May
02
2011
Aikido

Aikido

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Jan
11
2011
calaboucodonerd: 6. Kotegaeshi, rotação do pulso.

calaboucodonerd:

6. Kotegaeshi, rotação do pulso.

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Jan
05
2011
aikidokablog: theworldwelivein: couple / vintage / culture / kimono / traditonal : geiko (geisha) kotoha, kyoto japan　芸妓 琴葉さん　日本・京都 (by Michael Chandler)

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theworldwelivein:

couple / vintage / culture / kimono / traditonal : geiko (geisha) kotoha, kyoto japan　芸妓 琴葉さん　日本・京都 (by Michael Chandler)

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Dec
27
2010

Does Aikido Work?

justlikeswimming:

By Paul Chapman
Renshinkai Melbourne

In the face of the huge popularity of spectator combat sports like Brazillian Jujitsu, MMA and Kickboxing as well as numerous systems of “Reality Based Self Defense”, Aikido seems to have recently taken a “king hit” in the ring of public opinion.

An NHK World Aikido documentary that begins by asking ‘does Aikido really work?’ Skip to 3:11 to go straight to the best part.

Let’s face it, compared to systems promoting aggressive and violent techniques, Aikido sounds pretty wishy washy! With words like ‘harmony’, ‘non-aggression’ and ‘unified energy’ commonly used to describe it, I don’t blame you for dismissing it as “a nice idea” but “useless for defence”.

In my experience, the truth is quite different.

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Dec
24
2010
fuckyeahmartialarts: Iaido - Kesagiri (by Apricot Cafe)

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Iaido - Kesagiri (by Apricot Cafe)

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Dec
23
2010

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Dec
23
2010

chmcs:

Sensei Ueshiba was incredible indeed

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Dec
13
2010

justlikeswimming:

Here is complete footage of a Yoshinkan Aikido Sandan (3rd Dan) test filmed in HD on 8 Dec 2010.

The video features Aikido Shudokan Poland instructors Danny & Darek who spent a month training in Australia. The test was conducted by Joe Thambu Shihan and Thamby Rajah Sensei, the Father of Malaysian Aikido.

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Dec
05
2010

justlikeswimming:

A short documentary piece filmed in 1960 featuring the Founder of Aikido, O-Sensei and his son Kisshomaru. 

This is flowing footage that really gives you a sense of what their technique and body movement was like. 

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Dec
04
2010

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Dec
03
2010
pixelfiend: Saito Sensei

pixelfiend:

Saito Sensei

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Dec
02
2010

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Dec
01
2010

grabmywrist:

I happened to stumble onto this video via iTunes today. It’s part of a video podcast series on culture in Spain. It simply and elegantly answers “what is Aikido?” in terms anyone (non-practitioners) can easily understand. Nicely done. I recommend Full Screen mode (click the little monitor icon).

Nice video of a softer type of Aikido. There are, of course, more self defense oriented Aikido styles like Yoshinkan aikido and the like.

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Nov
30
2010

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Nov
29
2010

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