Archive for Aikido
Aikido In Combat
Posted by: | CommentsThe power of life and death is in everyone's hands. An individual decision makes or breaks the circle of life and death. If you decide to slow down when crossing the road you decide to live and if you make a dash in the face of oncoming traffic then you decide to take a risk of death. Then there is the alternate that most use which is to earn money by force rather than by honest means. You can be a victim of such people while retuning from work late in the night or maybe after a shopping trip.
Aikido Fundamentals
Posted by: | CommentsAikido is the result of a combination of many different disciplines. Created by a person named Ueshiba in the 1940s, the aim was to find a technique that helped attain fulfillment at the technical and the spiritual levels. The word Aikido is derived form three Japanese words Ai and Ki and Do which mean joining, spirit and way. So basically one can define Aikido as a joining of the spirit, body and mind to find the right way.
Using Aikido Tomiki As Defense
Posted by: | CommentsCome nightfall and you are wary of going back home alone in the dark. One reason for this is the thought that if while walking alone you are surrounded by some people whose intentions are not the best for you. Calling for help is one option but you may or may not get help or you could offer money to the rogues and hope they leave you alone. But sometimes there are thugs who don't want only money. Here, for your self defense a pepper spray might buy you some time but you may still be out numbered.
Aikido: It's All About Practicing The Art Of Peace
Posted by: | CommentsAn art influenced by the religion of Omoto-Kyo, founded by the philosophy and spirituality that influences the religion is the martial art of Aikido. The founder of Aikido is Morihei Ueshiba. By itself the word Aikido is derived from three Japanese words that mean joining, spirit and way or Ai, Ki and Do. An easier way would be to say it is the joining of the spirit in the Aikido way.
Aikido Moves In Combat Or Practice
Posted by: | CommentsA winner or a loser is decided by a split second move in any combat. To improve fighting skills it is necessary for the person to recollect what errors were made and where they went wrong. This way they can make the necessary corrections to their moves so that they fight better in the future. These are very common occurrences in competitions so students must learn the moves of Aikido so as to do well.
Aikido Training Uniforms
Posted by: | CommentsUniforms are an integral part of any sport and Aikido is no exception. Most martial arts use a uniform called the Keikogi which means a uniform for training and Aikido uses a uniform called the Aikidogi.
Every martial arts has its own terminology for the type of uniform that is worn while training. So if for Aikido it is the Aikidogi then for Jiujitsu it's Jujutsugi and for Karate it is Karategi. For Judo, it's Judogi and for the Ninjutsu arts it's called the Shinobi-iri and Shinobi shozoku, for Kendo the uniform is called Kendogi. These uniforms are also referred to as just ‘gi' or ‘dogi'.
Aikido – The Art
Posted by: | CommentsTo the world, Asia has made the contribution of martial arts. Bruce Lee is the best example of this. He was first a martial arts master and then a Hollywood star. Martial arts have always been a favorite with movie makers and even now there are films like House of Flying Daggers and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon to name just a few.
Japan is where you will find a rich history of this sport but China is what comes to mind when anyone says martial arts. Modern Japan conducts tournaments and promotes this sport in a big way abroad and at home. The Japanese have an old heritage of contact body sport and they are very athletic as a race.
