Koichi Tohei - authentic Aikido - no audio

A clip from this old film of Aikido master Koichi Tohei.

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• Aikido
• Koichi
• Tohei

[andwhatfire]

People who argue only about the effectiveness of the martial arts styles in defeating an opponent are ignoring what martial arts is meant to be and what it's meant to accomplish. The benefits of martial arts is to improve one's self mastery and judgement, and to provide a physical framework in which it is safe to spar and learn about the body's movement and weaknesses.

[trondyne]

@andwhatfire

As seeing only the combat can rob oneself of half the lesson so may seeing what is not effective as something that is.. Therefore we must seek to find truth within ourselves and also truth of what is real and effective in combat.

[risdon34]

The arm grab at :43... What did he do, pressure point or simply breaking balance? I can't quite see.

[trondyne]

@risdon34

Looks like a combination of both.  Can a practitioner pull it (and other things) off on a live resisting opponent?? That is the question.

[risdon34]

@trondyne

When a technique that I'm not familiar with is applied to me quickly often my natural resistance works against me. When I get this reaction out of others (albeit in the dojo) I see the techniques in a different light.

I would say against full resistance they do not work. When quick and unexpected it can be easy to break even a strong joint.

[trondyne]

@risdon34

Any technique worth a damn will work under resistance.. Now that doesn't mean that any technique must work all the time, you need to adapt in the moment..and use the right move.. However, if the move is of any real use there shouldn't be any special cooperation needed. Use examples that are known to work, like a Rear Naked Choke or an Armbar.. If the technique can't be used like those examples are (under the right positional and timing conditions) then we need to re-evaluate.

[DippShits]

Yeah but, no but...

...I am caught up in a nonsensical debate with a bloody kid!

[iqwaxzi]

The problem with pretending to be smarter than you actually are, is that you insult your own TRUE intelligence (which you obviously have) as well as the people you are trying to impress with a written knowledge of Morihei Ueshiba's TRANSLATED words.

[glimmerman108]

RIP Koichi Tohei Sensei.

[tojiro12]

@cassidy99ful thats foolish, many differing views that are different but there are ways that are superior. Look at the way a teenage boy trains over that of an NBA star there is one that is superior, but guess what coaches still train the boys in ways that aren't the best.

[cryodragoon]

@trondyne

Any direct irimi or atemi-waza, off the top of my head.. Kaiten nage looks somewhat like Tony Blauer's startle flinch response, and might give a clue to how we might look at the origins of aikido's techniques or its applications.

Also remember that aikido strives the 'harmony of force'.. If the attacker moves in such a way technique x is unlogical to apply, then of course it wouldn't work.. Would you do an armbar on someone who's kicking you?

[taseljoff]

amazing!

[seanyboy1978]

The grab on :43 sec. you asked about is sankyo. it can be a pressure point, but is mostly used to lead and move your partners mind through extending ki and having them agree to follow u. If the attacker fights and struggles then they inflict this pressure point apon themselves..