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ATTACKS IN AIKIDO
How to do kogeki, the attack techniques
by Stefan Stenudd. All the attack techniques in aikido explained, and how to do them correctly.
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AIKIDO PRINCIPLES
Basic Concepts of the Peaceful Martial Art
by Stefan Stenudd. Aikido principles, philosophy, and basic ideas.
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AIKIBATTO
by Stefan Stenudd. The aikibatto sword and staff exercises for aikido students explained, with practical and spiritual aspects of the sword arts, equipment for training, and more.
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QI
Increase your life energy
by Stefan Stenudd. The life energy qi (also chi or ki), with exercises on how to awaken, increase, and use it.
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The Taoist source. The complete Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu.
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- Introduction
- Aihanmi relation
- Gyakuhanmi relation
- Ushiro relation
- Suwariwaza
- Hanmi handachiwaza
- Tantodori
- Tachidori
- Jodori
Ikkyo is the first technique of aikido, that's even what its name means. Sort of an introduction to aikido, at least to its pinning techniques, in the continued count of nikyo, sankyo and so on. Therefore, it's always rewarding to return to ikkyo, with a high regularity. As your ikkyo develops and becomes refined, so will all of your aikido. It doesn't ever become boring.
Below, I go through ikkyo - omote and ura - in the most basic attacks. There is no rule as to exactly how ikkyo should be performed. Probably, there are about as many variations to it, as there are accomplished aikidoka. Also, any aikido technique tends to transform through the development of one's aikido, so not even for one single person is there such a thing as a right or a wrong way to do it. Consequently, what you find here is just my interpretation of ikkyo - at this point in time. Who knows what comes next?
Notice that the little movie projector in every header is a link to a short video clip, usually about 300 KB in size, where I show how I do the ikkyo in question. Below each header are some of my views and pointers on it. I hope you find it of some interest. The attacker in the videos is Tomas Ohlsson, and behind the camera are Sven Lindow and Magnus Bäcklund, all members of my dojo, Enighet in Malmö, Sweden.
Stefan Stenudd
- Aihanmi relation
- Gyakuhanmi relation
- Ushiro relation
- Suwariwaza
- Hanmi handachiwaza
- Tantodori
- Tachidori
- Jodori
since November 3, 2003.
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Stefan Stenudd
is an author and aikido instructor, 6 dan Aikikai Shihan, Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. He also teaches the sword art iaido. He has written several books about aikido and other Japanese and Chinese traditions.
Secret Teachings of Aikido
Osensei Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, about the philosophy of his art.
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LIFE ENERGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
by Stefan Stenudd. Qi, prana, spirit, and other life forces around the world explained and compared.
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