
Shomen Uchi Uchi kaiten sankyo

Shomen Uchi Nikyo


Aihanmi katate dori Sankyo



Kata dori men uchi Uchi kaiten nage








The movement called is a very good illustration of the soto kaiten /uchi kaiten principle, but that principle is also applied with ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo, yonkyo...
Using aite's rear right imbalance is the common point of all these techniques. From that point of view, they are not different.
The variety of forms is organized around one single principle.
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.
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.
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.
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.