References are made to a book written by Narita Shinjūrō – Kōrindō Aikidō. You will also find references to Hino’s Budō and to Senta Yamada, a Tomiki Aikidō pioneer. I made also references to Koryu-no-kata, compiled mostly by Hideo Ohba, Tomiki’s lifelong disciple.
An organic project
This project is a growing project and content will be added on a regular base. As long it is not finished, it will be not published online. You can ask a pdf-file via mail for your own research and training . (shobukai@tomiki-aikido.be). Please be so kind to introduce yourself when asking for a copy.
Content
- Taisabaki Taisabaki is not waza – kata
- The secondary meaning of the kata
- Meaning of the ball principle
- The advantage of circular attack lines
- Weapons and taisabaki
- Partner exercises and taisabaki
- Taisabaki and Ukimi
- Ken-sabaki and uki-goshi
- The opening of koshi
- Switch off the delay of a starting movement
- The correct starting movement
- Driving force and gravity
- Finding your own centre
- Quietness and movement are one
- The connection between taisabaki, kokyu and enten-mukyu
- Enten-mukyu and swordfighting
- Chidori-ashi and ai-uchi
- Chidori-ashi and oshi-taoshi
- Hiraki
- Chidori and aiki-kamae
- Aiki-seigan with shomen-uchi & yokomen-uchi
- Menzuri
- 360° rotation (tenkai) Instant rotation and movement
- Utsume and utsushi
- Changes in direction by koshi-mawari
- Widening or narrowing of the circles
- The kernel of Aikidō
- Changing the foot position when pulling out the sword of the scabbard and striking
- Mental attitude in sword fighting
- Irimi: irimi-tentai and irimi-tenkai
- The shoulder sliding forward
- The technique of irimi-no-shin
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