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THE TRUE TIMES

In our lineage, weapons training derives from Kazuo Chiba Sensei (February 5, 1940 – June 5, 2015) who learned the systematized forms from Morihiro Saito Sensei (March 31, 1928 – May 13, 2002) at Iwama (see below). The details of the connections are better kept as kadensho, but suffice to note that others have influenced theContinue reading “THE TRUE TIMES”

INTERLUDE – Suggestions on Training Method

Aikido is perhaps unique in its training method: Once a beginning student is familiar with the basics of safe falling they are thrown into an interactive environment. Training is therefore always dynamic and contextual – training is in movement and with a variety of partners. There are distinct advantages – students learn early that contextually dynamicContinue reading “INTERLUDE – Suggestions on Training Method”

IKKYO to IRIMINAGE

Ikkyo omote is the primary inside line approach. Remember it is a principle entry – a return on the same line that the attacker used to approach. By focusing on aihanmi and shomen we can show the ‘universal’ response meaning intercepting a line (shomen) or any point on the line (aihanmi) should not change theContinue reading “IKKYO to IRIMINAGE”