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Aikido is a martial art based on ancient Japanese tradition. |
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Aikido was created by integrating the techniques and teachings of ancient Japanese martial arts (Budo) by Morihei Ueshiba, who mastered a variety of traditional Japanese martial arts. |
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Since Aikido is Budo in its purest form, it is not comsumed by the ideas of victory and defeat and much more emphasis is put on mental training. |
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Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba teaches that the first objective of Aikido is " Seeking mental and emotional stability through training in Aikido techniques". |
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Techniques are also a type of "Gyo" (religious austerities) that leads you along a higher path to the perfection of the self. |
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Aikido has a spiritual side. |
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Aikido increases your mental power and leads to a more stable mental state through the harmony between mind and body and also between nature and the self. |
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| In Aikido, the training of "Tachi" and "Jo" deepens the understanding of "Taijutsu" further. |
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| Trainings with "Tachi" and "Jo" starts with practicing swinging to understand the basic movements. |
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| After this training, we proceed to Kumitachi & Kumujo (sword drills and staff drills), then to a variety of techniques, i.e., Tachidori, Jotori and Tantodori (defense against sword, staff and knife) . |
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| Sword techniques in Aikido such as Kumitachi were developed by the founder applying the principles of Aikido, which is itself based on various ancient Budo techniques. |
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| These weapon drills include most of the body movements used in Aikido. |
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| Therefore, we can apply the same movements learned for Taijutsu to Kumitachi drills. |
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| The same is true for Kumijo drills. |
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| Hence trainings with Bokuto (wooden sword) and Jo (wooden staff) is just as important as Taijutsu training (hand to hand techniques) in order to improve Aikido techniques.
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| The essence of Aikiken (wooden sword technique) is to harmonize with your opponent's movements and intensions, redirecting both to suit your own purpose. |
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| Kumitachi and Kumijo both follow this principle of redirecting force. |
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| Therefore, Ken, Jo and Taijutsu come together harmoniously to comprise Aikido in its complete form. |
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