Valencia (Xàtiva) Tomiki Aikido
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EIGHT DIRECTIONS

BASIC INDIVIDUAL EXERCISE - Eight directions to move your body - Unsuko

BASIC PAIR EXERCISE - Eight directions to move your partner - Kuzushi

ADVANCED PAIR EXERCISE - Eight directions to throw your partner - Tsukuri

 

FIVE BASIC

HAND BLADE EXERCISES

 

major sweep

o mawashi

These exercises are expansions of the smaller movements that might be used in Randori.  Each exercise is first demonstrated without Uke in order  to highlight the action.  When practiced partnered, emphasis should be placed on continuous and smooth movement.  The aim is to promote good balance and posture and to develop power in the movement by correctly focusing the whole body.  These exercises reinforce the basic hand and foot movements, but in a dynamic way.  When demonstrated with a partner they show the true beauty of Aikido, and form part of the basic exercises for martial artists - Budo Taiso.

inside sweep - barrido interior outside sweep - barrido exterior outside turn - giro exterior inside turn - giro interior
uchi mawashi

soto mawashi

soto gaeshi

uchi gaeshi

 

BUDO TAISO        Exercises for martial artists

The name ‘Judo Taiso’ was the original given by Professor Tomiki.   This is not appropriate because these exercises not only apply to Judo but also are applicable to all martial arts.  ‘Budo Taiso’ is perhaps more fitting?  The original name cannot be changed but the real meaning of Tomiki’s teaching should be understood and followed.

The Japanese character ‘bu’ as in ‘bushido’ consists of the character meaning ‘to stop’.  Therefore the real meaning of bushido is not ‘to fight’ but ‘to stop using weapons and to stop fighting’.  This is the message that should be read from his teachings.

The implementation of good basics is important.  These do not and must not change.  To keep good principles and to strive to improve one's own bad habits and bad movements is imperative.

As the basics are learnt, they should be applied to other and more advanced techniques gradually.

The teachers should teach this to students and encourage them to be gentle to each other.

Our reason for studying Aikido should be for self-development and to learn how to and about helping others and to a lesser extent to fight with each other. 

All must enjoy what Aikido gives.

 

 

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 22 Feb 2009

 

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