Unlocking the Aikido Secret – The Power of the Back Knee https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dra9d The secret to Aikido techniques is in your back knee! The importance of the back knee is often overlooked, but it can change everything. I only discovered it recently during the pandemic while revisiting Shiota-sensei’s footage. The direction of his back foot was flawlessly consistent while he demonstrated the basic techniques. Looking back, I remember how much he emphasized the importance of the back leg.