AIKIDO
SUMMARY
Aikido is a form of martial arts developed in the 20’s by Morihei Ueshiba. It is rooted in several styles of jujitsu as well as forms of sword and spear fighting. Simply put, Aikido takes the joint locks and throws from jujitsu and merges them with movements of spear or sword fighting. Ueshiba’s Aikido bases its philosophy on peaceful conflict resolution and only using martial training to improve oneself. The emphasis on gaining control and causing minimum harm is one of the reasons why it is used in law enforcement.
HISTORY/ORIGIONS
Etymology
The word "aikido" of three distinct Japanese characters or “kanji”:
The ai – refers to the joining or unification of things
The ki – refers to spirit, mood or energy
The dō – refers to a path or way
This means that from a linguistic point of view Aikido can be described as the way of combining forces to achieve a singular purpose.
Beginnings
Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba. Ueshiba was born in 1883 and growing up in Japan he experienced his father being attacked and being unable to defend himself or fight back at his aggressors. He decided then that he would devote himself to learning martial art to condition his body so that he could avenge his father and not turn out to be a victim.
He went on to study Daitō-ryū aiki-jujitsu under Takeda Sōkaku where he learnt the empty handed, joint-locking techniques that are unique to jujitsu. He then went on to study Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū Tenjin under the tutelage of Tozawa Tokusaburō, Gotōha Yagyū Shingan-ryū with Nakai Masakatsi and finally went on to study Judo with Kiyoichi Takagi. All his teachers were highly regarded masters of their own styles but Ueshiba found a way to combine the best of each of these styles to cr...
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There are no real rules for Aikido but rather codes of conduct for when training. The four fundamental codes are:
1. Aikido can be dangerous and should therefore not be practiced needlessly. The instructor should be obeyed at all times.
2. You need to learn to face multiple opponents at the same time. This means you should learn every move and counter move from every direction.
3. Practice should not be approached with dread but it should bring a feeling of pleasure.
4. You can only get better with practice. Build your body up gradually. There are possibly less than twenty basic techniques but thousand of different ways to implement them.
REFERENCES
1. Discovering Aikido by Rupert Atkinson: http://discovering-aikido.com/
2. Aikido’s frequently asked questions: http://www.aikidofaq.com
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