tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71006972011-11-28T02:55:45.589ZThe Olifant - AikidoAikido notes for the Olifantolifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-46810292055237360892009-12-27T21:49:00.002Z2009-12-27T21:51:55.762ZCool entry from Sode doriFrom Daito-Ryu "as close as it gets to the founder's pre war Aikido" Takumakaiolifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-47150597530294598762009-09-12T13:41:00.003+01:002009-09-12T13:51:45.522+01:00Fierce
In this video Saito Morihiro sensei does just one thing - Irirmi. For just under two minutes. And his is utterly fierce. The video was shot by Stanley Pranin of Aikido Journal. The ukes are Bruce Klickstein and Shigemi Inagaki. Towards the end Inagaki runs into some trouble with his ukemi (lands on his shoulder) and rolls off the mat. Klickstein's ukemi is wonderful throughout.
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-27379259324180636842009-08-06T09:43:00.007+01:002009-08-06T09:52:14.292+01:00Yoshinkan KanchoA video fragment of a lecture in which Stanley Pranin describes how Saito Sensei was offered to lead the Yoshinkan once Shioda Sensei passed away. This from the DVD Budo.Some more details were added here.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-51643165252242872172009-03-28T16:01:00.003Z2009-03-28T16:05:34.794ZIwama kihonThere are two useful assumptions to have during Aikido; the assumption of a weapon present and the assumption multiple attackers.
This is different from actually dealing with a weapon (e.g. tanken dori) or handling multiple attackers. This is about training with a single unarmed uke without creating an opening for a use of a hidden knife and maintaining awareness in all directions.
I believe olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-79014248373539203042009-03-10T21:39:00.002Z2009-03-10T21:44:22.005ZNew Kumitachi videosAdded five Kumitachi videos with Saito Morihiro and Kenichi Shibata to the youtube channel.
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-52457520127314852772009-02-22T17:47:00.008Z2009-02-24T21:21:51.720ZDead three timesWhy is this guy (Neil Blacknell) insists on giving his back to the attacker at 7, 13 and 25 sec. ?
4th dan Aikikai... unbelievable. The stills:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-28988377456386596372009-02-09T21:59:00.003Z2009-02-09T22:05:51.691Z"Traditional Aikido" videosThere are 7 videos in the series:
Sword techniques part 1
Sword techniques part 2
Jo techniques part 1
Jo techniques part 2
Body techniques part 1
Body techniques part 2
Takemusu Aiki
The playlist URL is here.
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-46828259681718289872009-01-18T13:39:00.021Z2009-01-22T10:19:06.343ZWhat a muppet!This is from wbdoyle.com:
"Aikido is one of the oldest and most widely-used martial arts forms in the world. It is being taught for centuries as a form of self-defense and protection. It is also a way for people to learn centeredness and balance in their lives."
What causes someone to make categorical statements about something he or she is completely ignorant about?
Here is an extended muppet olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-79915428836299298912008-12-02T08:52:00.001Z2008-12-02T09:13:48.883ZThere are no weapons in AikidoAccording to Masatake Fujita there are no weapons in Aikido. Ahem...olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-37520842968115037132008-11-27T14:08:00.002Z2008-11-27T14:20:20.662ZAikido word: ShihanShihan: 師範 cosiste of the kanji:
師 teacher
範 model/example
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-88269194124219514812008-11-18T13:10:00.006Z2008-12-03T16:33:03.938ZAikido word: School 流Pronounced ryu. Actually means stream or flow.
Also:
古流 Koryu - old school/stream
大東流 Daito ryu
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-4582925707784519442008-11-08T17:48:00.010Z2009-02-17T10:49:09.015ZAikido word: Body 身Pronounced Mi as in Hanmi - 半身 , half body
Also:
当身 Atemi - hit to the body
受身 Ukemi - accept with the body
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-39201181755855626872008-11-07T13:46:00.002Z2008-11-08T18:02:39.770ZAikido word: Knee Walking 膝行Knee Walking 膝行 pronounced Shikko. Consists of two Kanji:
膝 knee
行 action
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-38825299858563107022008-10-27T15:01:00.003Z2008-10-27T15:04:42.507ZAbout war
Some Facts About Stalingrad
1.In 1942 and early' 43, in the city, the sky was
bleached bed-sheet white each morning.
2.All day long, as I carried the souls across it, that
sheet was splashed with blood, until it was full and
bulging to the earth.
3.In the evening, it would be wrung out and
bleached again, ready for the next dawn.
4.And that was when the olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-10617542242081829272008-10-26T15:31:00.004Z2008-10-27T08:52:41.942ZAikido word: Founder 開祖The Founder 開祖, pronounced Kaiso. Consists of two Kanji:
開 open/begin start祖 ancestor/patriarcholifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-74661792797652585632008-10-15T16:02:00.001+01:002008-10-15T16:04:08.383+01:0090% of the Aikido on YouTube and such, is rubbish.OK, I am exaggerating, it is 99% rubbish.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-86409761401072232232008-10-04T23:21:00.005+01:002008-10-04T23:28:12.918+01:00ContradictionsHow can you become soft until you discover that hard breaks easily?
How can you reject violence without facing your own?
How can you overcome fear without knowing fear?
How can you declare victory over self without understanding self?
You can not.
Some say that Aikido is built on contradictions, how can martial be peaceful and non violent?
Like this.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-67435091253824674572008-09-26T13:44:00.002+01:002008-09-26T13:45:12.926+01:00Suwari waza 5The founder executing suwari waza:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-70998219815019997602008-09-26T13:43:00.002+01:002008-09-26T13:44:21.444+01:00Suwari waza 4The founder executing suwari waza:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-10990991623936398802008-09-26T13:42:00.002+01:002008-09-26T13:43:29.531+01:00Suwari waza 3The founder executing suwari waza:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-62595288147917716182008-09-26T13:41:00.002+01:002008-09-26T13:42:38.513+01:00Suwari waza 2The founder executing suwari waza:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-72921124523128274442008-09-26T13:37:00.001+01:002008-09-26T13:40:38.038+01:00Suwari waza 1The founder executing suwariwaza:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-27169672242666736772008-09-16T10:00:00.002+01:002008-09-16T10:03:19.888+01:00The O in O SenseiThere is an interesting discussion on Aikido Journal regarding the origin and usage of the term O Sensei.
Here is an image from page 14 of Traditional Aikido vol. 5. Note how the "old master" and "present master" are juxtapositioned
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-14083754529069309502008-09-16T09:21:00.002+01:002008-09-16T09:35:02.724+01:00sho chiku bai in Traditional Aikido Vol. 5.from page 22:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-44930175998736425752008-07-25T11:01:00.001+01:002008-07-25T11:03:45.426+01:00A strategy advice"Never mud wrestle with a pig. You get all dirty and the pig likes it."olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-48884685364850168252008-04-19T20:09:00.004+01:002008-12-11T10:49:56.075ZShime waza / Suwari waza The founder applying a shime waza.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-29385921120066912352008-04-16T16:42:00.003+01:002008-04-16T16:45:18.295+01:00Youtube ChannelThe Olifant got a youtube channel.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-24185702695942581332008-02-07T13:06:00.001Z2008-12-11T10:49:56.273ZYoung Nishio Sensei
- Saito Morihiro , Traditional Aikido, Vol. 2olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-91468861454242070932008-01-14T15:31:00.000Z2008-12-11T10:49:56.441ZSala de EsgrimaI guess that "SALA DE ESGRIMA" means "Fencing Hall". The two gentlemen with the double-handed swords in the foreground maintain a nice hanmi.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-69121998204999356562007-12-10T15:11:00.001Z2007-12-10T15:15:31.752ZSaito on Ukemi
"There are often those who fancy themselves great by virtually knocking their partners downflat on the mat.
Their concept of hard training is utterly wrong. The essence of real training lies in the throwing process.
When let loose mercilessly, Aikido techniques do not allow Ukemi. It therefore behoovesyou to throw your partner
in such a manner that he can respond with Ukemi without fear of olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-5088330379251325102007-11-14T22:32:00.000Z2007-11-14T22:36:11.893ZHow beautiful this isZanshin means "the remaining mind" and also "the mind with no remainder". This is the mind of complete action. It is the moment in kyudo after releasing the arrow. This is "Om makurasai sowaka" in oryoki practice and drinking the rinse water. In shodo, it is finishing the brush stroke and the hand and brush moving smoothly off the paper. In taking a step, it is the weight rolling smoothly and theolifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-50515809576297899082007-11-09T16:46:00.000Z2008-12-11T10:49:57.309ZKOKYU-HO: when your wrists are held with full force
Slide around to the side of your partner and
control his joints as if folding them up. Then
twist your hips, feigning a blow to his face with
your right (left) hand, and throw him down. This
is a KOKYU-HO turning throw technique.
- Saito Morihiro , Traditional Aikido, Vol. 3
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-75794701845904288502007-10-26T12:31:00.000+01:002008-12-11T10:49:57.580ZShiho Nage
old skool...olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-65872786568484143362007-09-23T23:46:00.000+01:002007-09-23T23:47:50.595+01:00Self defenseDefense is not mentioned in training. Blending, moving on the intent, "Yamabiko no michi".
But not defense.
As to "self", most of Aikido training seems to emphasize the distance between the practitioner and his "self".olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-63569750342212630332007-09-16T21:27:00.000+01:002007-09-16T21:28:50.329+01:00Hard, Soft and FierceIt has occurred to me that the distinction between soft and hard Aikido
is superficial and confusing. Fierceness is much more interesting and
revealing property.
While difficult or impossible to quantify, it is very obvious when
it is there and when it is not.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-748584613017942712007-08-11T20:47:00.000+01:002007-08-19T19:09:10.243+01:00HarmonyPicture this:
You and the uke stand facing each other. Both of you hold a shinken,
a proper razor sharp steel sword in front of you, tips barely touching.
The uke, raises his sword, steps forward an cuts strongly with the
intent of slicing you in two, head to stomach. You step to the right while
raising the sword above the head and cutting down to slice through the
uke's hands, stopping just olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-20056143288892696132007-06-07T23:32:00.000+01:002007-06-14T12:40:33.819+01:00Iwama 1964Morihiro Saito in slow motion, Iwama 1964. I wonder who the uke is.
Things that look diferent to me:
6:35 Uke initiates on shomenuchi ikkyo.
5:00 Sankyo ura looks different.
5:45 Very deep entry on shomenuchi nikkyo ura.
4:45 Seated pins on yonkyo (omote and ura).
1:50 A bokkken suburi (shomenuchi-kaitan-shomenuchi).
1:50 The 3rd bokken suburi as we know it olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-41903852948356331472007-05-18T13:24:00.001+01:002007-05-18T13:24:49.177+01:00A short oneEverything is simple, nothing is easy.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-83220398628764427012007-04-21T23:30:00.000+01:002008-12-11T10:49:57.753ZHanmiolifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-35906948271748235312007-03-17T21:54:00.000Z2008-12-11T10:49:58.002ZSankyo
Saito Morihiro applying a sankyo. The uke's hand should be attached to the
sternum (breast bone), otherwise the technique is "easily" reversible.olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-44505965462039363312006-12-23T16:22:00.001Z2008-10-26T15:44:02.393ZSeiza 正座Seiza is written with two Chinese characters. The character pronounced sei- means "proper, right, true," and by itself can be pronounced tadashii, meaning "just right" or "proper." The character -za means "sitting posture," and is written with an ideograph depicting people sitting on a raised platform under a roof.
Furyuolifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-54090094079564221362006-11-25T23:11:00.000Z2006-11-25T23:17:03.255ZCultural contextSomething to keep in mind when reading Osensei:
"Prior to the late nineteen century and the introduction
of Western worldviewes, liturgical and ritual systems centered
on shrines and temples were the vehicles through which the
Japanese conceptualized their universe, and they provided the only
available terminology for questions of physical science or philosophy.
For this reason, any effort to olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1163267081947943052006-11-11T17:38:00.002Z2009-03-22T18:41:27.943ZBokken porn - Kingfisher
Appalachian Hickory (grade 6) from Kingfisher.
Weight: 580 gr. (light, very light)
Length: 104 cm.
Center of gravity: 48 cm.
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1159130127261350652006-09-24T21:30:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:32.630ZBokken porn - The old timer
Japanese white oak, made in Tsukuba, Japan.
Weight: 590 gr.
Length: 104 cm.
Center of gravity: 48 cm.
The inscription is 'AiKi', not sure why the 'Do' was dropped but I have seen this on other Iwama weapons too.
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1152459307337296802006-07-09T16:30:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:32.532ZFor the esthetic value...From the "Last Samurai"
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1150204896916040322006-06-13T14:21:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:32.434ZThe Myth of Zen in the Art of Archery - Take IIThis thread on e-budo is much better then my comments on the subject.
Much, much better.
I suspect that in a way, Kyudo, is even more susceptible to dilution then Aikido. The cultural dynamics are the same though.
Kokoro No Yoi was written by Saito Chobo, hitoharikyu menkyo
of Ogasawara Ryu school of Kyudo. I especially liked the following:
"Among those who practice kyudo, there are those olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1145914600329943942006-04-24T22:28:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:32.330ZZen koan as a sword parry
As I was reading "The Unfettered Mind" by Takuan Soho, I noticed that the author makes an analogy between a sword parry and a Zen koan. Here are some relevant bits from "The Mysterious Record Of Immovable Wisdom":
if the mind stops with the sword with which a man is going to strike you, there
will be an interval, and your own action will be lost.
But if in the interval between your olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1144010999159323092006-04-02T21:49:00.000+01:002007-10-15T17:17:18.366+01:00
"Aikido is generally believed to represent circular movements. Contrary to such belief, however, Aikido, in its true Ki form, is a fierce art piercing straight through the center of opposition.
The nature of the art being such that you are not supposed to adapt to your partner by
making a wide oblique turn of your body but are called upon to find your way onward while twisting your hips."
-olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1140989701749856322006-02-26T21:34:00.000Z2006-11-12T17:18:32.162ZOrdering1. Hands are last.
2. Hips before hands.
3. Feet before hips.
Now, what to do with Kokkyo? Is it is always there?olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1139608710068800972006-02-10T21:56:00.001Z2008-12-11T10:49:58.312ZWhich founder?When one searches Google images for 'osensei'
,the resulting images can be classified as "old sage" and "virile budo master".
The ratio is about 30:1 in favor of the "old sage". I think that this is a cultural choice which also reflects the popular interpretation of Aikido.
Here is my contribution to the popular vote:
and another one:
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1138467769069037122006-01-28T16:52:00.000Z2006-11-12T17:18:31.937ZWhat did the old man want you to be doing?An interesting discussion on aikidojournal following a quote from an interview with Shimizu Kenji:
"When I was actively practicing there he often came and went. When he showed up everyone immediately sat down.
At first, I thought that people were being courteous toward him. However, it wasn't only that.
It was also that the practices we were doing were different from what O-Sensei expected olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1136575577938663062006-01-06T19:24:00.000Z2006-11-12T17:18:31.851ZThe Myth of Zen in the Art of Archery
The 'Zen in the Art of Archery' by Eugen Herrigel is fascinating book.
Do not read it though, without reading the 'The Myth of Zen in the Art of Archery'
article by Yamada Shoji (a freely available PDF).
Hers is a direct link,
and this is a google search.
The book describes the spiritual enlightenment of the author as he progresses
through kyujutsu studies in 1930s Japan.
The article, olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1135027697822192082005-12-19T21:27:00.000Z2006-11-12T17:18:31.771ZHiroshi TadaAn Aikidoka should be able to consistently cut down an opponent in the first blow. This it the true Budo aspect of Aikido. It is precisely because we are confident that we will always able to do this, this confidence gives us two things, our strength and the ability to choose a less deadly outcome, both of which we should have as a prerequisite to our keiko practice.
- Hiroshi Tada Shihan, 9th olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1130883329753384592005-11-01T22:12:00.000Z2006-11-12T17:18:31.654ZAnd Nishio...
Aikido is a "budo," a "martial way," and therefore inextricably rooted in "jujutsu" or "martial technique." Yet when I look at the aikido world today,
I see very little "budo-ness" being expressed in technique, and I wonder if people haven't begun to forget these important roots. While people often say things like, "Aikido is sword technique..." and "throws and pins are actually strikes....," olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1129416563609012302005-10-15T23:47:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:31.572ZWeapons on Sunday
an early weapons class
the air is cold and crisp
faint smell of linseed oil
olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1129068074138819452005-10-11T22:30:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:31.482ZNonviolent and Peaceful"The more evolved one becomes, the more evident it becomes that the strike may not be needed.
Yet for the master of Aikido, this is a freely chosen decision. Aikido students who speak so proudly
of their art as 'nonviolent' and 'peaceful' are actually referring to the mind of a very highly evolved
master who has the internal confidence to nonviolently maintain control of the external olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1128547861536983522005-10-05T22:27:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:31.378ZWeapon practice in Aikido
In the beginning of 2005 Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros sent an email in which the structure and the rationale of
Iwama style Aikido are described. The content is clear, crisp and a very worthwhile reading for Aikido practitioners in general
and Iwama people in particular. The following is part two in which weapon practice is rationalized.
Bukiwaza and it's place in Aikido.
At the present time, olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100697.post-1128465636740224812005-10-04T23:30:00.000+01:002006-11-12T17:18:31.288ZLevels of Aikido practice
In the beginning of 2005 Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros sent an email in which the structure and the rationale of
Iwama style Aikido are described. The content is clear, crisp and a very worthwhile reading for Aikido practitioners in general and Iwama people in particular. The following is part one in which levels of practice are described.
Levels of practice and their rationale
Three fundamental olifanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857931747375992051noreply@blogger.com0