By Jean-Marc
SERIO
Introduction
L'étiquette
Principles
Training
Posture
Seizures
Strikes
Videos Taijutsu
Video Buki Wasa
Techniques
What to practise with?
Technical
progression
Arms
O-Sensei believed that a regular practice of the arms was necessary to understand
the meaning of the bare-handed movements of Aikido. The practice
of the Ken in
Kumitachi (both partners have a ken) teaches us a
lot about the position of the body and of the hands. So , one must
exercise the ken to illustrate the bare-handed techniques. The
practise in Tachidori (disarming) requires great care, for the
arm is long, dangerous and teaches us about distance.
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The
Jo (stick) of about 1,40
m,
permits to kow about distance. It is practised alone, with
figures called Kata, either with one or several partners in
the study of figures and simulations of fight (Kumi-jo) |