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Scientific Terminology TrueAiki.com readers may have noticed that I have chosen to use vocabulary and descriptions from science when, and wherever, possible. I have found that those in science related fields usually appreciate this. Those less familiar with such terms sometimes do not appreciate their usage as much. Nevertheless, I Read more…
Aiki changes according to the situation, but what most of my pupils are doing is not fundamentally aiki technique because it does not work in real fighting. When we really fight we clash first. Aiki must stand this first clash of the enemy. -Takuma Hisa, Aikido 8th Dan / Daito-ryu Read more…
It gives me great pleasure to present this essay on TrueAiki.com. Dick is a talented martial artist with a broad background that gives him a unique perspective. He happens to be Dutch, and, as you will soon see, is very skilled at English. Dick works in law enforcement where his Read more…
Today is my birthday. Often a birthday is a celebration and expression of appreciation for a person born on a particular day. On my birthday I often think appreciatively of all of those that helped to create the “me” of today. My mother and father are often who I think Read more…
Hi Everyone, Yesterday I was doing research on anatomy and ran across a video that did a nice job of introducing what “dantian” is and what it does. The presentation was basic and practical. The introduction text says, “Robert Richardson PhD gives and an anatomical and functional breakdown of the DanTian.” This video Read more…
Jujutsu is commonly recognized as an art involving some form of effective close quarters combat and also often contained instruction in small weapons usage and atemi. There were, and are, many schools of jujutsu. Of course, modern Judo came from Jujutsu. What these schools held, and hold, in common was Read more…
A TrueAiki reader asked: Hi Allen, Again, thanks so much for sharing your insights. It has really changed my perspective on my martial arts practice and its background. As a follow up on your answer to Fred’s question, in ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ Ellis Amdur quotes Kansu Sunadomari as follows Read more…
A TrueAiki.com reader asked the following questions: [Regarding] “The spiral locking of uke. Is this intended to have a learning effect on the body ? O’sensei’s ukes were also the best teachers he produced. They were also the people who were locked by him the most. Does the spiral locking Read more…
Dick Willems writes: Hi Allen, Thanks again for this clear instruction. One question for my understanding: Why is it so important to keep the belly and sternum vertically aligned? Best, Dick What a great question! There is a lot to be said here. But in brief, here is my response: Read more…
Hi Everybody, In this brief talk I attempt to quickly recap the basic structure of the Ueshiba’s cosmology and its relationship to how he typically described Aiki, and how those two things relate to Kokyu. I’m not going into depth, rather I hope to help readers understand how Ueshiba’s cosmology, Read more…