Use center.
Aikido can be a study of many different things but it can be seen as a study of knowing and using your center. Hara is a concept in Japan that can be studied through different excercises. A lot of martial arts are related to this study. Aikido in particular emphasizes the use of your center from the very first lesson. In my opinion the kihon waza of Fujita sensei can be used to give attention to and how to use your center.
Sometimes you can observe him tapping onto his hara to remind us not to use brute force or awkward strength, but instead use whole body movement directed by your hara. Simple, but not easy! Once you are able to use your center one can connect this to the center of your partner and Aikido movement can be experienced.
The following clip one can observe his use of hara with uke Armando Braat, who also gives attention to hara usage in his lessons.
Enjoy practice.
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