Techniques
Combat Aikido techniques
Many practitioners of aikido (from beginners to advanced students) have concerns about the practical self-defense value of aikido as a martial art. The attacks as practiced in the dojo are frequently unrealistic and may delivered without much speed or power. The concerns here are legitimate, but may, perhaps, be redressed. In the first place, it is important to realize that…
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Aikido Martial Arts techniques
Forget the politics that have divided the founder Morihei Ueshiba’s aikido into a half-dozen communities, all calling themselves aikido. There are, in truth, only two aikido camps today: one mostly hidden, some say forgotten, and the other ascendant. The first is a fearsome martial art cobbled together from older Japanese styles, resulting in a pattern of off-balancing entries…
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Advanced Martial Arts techniques
Viewpoint There Are No Blocks In Advanced Martial Arts By Jeff Brooks The chances are good that you know a lot of martial artists who could take their defensive ability much further. There are two misunderstandings under which many, even most, modern martial artists act. And these two errors undercut a lot of the hard work they are putting into their training. In a real confrontation…
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Martial Arts training techniques
Traditionally, martial arts were identified as fighting arts that originated in Asia. However, as the understanding of martial arts has expanded, combative arts created outside of Asia began to be labeled as martial arts. Martial arts techniques come in many shapes and sizes. There are empty-hand techniques during which the practitioner does not have a weapon. Theses generally…
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Aikido Sword techniques
Bill Gleason sensei is the chief instructor at Shobu Aikido of Boston and currently holds a 6th dan. This article was first printed in the Shobu Aikido Aiki News newsletter (May 2001, Vol 2, No. 2) and is reprinted with permission. When the founder passed away in 1969, sword training at the Honbu dojo in Japan ceased to exist as a part of the regular curriculum. At that time…
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Aikido bokken 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 teacher is using. In this stance, your sword is placed in the optimal position…
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Jujutsu techniques
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that teaches a smaller person how to defend himself against a larger adversary by using leverage and proper technique. The Gracie family, the founders of BJJ, modified judo and traditional Japanese jujutsu to create the art. It contains stand-up maneuvers, but it is most famous for its devastating ground-fighting techniques…
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Advanced Aikido techniques
Your training is your own responsibility. No one is going to take you by the hand and lead you to proficiency in Aikido. In particular, it is not the responsibility of the instructor or senior students to see to it that you learn anything. Part of Aikido training is learning to observe effectively. Before asking for help, therefore, you should first try to figure the technique…
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Yoshinkan Aikido techniques
Q: Why should you study Yoshinkan Aikido? A: Yoshinkan Aikido training is aimed at developing and cultivating three important aspects of your life: Health, Confidence and Happiness. Heath Aikido training has a beneficial effect on ones health. All our lessons begin with traditional Japanese exercises that are aimed at loosening stiff muscles, increasing join flexibility, and…
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