Aikido Techniques and Practice

[Yari]

.....as for ukemi

we start teaching ukemi from a kneeling position and keepin the lead arm semi straight (ori nitae) for forward falls.....for the larger side break falls there are a couiple of drills we practice, but this comes later as ukemi and confidance in general improve.

Same here.

/yari

 

[TheBattousai]

Thank you all for the info, I'm very greatful for the help in furthering my knowledge in Aikido schools and practices. As soon as I think of some more questions, I'll present them here asap.

 

[jujutsu_indonesia]

No, only kempo; we don't have to do those things, there just a matter of personal choice. We also don't do nimr's matarial, they just seem simular. We trace back threw Raman Lono Ancho (another Mitose student while on Hawaii) and to Dick Stone (Durbin's first instr.), Karamijutsu or any of the other auxilary arts, are not required for any rank in the main of Kempo; There are just alot of fun to do (in my opinion anyway, hence my Aikijujutsu training).

thank you for clarifying the content of your training!

But to not digress to far from the subject, is it relatively required for most Aikido students to have some katana training or is this a misconseption? Also in the schools that have it, what does the training consist of (i.e. Iaido, Kenjutsu, etc. type)?

In most Aikido schools I've been here in Jakarta, Indonesia, they're doing Aikikai style and Kobayashi style. And thus Aiki-ken is a mainstay in their training session. In a neighboring province, they have lots of Nishio-style Aikido and thus practice lots of Iaido (Aiki Toho).

In my own Dojo, sensei teach sword basics as well, but nothing complicated, just several types of draws, how to return the sword to the scabbard, basic guards, basic cuts, basic slash, some kumitachi. This is because in Hakko-ryu and Wado-ryu, there are several Katas where the agressor attacks with sword, and thus to be Uke in those katas we need to know sword basics. Also, the takagi yoshin that we do has muto-dori, and it also requires some basic sword knowledge.

 

[MartialIntent]

That would really depend on the style and teacher. Most schools I've seen start hakama at 3kyu. While others let women start at 6kyu, becasue a gi is mens underwear. Other scholls only have hakama when they reach 1 dan. And again others only a special occaisions (sp?).

But ask the teacher, he should know.

/yari

Agreed, it's very much up to the individual style and school within that style whether the hakama is part of the dress. I've known some schools who believe the hakama provides a level of traditional authenticity and formality - and I can see the attraction. We do not wear for any grades - again, simply choice of the school.