haha, one can only hope. who knows if reality matches expectations? ;) if everything goes well, i might have my 2nd kyu grading in Oct. keep an eye out then. cheers.
What grade are you now? And how long have you been training in Aikido? I'm a Jujitsu and Judo man myself and am limited in my knowledge of Aikido. But I've gotta admire your fluidity and movement.
Also, do all grades get to wear Hakkama? Because in Jitsu it's only Dan grades who do, just wondering if it's different.
in this video, i was grading for my 4th kyu and that would have been about November 2007 - so almost 2 years ago? i've got a more recent grading vid on my channel if ur interested.
re: hakama - different dojos seem to hv different rules/etiquette about that. in my dojo previously, students who passed their 6th kyu were encouraged to wear the hakama - but my dojo changed affiliation early this year, so that expectation changed and students now typically wear the hakama after they achieve shodan.
your movements are well coordinated. May I suggest that the Uke give stronger, more effective attacks and not be so quick to give up (go into an ukemi). Both Saotome Sensei and Yamada Sensei (two different styles, but both students of O-Sensei) state - A strong attack makes for a good nage. Saotome reiterated at a seminar, that this is a "Martial Art", not a dance and it is supposed to be effective defense system. Not just movement.
good comment - our dojo has over the past year or so has emphasised more on being dynamic in training and uke's role. so yes, we're certainly on the track that you've pointed out. cheers.
hmm... pretty early on. my dojo has gone through some changes over the past couple of years, and suwari waza is taught straight off the bat to beginners nowadays, but even when i started, learning suwari waza was part of the syllabus, but perhaps not practiced particularly frequently.
We did all suwari waza in one test. My knees hurt really bad. Because I did them on both sides, i think i did a total of 60 something techniques. Im glad thats over with. After white belt, you learn suwari waza. So pretty fast. It was a good experience.
Hi there , I"m also a Malaysian too. It's nice to see many Malaysian practising AIkido nowadays.
I like yr techniques alot. They are smooth & graceful & it's very soft & relax which is what aikido is all about. I would say that your techniques are pretty solid & keep it up my friend. :)
thank you my friend. your kind words will provide additional motivation in continued training. ;)
btw, your profile says that you are in Russia? is that accurate? have you heard of Systema and/or have access to it? I'm really interested in it and wonder about incorporating that with my aikido training...
ya. i m in Moscow right now. What do u mean by System ?? The Dojo that I'm practising in is Aikikai under the supervision of Seki Shihan. Basically from what I see from your techniques , it does now vary much from what I'm practising right now. :)
anyway u heading back to KL any time soon ? there will be a large seminar coming up in KL in early July.. many shihans will be participating in teaching this time.
i believe it's called Systema, a russian martial art. very intriguing - it has many overlapping principles with aikido, although the focus and approach is quite different. if it is available in Moscow, you should have a visit!
i don't go back to KL very often but the seminar sounds fun. will you be attending that?
ahhh~ they are similar, but different. just like many other martial arts... but i just thought you might take advantage of being in that particular martial art's motherland to have a look around! ;)
...and 4th kyu is 4th kyu is 4th kyu...hehehe...aren't you suppose to be a black belt? If this is your 4th kyu test WHY are you wearing a hakama? tisk...tisk...tisk
No need to start insulting one another. The grade at which one is allowed to wear a hakama greatly differs from dojo to dojo. Thus, your proclamation is no good for universal application. Neither is it always 4th Kyu nor a certain level above or below it. Besides: The hakama IS a normal budo clothing, as budo is in itself a japanese term. To the japanese, the hakama was quite common to wear.
Very good 4th kyu test and congratulation. Very traditional setting. Your posture, hands and footworks are impressive. You look like a Shodan to me on all of your movements, very graceful with that circular footworks and that you kept your back, shoulders straight most of the time. If you don't mind me asking, what is your nationality? The way you talk about Aikido I sensed that you're more into the spiritual aspect of it. Makoto and Misogi is what I can see you lordosaya.
thank you for your pithy observations and kind words. to answer your query, i am Malaysian expat in Australia. my interest in the spiritual and physical aspects of aikido have vacillated over time, but i feel that it is of a healthy balance. as many senseis have indicated, after a while, it's the sheer enjoyment of aikido that counts - and i certainly find aikido simply pleasurable. hope to hear from you again lhealya.
i train in a small-ish, independent aikido dojo in tasmania (australia) under the fuji-ryu aikido federation of australasia. and because we are not politically affliated with any organisation, we welcome all aikidoka - i train quite frequently with people who currently train, or have trained, with aikikai, ASU and so forth. aikido is aikido, is aikido. :)
Very nice. Look very traditional as well, close to Hombu style (what little I have seen and experienced of instructors from there). I wish I had had such grace when I did my 4th kyu. it is always interesting to watch different styles. I take it we can expect a 3rd kyu grading in about 8 months then?
:) thank you for your kind words. hmm, 8 more mths *would* be appropriate - but i'm looking at perhaps grading next month. hehe. my sensei strongly suggested i not do anymore for at least a year after my 3rd kyu. hehe.
didn't mean it in the way as to techniks and stuff, I meant it as a demonstation art, like TKD never really works in the real world or in a ring, but it's great during demonstrations 'n' stuff, ya know, braking wood and fighting coreagrefied scens infront of people...
but from Lordosaya's awnser I think it's more in the lines of tai chi (kinda?) as to it being not competitive but a way of self control
tpyically for a grading, it is indeed a demonstration of specific techniques, which are done to show the examiner the extent of understanding and integration of aikido principles. however, aikido is certainly not merely a 'demonstration art'. that said, aikido is also not a 'competitive art'. many may interpret it differently, but at the root of it, aikido is simply 'budo' - a martial art, in which true victory is victory over self, not merely over others.
What style of aikido do you train in? I train Aikikai aikido and I didnt have many of those techniques when I graduated 4th kyu. Also we cant use hakama until we graduate 3rd kyu.
i train in a fairly small, independent aikido federation in tasmania (australia). and indeed, different dojos have different grading requirements and rules re: dojo etiquette, belt colours, hakama etc.
Not bad for 4kyu. Zanshin! Take the slack (gaps) out in transitioning to pins. Don't be too stiff - a good kamae but not rigid. Catch uke's timing. And so on. Un-martial? It does seem to be lacking a certain ... edge.
Nice job. Congrats on your 4th kyu! -- groovy soundtrack too :) You look very relaxed. No critism at all, but I'd love even more "Martial Spirit" from you. That's just my taste though. Great job eitherway. You look well prepared and on your way.
thank you. i must say that i was a little surprised at how soft (and by association, 'un-martial') some of my techniques appeared on video - especially, the kansetsu-waza. i was certain that my uke was hurting quite a bit. lol. i'm now torn between the adage of "looks can be deceiving" vs. "self-delusion". ;)
anyhow, whilst there are always things to polish up on, i'm generally quite happy with how it went.
awesome uke blending, very well coordination .. all the best on your training
William , aikikai , malaysia
hwoarang5 1 year ago
what federation is this? this seems different from usaf test requirements. btw it does look good.
a3spirit 2 years ago
fain... fain....
cioby85bc 2 years ago
I forgot to mention, that you are probably way beyond 4th kyu at this point 2009. I hope to see more videos of you.
hotbloodedtoo 2 years ago
haha, one can only hope. who knows if reality matches expectations? ;) if everything goes well, i might have my 2nd kyu grading in Oct. keep an eye out then. cheers.
lordosaya 2 years ago
What grade are you now? And how long have you been training in Aikido? I'm a Jujitsu and Judo man myself and am limited in my knowledge of Aikido. But I've gotta admire your fluidity and movement.
Also, do all grades get to wear Hakkama? Because in Jitsu it's only Dan grades who do, just wondering if it's different.
Cheers
hamisatypeofcheese 2 years ago
in this video, i was grading for my 4th kyu and that would have been about November 2007 - so almost 2 years ago? i've got a more recent grading vid on my channel if ur interested.
re: hakama - different dojos seem to hv different rules/etiquette about that. in my dojo previously, students who passed their 6th kyu were encouraged to wear the hakama - but my dojo changed affiliation early this year, so that expectation changed and students now typically wear the hakama after they achieve shodan.
lordosaya 2 years ago
@hamisatypeofcheese at kobukan dojo, students may wear hakama when they earn 3rd kyu
Christophoros 1 year ago
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calibraskan79 1 month ago
your movements are well coordinated. May I suggest that the Uke give stronger, more effective attacks and not be so quick to give up (go into an ukemi). Both Saotome Sensei and Yamada Sensei (two different styles, but both students of O-Sensei) state - A strong attack makes for a good nage. Saotome reiterated at a seminar, that this is a "Martial Art", not a dance and it is supposed to be effective defense system. Not just movement.
hotbloodedtoo 2 years ago 2
good comment - our dojo has over the past year or so has emphasised more on being dynamic in training and uke's role. so yes, we're certainly on the track that you've pointed out. cheers.
lordosaya 2 years ago
i like tthe nikyo ura variation nice! i am impressed train and get more and more controll just like you have , thats a big key in all aiki.
Aur0rah 2 years ago
thanks mate - still onward on my aiki journey! long more way to go... just a baby step everyday... ;)
lordosaya 2 years ago
you have good rutines at your dojo you do it smooth and beutifull thanks for the nice music
Aur0rah 2 years ago
OSU. Im curious. When do you first start learning Suwari Waza ?
aikidokadokandojo 2 years ago
hmm... pretty early on. my dojo has gone through some changes over the past couple of years, and suwari waza is taught straight off the bat to beginners nowadays, but even when i started, learning suwari waza was part of the syllabus, but perhaps not practiced particularly frequently.
how is it in your dojo?
lordosaya 2 years ago
We did all suwari waza in one test. My knees hurt really bad. Because I did them on both sides, i think i did a total of 60 something techniques. Im glad thats over with. After white belt, you learn suwari waza. So pretty fast. It was a good experience.
aikidokadokandojo 2 years ago
ouch - sounds like a pretty hardcore experience. ;) but you also sound very positive about the whole thing, so good on ya mate. =)
lordosaya 2 years ago
Hi there , I"m also a Malaysian too. It's nice to see many Malaysian practising AIkido nowadays.
I like yr techniques alot. They are smooth & graceful & it's very soft & relax which is what aikido is all about. I would say that your techniques are pretty solid & keep it up my friend. :)
Congratulations on yr passing too.
:)
rhesusv 2 years ago
thank you my friend. your kind words will provide additional motivation in continued training. ;)
btw, your profile says that you are in Russia? is that accurate? have you heard of Systema and/or have access to it? I'm really interested in it and wonder about incorporating that with my aikido training...
lordosaya 2 years ago
ya. i m in Moscow right now. What do u mean by System ?? The Dojo that I'm practising in is Aikikai under the supervision of Seki Shihan. Basically from what I see from your techniques , it does now vary much from what I'm practising right now. :)
anyway u heading back to KL any time soon ? there will be a large seminar coming up in KL in early July.. many shihans will be participating in teaching this time.
rhesusv 2 years ago
i believe it's called Systema, a russian martial art. very intriguing - it has many overlapping principles with aikido, although the focus and approach is quite different. if it is available in Moscow, you should have a visit!
i don't go back to KL very often but the seminar sounds fun. will you be attending that?
lordosaya 2 years ago
ooh..i've nvr heard about that. I nvr knew that there's actually a martial art which is similiar to Aikido. Will definitely have a look into that. :)
I can't make it back on time coz it's the same time as my graduation.. So i can only wait for next year's seminar.
rhesusv 2 years ago
ahhh~ they are similar, but different. just like many other martial arts... but i just thought you might take advantage of being in that particular martial art's motherland to have a look around! ;)
anyhow, congrats on your graduation. cheers.
lordosaya 2 years ago
...and 4th kyu is 4th kyu is 4th kyu...hehehe...aren't you suppose to be a black belt? If this is your 4th kyu test WHY are you wearing a hakama? tisk...tisk...tisk
8oss 3 years ago
You moron, you're not allowed a hakama until you're 4th kyu. Grades 7-5 you are only allowed normal budo clothes.
Elfenlied89 3 years ago
No need to start insulting one another. The grade at which one is allowed to wear a hakama greatly differs from dojo to dojo. Thus, your proclamation is no good for universal application. Neither is it always 4th Kyu nor a certain level above or below it. Besides: The hakama IS a normal budo clothing, as budo is in itself a japanese term. To the japanese, the hakama was quite common to wear.
aikikarl 3 years ago
I am so sorry. It's easy to realise what an idiot you are when you're looking at your older comments.
Elfenlied89 3 years ago
You are mazing at this! I made it to an orange belt. Are you a black belt?
MitchRulzWorld 3 years ago
Very good 4th kyu test and congratulation. Very traditional setting. Your posture, hands and footworks are impressive. You look like a Shodan to me on all of your movements, very graceful with that circular footworks and that you kept your back, shoulders straight most of the time. If you don't mind me asking, what is your nationality? The way you talk about Aikido I sensed that you're more into the spiritual aspect of it. Makoto and Misogi is what I can see you lordosaya.
AIKIDO.
Ihealya 3 years ago
thank you for your pithy observations and kind words. to answer your query, i am Malaysian expat in Australia. my interest in the spiritual and physical aspects of aikido have vacillated over time, but i feel that it is of a healthy balance. as many senseis have indicated, after a while, it's the sheer enjoyment of aikido that counts - and i certainly find aikido simply pleasurable. hope to hear from you again lhealya.
lordosaya 3 years ago
If you don't mind me asking what style aikido do you practise?
bhl118 3 years ago
i train in a small-ish, independent aikido dojo in tasmania (australia) under the fuji-ryu aikido federation of australasia. and because we are not politically affliated with any organisation, we welcome all aikidoka - i train quite frequently with people who currently train, or have trained, with aikikai, ASU and so forth. aikido is aikido, is aikido. :)
lordosaya 3 years ago
Have you ever been in a fight and used your knowledge of Aikido?
IgnominiouZ 3 years ago
i'd like answer your question the other way round; i've used my knowledge of Aikido so that I never have to be in a fight.
lordosaya 3 years ago
Lol.
That's okey. But have do you get involved in situations in which you had to use your knowledge in Aikido?
Sorry if I couldn't express well my question. It's a little hard for me cause my native language is the Spanish.
IgnominiouZ 3 years ago
a point well made
dbaikidoboi 3 years ago
JAjajajajajajaja!
xD
:P
xP
IgnominiouZ 3 years ago
Very nice. Look very traditional as well, close to Hombu style (what little I have seen and experienced of instructors from there). I wish I had had such grace when I did my 4th kyu. it is always interesting to watch different styles. I take it we can expect a 3rd kyu grading in about 8 months then?
hairyMuppet 4 years ago
:) thank you for your kind words. hmm, 8 more mths *would* be appropriate - but i'm looking at perhaps grading next month. hehe. my sensei strongly suggested i not do anymore for at least a year after my 3rd kyu. hehe.
lordosaya 4 years ago
didn't mean it in the way as to techniks and stuff, I meant it as a demonstation art, like TKD never really works in the real world or in a ring, but it's great during demonstrations 'n' stuff, ya know, braking wood and fighting coreagrefied scens infront of people...
but from Lordosaya's awnser I think it's more in the lines of tai chi (kinda?) as to it being not competitive but a way of self control
TenkennoGunshin 4 years ago
it's very classy, the calmness 'n' all looks great^_^
aikido is a demonstration art, like tkd, wushu and karate, right?
TenkennoGunshin 4 years ago
tpyically for a grading, it is indeed a demonstration of specific techniques, which are done to show the examiner the extent of understanding and integration of aikido principles. however, aikido is certainly not merely a 'demonstration art'. that said, aikido is also not a 'competitive art'. many may interpret it differently, but at the root of it, aikido is simply 'budo' - a martial art, in which true victory is victory over self, not merely over others.
lordosaya 4 years ago
What style of aikido do you train in? I train Aikikai aikido and I didnt have many of those techniques when I graduated 4th kyu. Also we cant use hakama until we graduate 3rd kyu.
xrandomxx 4 years ago
i train in a fairly small, independent aikido federation in tasmania (australia). and indeed, different dojos have different grading requirements and rules re: dojo etiquette, belt colours, hakama etc.
lordosaya 4 years ago
Told you before, your future is bright!
ehetleos 4 years ago
Not bad for 4kyu. Zanshin! Take the slack (gaps) out in transitioning to pins. Don't be too stiff - a good kamae but not rigid. Catch uke's timing. And so on. Un-martial? It does seem to be lacking a certain ... edge.
You'll find it ...
shinjukool 4 years ago
osu! ;)
lordosaya 4 years ago
Nice!
Where do you practise?
I'm surprised about the calmness.
Culfinya 4 years ago
hi there. thanks. i train in tasmania, australia. =)
lordosaya 4 years ago
Nice job. Congrats on your 4th kyu! -- groovy soundtrack too :) You look very relaxed. No critism at all, but I'd love even more "Martial Spirit" from you. That's just my taste though. Great job eitherway. You look well prepared and on your way.
artandwine 4 years ago
thank you. i must say that i was a little surprised at how soft (and by association, 'un-martial') some of my techniques appeared on video - especially, the kansetsu-waza. i was certain that my uke was hurting quite a bit. lol. i'm now torn between the adage of "looks can be deceiving" vs. "self-delusion". ;)
anyhow, whilst there are always things to polish up on, i'm generally quite happy with how it went.
lordosaya 4 years ago
Absolutely! I agree looks can be deceiving - especially when it comes to joint locks. Anyway, nice work.
artandwine 4 years ago