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The subject of oriental Martial Arts is one of the most memorable presents of Asia to the world. Who will not remember that Bruce Lee was first and principally a martial arts athlete before becoming a film star?
Martial arts pictures are a colossal hit with the ever-rising popularity of Asian cinema like 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'The House of the Flying Daggers'.
The Chinese are the first nation that come to mind if you think of such sports, but the Japanese are equally as sporty with a rich heritage of body contact sports in their past. Modern Japan still gives honour to the martial arts by holding tournaments and advertising their martial arts in foreign countries.
Aikido is one of these. It is fascinating to note the fact that the word comes from three Japanese characters from which is derived the one word. Ai is 'joining', Ki is 'spirit' and Do is 'way'.
From this we can see why Aikido lies beyond just the physical skills of it students, particularly since its first advocate, Ueshiba, focused on the spiritual and philosophical development of his students.
In Aikido, one is not educated in violence rather, one is trained to be in harmony with the opponent so that you are able to defeat him more easily. This might appear strange but it really works.
When approaching an opponent, the objective of the Aikido practitioner is to be one with the adversary so as to be able to tackle him where he is weakest and in so doing, deflect or immobilize him, but never to kill him.
This is where Aikido becomes an art form. Art is something beautiful to look at and something constructive and Aikido is all that. At least one of the contestants concerned in the combat is searching for concord and concord can only be achieved if there is grace in the actions.
The moves may be premeditated, but there is an air of elegance in performing these actions. Not a feminine grace, but a grace that emanates peace. The 'art of peace' is what they call it in Aikido.
It is one of the most affirmative influences of Aikido on its students and to everyone else who chooses to learn about this Japanese martial art.
Some of the moves in Aikido involve the following:
Ikkyo is the first process. Using this technique, you direct an adversary by using one hand to hold his elbow and one to hold near the wrist. This action is supposed to allow you to pin your adversary down to the ground.
Nikyo, the second technique, is when you perform a wrist lock which empowers you to twist the arm of your adversary which will in turn cause nerve pressure.
Sankyo, the third technique, is a technique that creates upward-spiraling tension throughout the arm, elbow and shoulder. There are numerous other techniques but the first three are enough to give you a basic insight.
When studying Aikido, it is crucial to remember that, together with building physical strength, you will have to improve your mind to become able to overpower your antagonist. Just| like in any other art form, it takes a lot of training and discipline to reach the summit of the art of Aikido.
The vital thing to keep in mind is that anyone who wants to get into the art must have the resolve to give honour to the art by performing it in the best manner that they can.
People are always asking me questions about the various Martial Arts Weapons. Why are they odd shaped and does a person use them? What's the best Weapon in Aikido, or Kenpo, or jujitsu, or whatever.
The truth of this matter of sharp and shiny things is expressed in a concept so simple that most people never really figure it out. There is, you see, an easy way to understand what the swords and knives and things are, and this will give intuitive grasp as to how they are used. That simple notion is...geometry.
A killing implement, no matter what the shape, is generally based on the idea of a straight line. The simplest and most basic straight line is a pole. The pole is designed for two specific things, poking and bashing.
Fix a knife to the tip of the staff and you have a spear. Decorations, grips, or whatever, this is just a pole with a sharp end. It is great for bashing of a delicate sort, and plain, old, simple poking.
Cut that pole in two and sharpen it up a bit and you have a sword. A Chinese Tai Chi Chuan sword, commonly called a Jian, when you think about it, is a rather lengthy knitting needle. You can use the tip for extended and rather delicate bashing, as of the throat, or you can just poke with it.
Put a bend on that Jian, thicken it up a it, and you have a samurai sword. Or a cutlass or some other type of thick sword. Good for poking, but bashing is more suited to the thicker tool.
Shorten the sword, shrink it down a bit, and you have a knife. Good for poking and Close Quarter bashing, if the guy is within arm's reach. Easily hidden, great for opening boxes or prying lids, and swell for playing matador with that mugger who tries to take your wallet, grab your wife, invade your home, and so on.
So, knife to sword to pole to even gun...there is a line that defines the tool. The line can be hinged not at all or many times, or handled with little hand grips (a tonfa) poking out the side, and so on. And the the ultimate geometry of all martial arts weapons is making the decision as to whether the shape of the tool best supports poking or bashing.
There is much more to Martial Arts Weapons, and the most important work on their use, how to teach them, and so on, is available through the Blinding Steel course. Head on over over to Monster Martial Arts.
If I was to ask you what was the sport that was founded in 1882 in Japan, would you be able to answer the question? Chances are that you have read the title so you know the answer would be Judo. Judo is a sport were people learn how to strike with the ground and to use other peoples energy against themselves without using a lot of your own. When you learn judo you learn how to defend yourself, how to get some exercise and how get some discipline.
To understand Judo you have to take a quick look back at jujitsu. The reason for this is that Judo was an improvement from jujitsu. If you don't know anything about jujitsu then you might be surprised that it is actually centuries old.
When most people think about judo they will think about the throws that are done in judo. These throws are quite impressive to say the least, but they are not at all the whole part of judo. Many people would be surprised to learn that it also involves grappling. Just like jujitsu there are leg locks, choking, arm locks and ways to control people in Judo. It is very much a grappling sport.
"Gentle Way" is what judo can be translated to. In other words, judo teaches you how to do the throws and moves so that you use almost none of your own strength. It is more dependent on the way in which you move and position your body. After learning judo for some time you have what others refer to as body awareness. This body awareness will help you compete and do the moves much better because you don't have to think about how to move your body. Your body will be able to move on its own.
You don't have to be big and tall to practice judo, in fact it doesn't matter what you are. Tall or small, man or woman, skinny or fat, anyone with the drive to learn it can learn it. Unlike some other sports, judo does not require you to pay an arm and a leg in equipment. This sport can be done for very cheap. It is also a great way to get back into shape and lose a few pounds. Description
If I was to ask you what was the sport that was founded in 1882 in Japan, would you be able to answer the question? Chances are that you have read the title so you know the answer would be Judo.
