Takemusu Aikido Intercontinental
Transmitting an authentic knowledge of Traditional Aikido as founded by Morihei UESHIBA
Ni nin dori
Double grab katate and kata dori.
Arms in kokyu, set the central axis of your body in a rotating motion.
Around your spine, the right side of your body goes forward while the left side goes backward at the same time.
This action brings the right uke forward and the left uke backward.
The left uke's head must come at your left shoulder's height.
Start now the exact symmetrical movement the other way round.
The rotation of the axis brings your right leg to the rear. This action brings uke straight to your right shoulder while your left side throws uke on the left (irimi nage) at the same time.
Now step back your left leg to throw the right uke with irimi nage as before (ie in an tenkan form).
The second uke is thrown by crossing over the first one.
For those who enjoy free style swimming, this technique shouldn't be too difficult to apply. However beware: swinging your arms around is impossible and pointless when each of them carries 90 kgs, only the rotation of your body can set the two ukes into motion.
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.