Morehei Ueshiba - King of Aikido - Part 1 of 5

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"pre-war" footage of Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), the founder of aikido! It contains a fascinating collection of film of O-Sensei performing the techniques of aikido in the masterful style he was famous for. He blends with the force of his attackers in order to use the attacker's own force against him. Demonstrates Chi/Ki power.

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Education

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• qi-gong
• chi-gung
• aikido
• tai
• chi
• internal
• martial
• arts
• morehei
• ueshiba

[jukido987]

The founder of Aikido Morihei Ueshiba Didn't intend for Aikido to be used for fighting but for peace. He was originally a Swordsman & practitioner of several old Jujutsu Ryu. IMHO, Aikido died with him as he could really make the techniques work due to his vast knowledge of Jujutsu and his fighting experience. Problem with Aikido now is that Practitioners think they can do what O-Sensei could do but without fighting for real against resisting opponents...Not!! there is no magic in fighting!

[ordeppaco]

So many comments, so many ignorant and untoreable people. Aikido, works against tall and small people. and let the lad name the video whatever he wants. One thing, this isn't "new age"

[superdupersamson]

snake oil salesman... 

[SeixAnd]

@jukido987 I think a Great and wise person like O-Sensei, could know how to transmit that knowlege, in order to avoid the unrealistic Aikido that you say has become modern Aikido, or don´t you think he already thought in that ? =)

[MrStoryTyme]

@NTNGUYEN There is absolutely no signifigance or correlation with setting a date on how many years (20 in your comment) someone must train to become proficient. You have a ways to go yet....

[macktheknife888]

OH, LOOK, Japanese Tai Chi.

[2011paulanthony]

i love watching displays like this,its always a talented fighter against some bloke he found down the pub,whats the style like facing up to styles like jkd and someone who can actullay do it.

[WillTubeForFood]

@jukido987 prewar aikido was made to kill and nothing other. now, aikido is softer and there arent as many joint breaks because of learning purposes.

[nikimasseurforhealth]

@ Jukido987

i all agree with your openion

osensei wa subarashii to omoimsu youni.

i do miss the great master and sad that i cant stady with him

with love to the master

niki

[NTNGUYEN]

@jukido987 I wouldn't go as far as Aikido died... If anything it expanded ten-folds ever since O-Sensei passed away. You are correct that there is NO MAGIC IN FIGHTING. Therefore, an Aikidoka must TRAIN HARD for at least 20 years before he or she will be able to use the techniques freely in a self-defense situation. People who don't think Aikido works are those who have never trained in any martial arts passed 20 YRS of experience.

[TSGJaws]

Yep - i also think thats a paradoxon that creates a "weak spot" in aikido. At a certain point, u cannot learn good aikido unless u have a good uke - but in aikido u dont learn how to be a good uke.

In my practice it was always nice to train or randori with guys that do aikido + x, but there are only 3 in my dojo (including myself)

The other way to get a "realistic uke" would be going out at night and look for some fights, but no serious aikido practicioner, including me, would do that.