Aikido teaches commitment and timing. I recall Okamoto sensei telling us “without commitment there is no Aikido” and I have been trying to unpack that ever since. Its simple to articulate, hard to convey and embody. I recently used Diomedes to explain kairos: the harmonious incorporation of committed action in proper time. Then I foundContinue reading “THE DECISIVE MOMENT”
Author Archives: protectivearts
3rd KUMITACHI
This article is designed to follow the same explanatory framework as the others in the kumitachi series, as well as the jo v bokken. I have discussed San-no-tachi (3rd Kumitachi) in earlier articles. Initial Conditions Both in migi-hanmi, chūdan, proper maai. Uchidachi initiates with kiri-kaeshi, entering not as a circular action but as a directContinue reading “3rd KUMITACHI”
1st KUMITACHI
Initial Conditions Both in migi-hanmi, chūdan. Ukedachi initiates by lifting: creating an opening, an invitation. Raising to jōdan without securing maai draws the kiri-age riposte. This is not a feint in the classical sense; it does not deceive cleanly. It provokes a correct response while exposing the initiator. The action partially succeeds, it elicits commitment,Continue reading “1st KUMITACHI”
Protective Arts 