Mark Hatmaker recently asked why the human animal so often places its dominant side to the rear whenever power, precision, or survival are at stake. His list was broad and historically informed: the boxer with his power hand back, the batter with his strong foot behind the plate, the quarterback and pitcher who coil theirContinue reading “STRONG SIDE BACK”
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MORIHEI UESHIBA – 1935 DEMO
In 1935, a Japanese newsreel crew from Asahi Shinbun captured the earliest surviving footage of Morihei Ueshiba demonstrating his art. This black-and-white film (along with his Budo, published in 1938, and his earlier private training documents such as Budo Renshu (1933), compiled with student Kenji Tomiki) comprise the few unambiguous records of what Aikido lookedContinue reading “MORIHEI UESHIBA – 1935 DEMO”
8 1/2 COUNT KUMIJO
This is a refinement of the kihon 8 count kumijō by Takumi Suzuki. The purpose of the refinements are pedagogical as well as practical. Contrast the explication of the kihon version (linked above) and the refinements are evident. The traditional sequence (and its bunkai) is as follows: Reset to start the sequence again. Takumi addsContinue reading “8 1/2 COUNT KUMIJO”
Protective Arts 