Relating to Aiki

Let’s review: (All that follow are derived from Ten (gravity), Chi (normal force), Jin (specific intent) Aiki #1: Linear co arising, mutually dependent oppositional forces Aiki #2: Aiki #1 revolving around a central axis, creating a circle Aiki #3: Aiki #1 and #2 with the addition of Torsion. Now let’s Read more

Hello again, you wonderful avid Trueaiki.com readers! Shikon – Hachi Riki has been very well received.  Scott Burke lives in Japan and is a tremendous resource for finding “lost treasures.”  Many of his finds can be had via Chris Li’s http://www.aikidosangenkai.org/blog/ This morning I awoke to Scott sharing even more treasures Read more

Before we discuss Shikon & Hachi Riki let’s go straight to Aiki #3!  (It’s so cool, I can’t wait!) Aiki #3 Illustrated: In in order to create Aiki #3 we use Aiki #1 (linear oppositional forces), Aiki #2 (rotational oppositional forces) and  torsional oppositional forces simultaneously. When the “cylinder of Read more

Last week we used the three origins (Gravity, Solidity, Mentality) to create Aiki #1 (Use of Ten, Chi, Jin to create linear oppositional forces) and Aiki #2 (Use of Ten, Chi, Jin to create mono axial rotation). We learned how to do this in our bodies using the example of Read more

This week we are going to look at what San Gen means in the body, how it functions, and how to begin developing them into Aiki. As previously stated the three origins are: – Heaven = Force of Gravity – Down Force – Earth = Force of Solidity – Up Read more

I am pleased to share with readers of trueaiki.com a thesis submitted by my long time training partner/student/friend Tom Wharton.  I first met Tom in 1988 when he stopped by to train at my dojo.  More than a decade later he began to train in Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu Read more

What they are (in the body) and how to begin training them.

Ueshiba Morihei explicitly and repeatedly  explained exactly what Aiki was and how it functions.  So why is it that people don’t all see, know, agree, or use, that which he so often talked about? The answer that is commonly given is that his method of delivery was at fault.  Many Read more

This week I will compare how Isoyama Hiroshi describes the feel of Ueshiba Morihei to Aiki 1,2,3.  And then Okumura Shigenobu shares some of Ueshiba Morihei’s insights, which I will also relate to Aiki 1,2, & 3. While reading, please keep in mind that the purpose of the former post and this Read more