Takemusu Aikido Intercontinental
Transmitting an authentic knowledge of Traditional Aikido as founded by Morihei UESHIBA
Bansai #3
This time your movement brings you even deeper in in uke's back. The maai does not allow kote gaeshi nor kokyu nage. But it has become ideal for irimi nage.
Keep rotating tenkan.
It becomes obvious on these two pictures why uke can not be brought down to be thrown (theoretically) when he rises back: that regrettable habit forces tori to do an extreme tenkan which leads him to expose his back to his other opponents. When he applied irimi nage, O sensei would never bring uke's nose on the ground.
Without even mentioning the ridiculous, unrealistic and pretentious fashion which consists in transforming uke in a basket ball and make him bounce two or there times before throwing him.
It is crucial to throw uke immediately towards the other opponents.
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.