Aiki Taiso

[TheCalibraskan79]

This is absolutely incredible to watch. We do these in just about every Aikido Class in the AWA, AAA, and Ki Society schools. But to watch the man who created the exercises run thru them all, amazing.

[superesonator]

Not really similar to kata, taiso is similar to the word calisthenics.

A kata is a more complicated series.

[mjufpn]

maybe they interpret it as hardcore aikido?

[aikineale]

Thank you for posting this video!

[FinalKenny2]

Well that is... different.

In Kobayashi Aikido the Aikitaiso is fairly different in the execution.

[plunker49]

This is a great video! To see these exercises performed by the founder of Ki-Aikido is very informative. I can see nuances in them of which I was not aware.

It would have been better had he done them without the Hakama and the camera had kept his feet in the frame at all times. But, heck, can't have everything.

[edmanr2003]

I am guessing he is probably doin something special with his breathing too bad we can't see dat!

[breedingpitmetal]

@edmanr2003 he isn't, it's koichi tohei, teaching shin-shin-toitsu-do. one of the principles is to let your breath flow naturally.

[piwright42]

artasersec, this was very good. Do you have more that you could post?

[bushido774]

well once i had to use arm bar, or ute garami, on a suspect we had to arrest. but that was it.

[traveller89]

what does aiki taiso mean?

[bushido774]

it means practice exercises for aikido

[traveller89]

aisii.. so taiso meant exercise eh?

[bushido774]

yes basic exercises similar, but not exactly, to kata in karate...

[traveller89]

i guess you're an aikido user huh... have you ever use aikido in a battle outside training?? how was it?(if yes)

[piwright42]

The crudest interpretation would be ai = life, ki = energy, tai = body, so = harden. When tai and so are used together it means conditioning. This can range from stretching to hardening of the bones for strikes. Aikido is not about striking though. The best translation would be aikido conditioning.

[traveller89]

ah, i see.. thank you for the information^_^

[Omniwyn]

Great Video of Tohei Sensei demonstrating a nice varity of Aiki Taiso techniqes

[BackCarePlus]

Thank you for the post. I always find it interesting to observe the differences in style that exist between different practitioners who ostensibly practice the same art. Rather than get hung up on which one is "right" or better, my personal interest is in broadening my horizons and expanding my mind. I had the privilege of observing Tohei Sensei demonstrate aikido 30 years ago, and still have the wooden tea cup with his kanji autograph. Check out my video at Chiropractic Adjustment for my slant.

[elburke]

this is great!!