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Do you know aikido? It is one of the Japanese BUDO. You may have an image of BUDO that has been around for a long time. However, Aikido is a relatively new BUDO that is only about 100 years old. This time, I will introduce the background of the founder of Aikido and some techniques.
INDEX
What is Aikido?
Founder
Aikido’s feature
Glossary
SKILL’s TYPE
Finally
What is Aikido
Aikido is a modern BUDO created by the founder Morihei Ueshiba after studying a lot of Japanese BUDO and undergoing rigorous spiritual training. The purpose is to train the mind and body by practicing the technique that is born from the physical training of the body and the transformation. There is no match because Aikido is respect each other.
Founder
He has the following background.
(https://www.iza.ne.jp/kiji/life/photos/200727/lif20072721300030-p2.html)
| YEAR | EVENT |
| 1883 | Born in Wakayama Prefecture |
| 1908 | Received a Goto school Yagyu style jujutsu license from Masanosuke Tsuboi |
| 1911 |
Became a pioneer in Hokkaido and in Hokkaido, he met Takeda Sokaku of Daito style Jiu-jitsu and was taught. |
| 1919 | Returning to his hometown due to his father’s illness.On the way, he stopped by Ayabe-cho in Kyoto, and met Onisaburo Deguchi, the Oomoto for the first time, and opened his heart.After his father passed away, he moved to Ayabe in Kyoto, and opened a training dojo Ueshiba Juku. |
| 1926 | Breaking new ground in martial arts and called “Aiki no Michi” |
| 1927 | The Uesiba family and go to Tokyo, teach at Naval War College and other places. |
| 1931 | Aikido specialty dojo built in Tokyo. |
| 1940 | Obtained permission from the foundation as a public interest corporation. |
| 1941 | An outdoor dojo was set up in Iwama Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, making a leap forward in mental and skills. Strive to develop leaders who would be the foundation for the spread of Aikido. |
| 1955 | 1955 He did his best to popularize and develop Aikido not only in Japan but also overseas. |
| 1960 | Received an award from Tennou Heika for his achievements in the founding of Aikido |
| 1964 | Received others award from Tennou Heika for the achievement of the founding of Aikido |
| 1969 | He passed away on April 26th. That day, the other award was given for the achievement of the founding of Aiki in his lifetime and the achievement of its spread. |
Aikido’s feature
The movement of Aikido is based on the theory of entering, irimi(Be within reach of the other party), and turning. With these skills, it is possible to rationally control the opponent without using great power. You don’t have to attack your opponent indiscriminately by handling your body.
Tenkan is a skill of physical treatment that uses the movement of a circle to rationally break the opponent’s posture without using big force.
Movements around the circle can be seen in various places in Aikido.By incorporating the movement of the circle, it is easy to control the opponent without using unnecessary force.
Glossary
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HANMI
How to stand with your legs open back and forth and bring your center of gravity to the center of your body
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UKE
The person these who receive enemy skills
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TORI
The person who performs the skills
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AITAISURU
Standing facing each other
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TENNKANN
Turn your body.
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KOTE
The term refers to the area between the wrist and elbow, but here it refers to the area from the wrist to the little finger.
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SYUTOU
A sword shaped by hand. Open your hands, lightly stick your fingers together, and fold your thumb inward
SKILL’S TYPE
Basically, the Aikido skill is a combination of attacking and holding methods. And there are front and back. Here are three typical skills.
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- SYOUMENNUT IKKYOU(FRONT）
1 AITAISURU 2 UKE is proceeding front legs and swing up right hand, as the same time, TORI suppress UKE’s right hand 3 Open your front legs a little sideways, cut down the receiving arm and move forward 4 Hold the Uke’s face down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rByxORvM8qk
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KATATEDORI SIHOUNAGE
1 AITAISURU 2 UKE grab TORI’s wrist with state of AITAISURU 3 TORI return KOTE and suppress UKE’s right wrist 4 TORI is proceeding back legs and swing up with grabbing UKE’s wrist 5 Turn TORI’s body and cut down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUZcxZph1kc -
YOKOMENNUTI IRIMINAGE
1 AITAISURU 2 UKE is proceeding back legs and swing up SYUTOU and hit side 3 face, as the same time TORI swing up booth hands and suppress SYUTOU 4 DO TENNKANN and cut down UKE’s hand 5 TORI is proceeding back leg for UKE’s side and do TENKANN and grab UKE’s KOTE 6 Rrturn KOTE and another hand suppress KOTE 7 Cut down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbN0wtvyXWY
Finally
Aikido is a BUDO that uses the power of the opponent to perform skills, so you can do it even if you are small or not having big power.
References
- 植芝守央著 「改訂新版 規範合気道 基本編」株式会社芸術社 平成30年5月15日出版 p.190
