London Aikido Dojo - Tomiki Aikido - Unsoku - Tandoku

London Aikido Dojo presents: Unsoku & Tandoku Undo of Tomiki Aikido.

Bacons College Sports Centre, Timber Pond Road, London. SE16 6AG

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• Unsoku
• Tandoku
• Tomiki
• Shodokan
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• Yoshinkan
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[BKICommunity]

Very good video in general. Unsoku (foot movements) are really good but I hope you dont mind a bit of constructive criticism. The movement all the way through is very fluid which is great but during the Tandoku Undo the Aikido kas fingers are open and thumbs sticking out. These moves are strikes and therefore the fingers should be together weather it is a palm, ridge hand, or knife hand strike. David Wilson Hanshi

[mitsourugi]

no japanese, and yeah his pronunciation and mine are just as awful

[mitsourugi]

mmmmm maybe is not poor posture, but misunderstooded check out sensei shioda Gozo notes on posture in his books

[mitsourugi]

well one the reasons of this is the turning needed in Aikido, In Karate (I am a Shodan in Okinawan Shorin Ryu, but I´ve been studying Shotokan Kenkojuku (japanese karate) for the last 5 years), and that in karate we seek to end the conflict with one strike if possible, while remaning stable, so the movements in straight line are preferable.

[mitsourugi]

If you are in need of solo training these unsoku and te waza (hand movements & body/ feet displacement), in kata form is very interesting as it shows the body evasion, weight transfer, and much more according to the japanese saber and judo, thanks for the video mates! ... greetings from yoseikan Aikido, South America

[gutlic]

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By the way regarding:

"...all the styles emphasised the triangular stance where the heel of the front foot is in line with the instep of the rear foot."

Well, great aikido sensei(s) that are also acomplished swordman (Kendo normaly) aren't really that radical.

I think we are too keen on repeating, thus exagerating/ritualising what we see. Must we really stand on ONE line?? Karatekas don't by example.

[gutlic]

Although I practice in a school that works with the usual mentioned posture, (and know nothing about tomiki's system) I couldn't disagree more with your opinion!

I'm also a Judoka. And therefore I ask:

- Why is Shizentai a week posture easily countered??

Is a judoka easily countered?

(continue)

[gutlic]

I understand both parts!

But it is more and more comum to see a disgrafull practice of aikido, regardless of kyo/dan :-(

It is most unfortunate.

But... I'm sure yoshinakan is no exception - in fact we can easily tell by lots of there videos here in youtube.

To tell the truth, schools are made of people, thus there is no "spotless" school.

By the way, I belong to the "Ten-Chi international" School (Portugal)

[gutlic]

If I may ask - Is the guy counting brasilian?

:-)

Thank you

[gutlic]

You might never do this in your life! :-)

It all depends on the school you are in!

But yes! Althougt I'm not in a "Tomiki" Aikido, and therefore know nothing about "this", it IS very interesting.

In fact I find the Judo students (7th dan) that went on to learning Aikido under O-Sensei amongst the more exciting Aikido masters ever!