Takemusu Aikido Intercontinental
Transmitting an authentic knowledge of Traditional Aikido as founded by Morihei UESHIBA
1st Kumitachi
Uchi tachi : attacking sword.
Uke tachi : receiving sword.
Stance ken no kamae, hanmi position.
Uke tachi : Give an impulse on uchi's ken and rise the sword to strike shomen.
Uchi tachi : Cut the throat by/while stepping off …
Uke tachi : Shomen…
Uchi tachi : … of the line of attack
Uke tachi : … uchi while stepping back, right foot in front
Uchi tachi : Yokomen uchi left foot in front
Uke tachi : Step back and rise the sword then...
Uke tachi : … control in hanmi left foot in front
Uchi tachi : Yokomen…
Uchi tachi : ….uchi right foot in front
Uke tachi : Step back, rising the sword from left hanmi to...
Uke tachi : … right hitoemi, cut men decisive movement.
Sections
What is Traditional Aikido?
Aikido is not a sport, it is a martial art which laws (takemusu) are in harmony with the laws of the universe. Studying them allows the practitioner to understand his place in the universe. Aikido was born in Iwama, O sensei achieved in that village the synthesis of tai jutsu, aiki ken and aiki jo.
Where to practice Traditional Aikido?
The International Takemusu Aikido Federation (ITAF) brings to the practitioner the structure he needs in order to work as close as possible to the reality O sensei MU defined. The official national representations are the guarantee of a teaching faithful to the Founder's.
The weapons of Aikido, aiki ken and aiki jo
In modern Aikido, weapons are hardly taught, if taught at all. In O sensei's Aikido, on the contrary, aiki ken, aiki jo and tai jutsu are unified and form together a riai, a family of harmonious techniques stemming from one unique principle. Each techniques helps understand all the others.
Aikido, a martial art or an art of peace?
Peace is a balance between a human being and the world around him. The true martial art's goal is not to become stronger than one's opponent but to find in that opponent a way to realize harmony. There is no enemy anymore as such, but an opportunity offered to reach unified ki.