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Full Contact Karate magazine Full Contact Karate at the Aikido Sangenkai? Not really, but many of the quotations in this article originally appeared in the January 1996 issue of the Japanese magazine “Full Contact Karate” (フル・コンタクト・カラテ), in an article entitled “Secret Technique: The Secret of Aiki” (秘技・合気の秘密). They present an interesting survey of comments on Aiki from some of the leading exponents of both Aikido … Continue reading Survey says – this is Aiki!
Morihei Ueshiba in front of a builiding in Shirataki, Hokkaido – 1913 In the spring of 1910 Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei gathered approximately 80 volunteers from 54 families and left Wakayama to establish a settlement in Shirataki Village (Kamiyuubetsu Village at the time) in the frontier lands of Hokkaido, where he was to live for eight years. It was while he was living there … Continue reading Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda in Shirataki
Hakaru Mori demonstrating at the 50th Anniversary of Sokaku Takeda’s passing Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Takumakai (大東流合気柔術琢磨会) General Director Hakaru Mori (森恕) began studying with Takuma Hisa in 1962. Mori sensei was instrumental in founding the Takumakai organization, something which Takuma Hisa himself initially opposed, and was eventually designated as the General Director (総務長 – the same title that was held at one time by Sokaku Takeda himself) of the … Continue reading Hakaru Mori on Kakete and Aiki no Jutsu
Urakami Sakae (浦上荣) of Heki-ryu Kyudo shows “Tenouchi” In the article “What is Aiki?” (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3) Sagawa-den Daito-ryu Aiki Budo instructor Masaru Takahashi discussed “Tenouchi” (手の内) and it’s relation to Aiki. Generally speaking, the literal meaning of Tenouchi is “the inside of the hand” (in other words, the palm of the hand) – in Kendo it can mean the … Continue reading Hakaru Mori on the Aiki of Tenouchi
January 1974, Dojo-biraki at Sagawa Dojo Tetsuya Taguchi (the dojo’s longest training student) to the left of Sagawa sensei Keisetsu Yoshimaru to the right of Sagawa sensei Yoshio Ohara, front row right Masaru Takahashi, second row left You may recognize Yukiyoshi Sagawa’s student Keisetsu Yoshimaru (吉丸慶雪) in the photo above from the articles “Aiki no Rentai: The Conditioned Body of Yukiyoshi Sagawa” (Part 1 | … Continue reading What is Aiki? Introduction to a method of analyzing Aiki. (Part 3)