1. Verbal Aikido® Overview

Verbal Aikido: The 3 steps

Results of Practice

The Verbal Dojo: Overview

VA Overview Quiz

2. Express your truth: Step 1

Your first move: "Backstep" with a centered "Yes"

Moving from Posture 1 to 2: Centered "No" with an Aperture

Regular and Emergency centering

Step 1 basics Quiz

3. Warming up: Verbal Stretching®

Verbal Stretching Overview

Observing Posture

Breath Stretch: Practice

Post-Stretch Feedback

Verbal Stretching basics Quiz

4. Accompanying: Step 2

Basic 2 move: Ki-no Nagare

Basic 2 move: The Funnel

The Breath Kata

Recognizing destabilization

Accompanying basics Quiz

5. Sparring: Stepping on to the Verbal Mat

Opportunities to Practice

Preparing a case

Sparring a case: Guidelines

Post-spar Feedback

Sparring basics Quiz

6. Bridging an "Us": Step 3

Basic 2 move: Open Reverso

Basic 3 move: SOS

Basic 3 move: Bright Future

Step 3 basics Quiz

7. Putting it all together

Reviewing concepts

Reviewing activities

Reviewing moves

Introduction to VA Quiz

Practice Demos

Practice Demos