Tying your belt

The Japanese term for belt is obi (pronounced "oh-bee").  Although there are various ways to tie an obi, we use one traditional method.  Please follow along with Kazumi below and learn to tie your obi.  ~Illustrations by BigRock Aikikai student Shaylyn K. M.

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