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| Aikido
History from the Blackpool Karate School: I've
been asked at the club "What is Aikido"
? To provide a rounded answer to this
question, I decided to research the history
and write my findings within this article. Whilst
researching for this paper, I noted that the
following statement was repeated in many texts
and journals, namely that "...There are
still insufficient areas of data regarding the
history of aikido". Thus the following
is a brief outline of what has been documented
about Aikido. It is not a conclusive history
of Aikido and feedback is welcome on dates and
names within the Aikido article.
The following is based on a chapter in "Dynamic
Aikido" by Gozo Shioda. It comments that
present day Aikido has its roots in Diato Aiki
Jitsu, founded by Prince Teijun, the sixth son
of the emperor Seiwa (850-880 AD). The art was
passed on to generations of the family, until
the foundations of present day Aikido had been
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AIKIDO
"The way of divine harmony"
Aikido
is a defensive martial art which teach how to
react to an attack by throwing or subduing the
aggressor through the application of pressure
to vital points or joints.
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The
founder of Aikido, was called Morihei Ueshiba
and he was born on December 14th, 1883, to a
farming family in an area of the Wakayama Prefecture
now known as Tanabe. He was one of five children
and the only son. Morihei was commented to be
a weak and sickly child. This led to his preference
for indoor activities like reading. However,
he enjoyed the miraculous legends of the wonder-working
saints 'En no Gyoja' and 'Kobo Daishi', and
was fascinated by the esoteric Buddhist rituals.
This influenced his decision to begin training
in the martial arts. |
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Moriehei
Ueshiba became a student of Sokau Takeda. Sokaku
taught over 30'000 students his system of Daito
Ryu aiki jitsu, and only about 20 of these students
held menkyo (teacher's license), among these
was Moreihei Ueshiba, Finn
(1988).
Moreihei Ueshiba, combined techniques
learned at the Daito Ryu School, with those
of his own and other martial arts to eventually
devise modern Aikido.
Both Judo and Aikido have their origin in Jiu
Jitsu. However, training in Aikido differs from
training in many of the other Japanese martial
arts. Like Kano, Ueshiba saw obvious problems
in propagating a combat-oriented art and decided
that the higher ideals or martial way or 'do'
were better suited to twentieth-century Japanese
society. Thus in 1938 he began to teach his
new 'way of divine harmony' Reid
& Croucher (1983). |
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Morehei
Ueshiba 1883-1969
Founder of Aikido |
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Aikido, it is considered important, that there
is an understanding of the underlying philosophy,
utilising adepts to master the mind, develop the
character, and cultivate to a high degree the
art of living in harmony with everyday circumstances.
Thereby unifying the mind, body and ki,Peter
Lewis (1985). |
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techniques of Aikido are all based upon reaction
to an attack. They involve arm and leg motions,
that are mostly in a circular pattern. Thereby
turning an opponents movements to ones advantage.
This is frequently seen through various evasive
techniques, or the precisely timed application
of pressure to the vital points of an attacker.
Some martial artists consider, that Aikido is
altogether reminiscent of the internal schools
of the Chinese martial arts, Reid
& Croucher (1983). |
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The
author is constantly seeking to further
develop his knowledge of martial arts. In
a recent seminar in Shindo Yoshin Ryu Ju
Jitsu, the author was able to experience
principles which add value to his understanding
of Wado Ryu. Many of these principles cross
over with those taught in some schools of
Aikido. Thus, the author considers it important
to have an appreciation of other martial
arts where possible, as this can further
enhance your understanding of the art in
which you practise. This was a philosophy
passed down from the authors instructor's,
whereby an instructor should respect his
students and teach the whole art openly
and honestly. Similarly the author hopes
that his students will continue to expand
their horizons, and further experience 'the
way' of martial arts. |
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| References |
| Martial
Arts a complete Illustrated History, Michael
Finn (1985) |
| Dynamic
Aikido, Gozo Shioda (1977) |
| The
way of the warrior (The paradox of the
martial arts) Howard Reid & Michael
Croucher (1983) |
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Martial Arts of the Orient, Peter Lewis
(1985) |
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