Aikido Weapons Techniques : Aikido Weapons: Kumitachi Sword Exercise

[bloodyschnoz]

I do notice the fluidity of the movements defintely aikido.

[antroboii]

it be funny if he did a kamehameha kiai

[storyacoustic]

In response to many of these comments, my understanding of aikiken and aikijo are that they are intended to help us understand and improve our aikido, not make us into weapons experts. Whether or not we become effective fighters with the bokken or jo isn't really the point.

[supertotoro]

@jazzyslip maybe u r right, but from the aikidokas I have met i have not had that impression. But at least u and me agree :)

[supertotoro]

@jazzyslip Yes u r right. I am an Iwama Aikidoka and as most Aikidokas know (at least the ppl within Iwama ryu that I met) these sword practices are not practiced to become a master swordsman. Aikido is not a sword school, BUT the sword is a perfect tool to use when practicing TIMING, which Aikido is all about. I hope you appreciate this answer.

[TheRogueMonk]

@supertotoro well who is to say who is a master.. anyone can be a master .. if the aikiken is effective who is to say its not a good " katana" technique..

there are manyh styles of using a sword it would be stupid if we as aikidokas must accept that aikiken is less then any of those styles.

it might not be as muchas other schools of swrod but aikido is even without sword a more principal martial arts then say aikijujutsu .. aikido is effective and masterful even if its more principal .

[Haartian]

Truth be told, technique rocks if you perform it 3xtimes faster than your opponent.

[Haartian]

any technique*

[supertotoro]

This was the 3 kumitachi, created by Morihiro Saito which him in turn learned from Osensei. What Saito-sensei did was to put it all together, name it, so to make it more structured and easier to practice.

There are a lot of videos with Saito-sensei demonstrating all five kumitachis on you tube, I suggest you have a look at them instead for more detail.

[DeStijlBenighted]

@supertotoro There is so much to this san-no-kumitachi that unfortunately this video does not capture. Even the clips of Morihiro Sensei san do not show what is involved. The initial irimi of uke tachi takes a lot of practice, not just a matter of slapping the sword and say "come get me". Also when done well it is very difficult for uchi tachi to get his hip around the tsuki for the gyaku yokomen. The subtleties in this are endless.

[TheRogueMonk]

@DeStijlBenighted yes aikiken or aikido jo is not trivial , some will say they are just playing i agree if someone with kendo or other katana training would say that but at the same time the aikiken is still applicable and i do not htink morihei invented it based on his own merrits alone

[DeStijlBenighted]

@TheRogueMonk . It is difficult to find sound exponents of aiki bukkiwaza even among "iwama style" dojos. Western focus has tended to taijutsu with weapons practiced only a smaller percentage of training time.So the understanding of raiai has been diluted which is the primary purpose of aiki ken/jo not as a sword/jo school per se.

[TheRogueMonk]

@DeStijlBenighted i agree with you that thigs might be lost i translation however its still possible to use a stick or a sword effectively and have aiki in it .

some dojos do not eve have a aiki-ken training at all no suburi or anything.

[DeStijlBenighted]

@TheRogueMonk Absolutely. Some who has trained Aiki ken/jo diligently with self criticism and refinement in a dojo conducive to honest training will be very effective with any weapon because ultimately it is the proponent's understanding, body efficiency and psychology that is the skill. It is humorous that so many try to compare the merits of Aiki Ken with Kendo but rarely, if ever, Kendo with Western Fencing when the framework is so similar. A great martial mind/body will pick up any art

[TheRogueMonk]

@DeStijlBenighted i agree , if you watch moriheis video it says " when he uses a jo it becomes aiki jo.. when he uses ken it becomes aiki ken"

if you want you will realize that aikido is not a martial art its a martial way .. its not a set of techniques or "leathal blows" its not gimick.

as you said alot of people want to make martial arts into gimicks and they go about with bad form bad attitude and too casual in the dojo.. they jus tlike to make alot of noise that wont save you in a danger.

[shadeshido]

every martial arts have its own capability no mtter how it is...learn more martial arts can open your mind wider and wider..

the problem with young people, is always about being critical towards one direction when they see and analize the technique .

am i right Mr. expertvillage ?

[Nykur666]

He shows heavy mistakes in the technique in my eyes.

Additionally he stands up an a wrong way.

I wonder why...

[qegvW3H]

wow that's awesome... i like old samurai because there wise,fast thinker, when samurai fight they use body mind and soul to find a way to finish there opponent,,,and how they fight its look art and they are honorable man people respect them

[malevolenceXXXensues]

they were also proud and haughty

[qegvW3H]

thats why people respect them

[antiaverage1]

This video has nothing to do with Samurai...

[aibuwarrior]

Very well explained!