Aikido TenshinDojo合気道天心道場

I am always surprised to see that what I am talking when I teach has very much in common with the content of Book of Five Rings (GO RIN NO SHO), written by Musashi Miyamoto.Theory and method Performing a technique, when you deal with partner’s attacking hand, in order to grasp, stop or cut it down, think that hand can be replaced with sword or knife. While teaching, I always call attention on the fact that one must not grasp or catch partner’s hand. Do not move first sword or hand, but move the foot first. After that move your hand or sword, let the partner go on his move or perform another action. In The Water Book of the GoRinNoSho it is also written that one should move first the body, not the sword. Katsura Kogoro(Kido Kouin), who lived in troubled times of Bakumatsu, taught his pupils to cut with the body rather than sword. His best pupil Soji Okita faithfully transmitted this teaching to his pupils.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kido_Takayoshi
“To cut with the body” means the same as “to move foot first”, the basic principle I am always talking about and which was originally brought up by Miyamoto Musashi.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Dodging enemy’s hand (sword) is not a purpose but a method, a preparatory action for cut and throw.
No deja de sorprenderme que lo que digo en clase tiene mucho en común con el libro de los cinco anillos, (GO RIN NO SHO), escrito por Musashi Miyamoto. La teoría y el método ideal al ejecutar una técnica en la que hay que enfrentarse a la mano rival para agarrarla, detenerla o cortarla es sustituir mentalmente la mano por una espada o cuchillo. Sin embargo, siempre llamo la atención sobre no agarrar o inmovilizar la mano del rival. En primer lugar no hay que mover la espada o la mano, sino los pies. Después de mover la mano o la espada, deja que el rival ejecute su movimiento o pasa a la siguiente acción. En el libro del agua, uno de los que componen el libro de los cinco anillos, también pone que uno ha de mover primero el cuerpo, no la espada. Kogoro Katsura (Kido Kouin), quien vivió tiempos revueltos durante el Bakumatsu, enseñó a sus discípulos a cortar con el cuerpo antes que con la espada. Su discípulo Okita Souji transmitió sus enseñanzas a sus discípulos. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kido_Takayoshi"Cortar con el cuerpo" viene a significar "mover los pies primero", principio básico del que habla originariamente Musashi Miyamoto. Esquivar la mano rival (la espada) no es un propósito sino un método, una acción preparatoria para cortar y arrojar. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Seminar http://www.aitenshin.com/images/events_j.html
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Miyako Fujitani 7Dan
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Yin Tze Liew
Omedetto gozaimasu on Tenshin Dojo! :) For all the hard work and obstacles to keep this dojo running, what a huge accomplishment! Gambatte Oba-chan!
Mehdi Shahsavan Every One of us students is proud of having such a fabulous Sensei...The Real Budo is "Honestly Expressing Yourself" as you are...
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Based on my experience, judokas are good at aikido too.
There are, however, other martial arts that emphasize the use of strength, and that may result in a waste of energy when practising aikido.
People practising judo train in a competitive way. On the other hand, there's no competition at all in aikido. There are lots of meanings behind
this, and one would be avoiding to hurt your opponent. Nevertheless, the fact of not having any contest doesn't mean that you can't see techniques
performed in a powerful way.

Because the uke (a disciple receiving the technique) doesn't pose resistance to the attacker, masters and high-ranked aikidokas get overconfident
and perform techniques in a wrong way that may be dangerous for the uke, as they don't mind the opponent anymore, just themselves. In the end this
behaviour results in arrogant, reckless and pretentious techniques. I guess that Steve Seagal's movies had a great impact on this understanding of aikido.
However, when performing techniques supposed to flow, aspects like the stability of the uke's body when falling, footwork and leg movements are not taken
into account seriously enough. In judo, getting wrong the position of the feet and the amount of energy you place in them to resist attacks means being thrown
and hitting the floor, doesn't it?

Aikido also stresses sword's techniques, as well as how armpits and elbows should fold. Also, I always consider that the ultimate secret when performing a technique lies in the direction
of the fingertips and the way your hands and the opponent's cross. The toes also have to point in the same direction. When I am teaching I try to make sure that my students don't get this wrong.
This principle and similar ones are exclusive to Tenshin Dojo and I always insist on their importance.

As Miyamoto Musashi explains in the Book of Five Rings, victories will eventually lead to a defeat if you just think that winning is all about throwing your opponent.
But as there is no competition in Aikido, I can't deny that there are advanced aikidokas that haven't learned that.
They keep practising in a wrong way, thinking they are good and strong. The uke, the disciple, receives the technique with a strong will, bewitched by the attacker.

It's very sad to witness how so many techniques nowadays go against the heart and essence of Aikido.

That's the reason why I believe judokas deserve great respect.
People learning aikido are well-intentioned. To keep their feelings and spirit on the good track, we all need to understand Aikido's soul.

We shouldn't be dazzled by the look of things. If we step away from theory, chances are matches in judo may be lost too, right?
"Why did I lose?". To get to the answer we have to learn the reason behind the defeat and the principles behind a technique. And that can't be done without a theory.
The translation is Lewes. Luis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZVCPV6xQOI&feature=BFa&list=PLE39BD660ABA2DCA0&lf=rellist&index=10

Look what i found. It looks so easy when you are doing that !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkLg7C0LOP4

大阪府合気道連盟、第一回2012年
合気会本道場長補佐植芝先生による、子ども合同練習
子ども演武大会の天心道場の動画、
天心道場は、無用な力をを使わない、身体の構造を理解し理にかなった指導法をしています。
相手の力を利用する、無駄な力を使わない技は理論を無視しては行えません。
足さばき、などできるように方法を指導します。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTHWLOiGvs&feature=share

He's a direct disciple of Aikido's founder.Is this a Aikido? Aikido using the strenght of the oppponent?...Incredible use of arms and body's power, don't you think? If I was going to perform the sametechniques, I guess I would dislocate my shoulder. The hip would also twist and get hurted.I wouldn't do that, not at all.

Un Akido que usa la fuerza del rival...No resulta espectacular el uso de la fuerza física y de los brazos? Si yo hiciera las mismastécnicas me dislocaría el hombro. La cadera también se resentiría. Imposible...

相手の力を利用する合気道！？凄い腕力と体力ですね。私が同じ技をすると、自分の肩が脱臼しそうです。そして腰も捻ってしまって、痛めてしまいます。無理無理、Él es aprendiz directo del fundador del Aikido.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfJXNuT02h0&feature=share

Kentaro Dad and Syotaro

Japan's massive earthquake has little effect on culture's impeccable manners
Some resent the stifling conformity that can accompany social mores such as these. Even in modern-day Japan, speaking one's mind or making an overt demand can lead to ostracization. Young people, in particular, sometimes feel shackled by rigid conventions of behavior that can seem as arcane as a Kabuki drama.

But in a country where people with a case of the sniffles wear surgical masks in public to avoid infecting anyone, most people seemed determined not to let their anxieties show. That particularly included those attending to customers.

"I am trying hard not to let people see how scared I am," said Masaki Tajima, a hotel clerk in Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo.

It is a women's locker room. The man locker room is larger. It is in the locker room. The rest room and the shower divide.

When you perform a martial art technique, it is a mistake to always move backward before doing a technique. In case of martial arts, you would lose if you take wrong Maai. In other words, you could die. Maai means the distance you take from an opponent at your convenience. It is crucial that you take Maai skillfully in an instant depending on your opponent’s length of arms, height, knife, sword and length of the weapons.
There are some techniques that require moving backward. In such cases, you need to strike vital points of your opponent before moving backward. It would be a mistake for any techniques to move backward earlier than doing a technique on your opponent.
Why, you may ask? The reason is that you might create Maai to your opponent’s advantage. Your opponent is able to cut you by a knife or strike you with his/her fist.
Aikido utilizes Irimi. Irimi means entering into your opponent’s space or getting close to him/her, in other words, becoming one with your opponent. I was taught that Irimi makes two people to become one.




At the time when the founder was alive, someone who defended against the founder said “I was already trapped by the founder’s technique at the moment when he disappeared from my eyesight”. If you move backward, you are not able to perform this kind of technique because you are in a place where your opponent sees you. It means that you are in a position where a fist may easily strike you. In addition, a number of techniques nowadays are not correctly utilizing Hanmi.

It is the ceremony influence continuation dedication martial art performance from 13:00 on Sunday, June 19, 2011. A celebration party is the evening　 Commemoration Ceremony (Shinto Rites), Dedication Demonstrations and Reception

Our dojo was established 43 years ago and took the name Tenshin Dojo 35 years ago.

The participants are invited to perform demonstrations. All persons demonstrating techniques should be black belts with a rank of shodan or higher. The uke for each demonstration should be students of the demonstrating dojo but need not hold a dan ranking.

Each demonstration will be performed in 2-3 groups of 2 persons and may last no more than 3 minutes. However, demonstrations by the dojo-cho (dojo head), shihan, and students holding a rank of yondan or higher may be performed in a single group for up to 3 minutes. In such case, the group performing may consist of more than 2 persons.

Be aware that dangerous techniques are not appropriate for a dedication demonstration and should be avoided.

If your dojo plans to attend the Commemoration, Dedication Demonstration and/or Reception, please inform Tenshin Dojo by the end of February 2011. In your registration please include: name of dojo, country, address, phone number, email address, person who introduced you, and style (name of affiliated organization), as well as the names, ages, and ranks of all participants.

The Commemoration Ceremony will be held at Tenshin Dojo.
The Dedication Demonstrations will be held at Tenshin Dojo.
The Reception will be held at Hotel Plaza Osaka, located 5 minutes from Tenshin Dojo.
Visitor may train at Tenshin Dojo by paying the visitor’s fee of 2,000 yen, which includes an hour and 20 minute lesson and some time to practice on your own after the lesson.
The cost for the Commemoration, Dedication Demonstrations, and Reception is 10,000 yen.We at Tenshin Dojo are sincerely looking forward to your attendance.

Those who wish to make hotel reservations at Hotel Plaza Osaka may do so through Tenshin Dojo. However, please note that any cancellations need to be submitted to us at least 2 weeks before the event. As mentioned above, the hotel is only a 5-minute walk from Tenshin Dojo.
Hotel Plaza Osaka
Single Room: check-in 14:00, check-out 11:00
Single bed with breakfast from 5,600 including tax
Two-Person Room: check-in 14:00, check-out 12:00
Twin beds with breakfast from 5,300 per person (2 beds)
Semi-double bed with breakfast from 4,200 per person (1 bed)

You can get more information about this hotel at: http://www.plazaosaka.com/plaza/accomodation/index-accomodation.html (Japanese only).

Tenshin Dojo Entrance

We are moved the place of residence to the corona. The Aikido Dojo field place is a move.

The technique for disregarding the theory sees very a lot of aikidoes without the tournament. It is a very bad thing.

I have been studying and teaching Aikido for 46 years.
I have had a chance to watch many videos... Is it Aikido, Jujitsu, or Karate?
I cannot understand them.
Uke (partner) does nothing.
The timing is bad. It is all wrong. In Aikido, the goal is not to grab Uke's hand.
If you try to do grab the hand, elbow goes up, exposing your side. Your side is a very weak part of your body.
In budo (martial arts) as in sado (tea ceremony), your body position should be like a triangle, with the points being your feet, hands and elbows.
They lack an understanding of the basics.
Whether sitting or standing, it is still a triangle.
Since Aikido does not have competitions, Uke often becomes passive, continuing down a path of misguided and vain budo.
I am sorry for the students learning such Aikido.


It is very sad....