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Could any of you post some simple Aikido move so that we (i) could learn a few.
thanks

 

Sure, what exactly are you after?

Descriptions of techniques may be a bit confusing, as you have to consider your opponents posture and attack, and your own posture, avoidance, balance break/strike, and finish. If thats what you're after then I'll do my best (maybe this would make a good new forum), and I can also give you the URL of a couple of sites that show the technical director of our style (Tetsuro Nariyama) demonstrating some of these.

Hope I can help.

 

Such as a club attack or things of that sort.
Ide love to see the site you are talkin about
thanks

 

I'm in a bit of a rush at the moment, so I'll give you the URL for now, and I'll try to come up with something better next time I'm on the forum, which should hopefully be tomorrow.

www.tomiki.org

This is the homepage of the Japanese Aikido Association/USA, and seems to have just been redone (just as well, it was pretty poor before). What they show is the 17 basic randori no kata techniques from a knife strike, and these are the permitted techniques in competition.

Let me know how you get on!

 

Thanks i like the site. it has a lot i can use off of it.
I learn something new everyday

 

The current issue of J.A.M.A. has a very nice flow chart of aikido techniques.

paul

 

Haven't heard of J.A.M.A. before. Could you give me some details on that. If it's American then that's probably why I've not heard of it, because although I gave the URL of the American site, I'm actually based in Scotland

Thanks

 

The Journal of Asian Martial Arts is a scholarly publication. Even though it is in English, it is meant for an international readership. Don't know about distribution locations, but their website may have something.

http://www.goviamedia.com/journal/

take care

paul

 

hey chazz.. if i was you id find a local aikido school. depending on how far you want to take it of course.. there's just no substitute for a teacher actually present. especially in subtle arts like aikido. but if its just a passing interest then i suppose it doesn't matter. if you can find it though i would check out a book called 'Budo'. it's basically the aikido technical bible. and i mean AIKIDO not a specific school, as the intro was written by khissomaru sensei (O'sensei' son) and the technical content and photo's and spiritual content are straight from the man himself 'Morehei Ueshiba'. id lend you a copy but unfortunately i live several thousand miles from you :S