Takemusu Aikido Intercontinental
Transmitting an authentic knowledge of Traditional Aikido as founded by Morihei UESHIBA
SHIODA/SAITO # 2 -Nikyo pin
Pictures extracted from Dynamic Aikido by Gozo SHIODA and Budo by Morihei Ueshiba.
Point 1
The way to go down on one's knees as Gozo Shioda shows is identical to what O sensei used to do and what Morihiro Saito used to teach: the knee closest to the head is brought down first.
Point 2
It is obvious with Shioda as it was with O Sensei, and it's the way Saito used to teach it: uke's arm must not be bent for the immobilization / pin, as opposed to what is currently done nowadays.
For more details on that point, Cf. that article Mistake #3 - Bending uke's arm in nikyo pin / lock.
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.