History, Techniques & Traditions

July 25, 2017

Boston Aikikai

Aikikai

Aikido is a dynamic, physical martial art that emphasizes fluidity and continuity of motion without sacrificing power. Aikido is practiced by men and women, young and old, and requires no exceptional fitness level to begin learning. In an aikido class, you can expect to both perform techniques and to…
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July 23, 2017

O Sensei Aikido

Sensei

Morihei Ueshiba The founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, was born on December 14, 1883, to a farming family in an area of the Wakayama Prefecture now known as Tanabe. Among five children, he was the only son. From his father Yoroku, he inherited a samurai s determination and interest in public affairs…
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July 21, 2017

Jujitsu styles

Styles

In a real-life scenario, jujitsu is superior for one-on-one combat even against much larger opponents. Assuming that you are attacked by an aggressor with only novice boxing and karate skills, jujitsu will allow you to quickly take the aggressor to the ground where you can use what we call PTS- position…
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July 19, 2017

JP Federation

Sports Martial Arts

Kyūdō (弓道, way of the bow) is the modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) of archery; Kyūdō practitioners may be known as Kyudojin, kyūdōjin (弓道人), experts in Kyūdō are referred to as kyūdōka. Kyūdō is based on kyūjutsu (art of archery), which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan. Kyūdō…
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July 17, 2017

Aikido bokken techniques

Techniques

Although I have not practiced aikido, I have some experience in kendo and can tentatively offer an answer. In the school I was in, we used to practice a multitude of suburi (sword swings). In most of them, the jodan-no-kamae stance is assumed prior to striking. This sounds a lot like the stance your…
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July 15, 2017

Origins of Jujitsu

Sports Martial Arts

Ultra Brothers vs. Gemini Kaiju Stats: Gemini (Head of security - kingkong21 toy family) Height: 25 meters Weight: 10, tons Place of Origin: Canadian wastelands Combat abilities: razor sharp teeth claws, jujitsu, morning breath, ice hockey stick Weakness: Slurpees (Cherry Coke flavor

July 13, 2017

Aikido Birmingham

Aikido

USA Martial Arts Federation Southeast Region Headquarters The USA Martial Arts Federation’s Southeast Region is proud of its heritage and honored to be part of a martial arts family network linking Korea, Japan, the United States and Canada. Our students and instructors are certified on both national and international levels. For over 30 years, Southeast Regional Director…

July 11, 2017

Martial Arts Sports

Sport

Wellington Region Karate Academy (WRKA) 2015 WRKA Kyōsō Cup Karate Championships 07-11-2015 Also see video on youtube Search - wrka kyoso cup 2015 11 07

July 09, 2017

Judo Martial Arts

Judo

Derived from his study of jujutsu, Jigoro Kano created judo as a martial sport usable for self-defense. In 1882, Jigoro Kano founded the Kodokan Judo Institute as the governing body for judo. Judo became an Olympic sport at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. When judo was advertised in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s through comic-book ads, it was emphasized as…

July 07, 2017

Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei

Sensei

Next international seminar led by Ikeda Sensei in Le Vigan will take place from the 19th to 27th of August, 2017. Hiroshi Ikeda began the study of Aikido in 1968 while a University student in Tokyo. In 1976, Ikeda Sensei joined Saotome sensei who left Japan for Florida in 1975. Ikeda Sensei became his uchi deshi. In 1980, he moved to Colorado to found the Boulder Aikikai, an…

July 05, 2017

UC Berkeley Martial Arts

Martial Arts

The UC Martial Arts program is dedicated to providing outstanding martial arts instruction to the UC Berkeley campus and surrounding community. About the Program The UC Martial Arts program is a world renowned leader in the promotion, development, and overall growth of the martial arts, and is a model for other universities. New members and all levels are welcome to take part!…

July 03, 2017

Karate Wiki

Karate

Karate - Instructions for Kata, Kicks, Bunkai, etc. Karate is a popular Japanese martial arts that was originally developed on the islands of Okinawa, Japan. It focuses on kata, punches, elbow strikes, knee strikes and kicks. Many Karate schools also conduct Kobudo weapons training (i.e. Bo). There are many sub-styles of Karate. Some of the major Karate sub-styles include Goju-Ryu…