6/18/2023 0 Comments Tai sabaki martial arts![]() Aikido emphasizes the ability to relax mind and body, especially during stressful situations such as with multiple attackers. The training involved with Aikido is just as mental as it is physical. The weapon aspects learned throughout Aikido training are the Jo, Ken (Sword), Hanbo (Short staff) and Tanto (Knife). Aikido is often performed by utilizing irimi (entering) and / or circular movements while blending with and redirecting the energy of an attacker resulting in kuzushi (off-balance) which can allow for the execution of a throw or joint-lock for control. Practitioners of Aikido (Aikidoka) will also add weapons use and defense to their repertoire. The practice of Aikido includes ukemi (falling), movement (tai sabaki), striking technique, ki development, breathing technique, grab and strike defenses, and classical techniques designed to teach the basic principles. The fundamentals and techniques learned within Aikido can easily be use to promote harm to an attacker, instead of peace. It is very important to remember, however, that the art of Aikido was created from much more destructive martial arts. ![]() At the highest, most ideal level of AIkido proficiency, one can use the energy and momentum of the attacker to defeat them with relatively little effort while preventing serious injury to the attacker. Promoting peace and harmony is a major component in Aikido. Ueshiba derived Aikido from these main influences. Ueshiba also studied Karate and Ju-Jutsu as well as the weapon arts of sword (Ken-Jutsu) and staff (Jo). Ueshiba studied a martial art called Aiki-Jujutsu under one Takeda Sokaku. ![]() Aikido, “Way of life in harmony with internal energy”, was developed by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as O Sensei, great teacher, in the early 20th century.
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