The principles between Aikido and Tai- Chi are very similar could the same be said for Aikido?

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Hope to see everyone there tomorrow.  Once again the schedule is as follow:

9:00  – 11:00 - Part one Satoh Seminar

11:00 – 12:30 - Brunch

12:30 – 6:00 – Part two of Satoh Seminar

7:00 -  ? – Dinner

The video was kind of neat – its nice to know Seagal still has it – interesting training tips

Aside from the video getting strangely dark at the end – what did you notice.?  Comments?

Screen Capture of Steven Seagal training Anderson Silva

Moe Demonstrating "Dog on a Chain"

Shao-Lin Do Center’s web-page can be found here

The really cool part?  It’s searchable!

You can Browse the magazines -HERE It’s a little confusing at first because it lists them by date.

I searched for the term “Aikido” and the earliest mention I could find was 1964

BlackBelt MagazineJuly 1964 -Image is Linked to Article.

It’s a article all about the Yoshinkai Aikido Institute

Really cool stuff!

If you find anything else – let us know.
It will be interesting to see what people find!

That’s a common question throughout our organization. The most common definition I’ve heard is “Aiki is blending with your attacker and redirecting their force against them in a non-confrontational way”. OK, that’s all well and good but what does that actually mean?

I’ve asked that many times. The common responses range from “blending and projecting your ki energy in harmony” to “use your opponent’s energy and force to defeat them”. Neither of those answers is something I can teach, explain or really understand internally.

Putting aside the mysticism, spirituality and fog around Aiki, we’ve focused many hours trying to define exactly what Aiki is, and how to teach it. In the simplest terms, Aiki is the study and understanding of balance, stability and friction. (Well that’s the basic three things you need, there are other principles but you really need to understand the core concepts before you can delve further.)

Balance: The ability to maintain body alignment and positioning without falling.

Stability: The physical state that lets you freely adjust your balance and alter your positioning.

Friction: A force that resists the relative lateral motion of objects in contact.

In most cases we only talk about balance. We see taking someone’s balance as the ultimate expression of Aiki and Aikido. However taking balance is really the very last thing we do. In order to actually successfully apply Aiki and unbalance we must first control a person’s stability. To control a person’s stability we have to understand where and how the body becomes unstable. And finally, to make someone unstable, how can we apply friction, force and motion to achieve instability.

At the end of the day Aiki is governed by the laws of physics. As such, it’s something we can, and should be able to define. It’s not some mystical energy that only the ancient masters understood. It’s a definable, repeatable, teachable set of principles that should be studied. Anything less is cutting your understanding of Aikido short.

These are pictures of the 2010 May at the Mojo seminar.

Satoh Shihan will visit the Ohio dojo the week following the National Tournament in Campbell, CA.  If you couldn’t make it to see him there, this will be a great opportunity to do so. We will visit several Ohio dojo during the week and Satoh Shihan will teach a seminar on Saturday, August, 14.  The first session on Saturday will  be at 9:00 A.M. and others will continue throughout the day.

The cost for attending this seminar will be $30.00. The fees will go to pay for the travel costs for Satoh Shihan and his wife; as well as, giving him a honorarium for his teaching. As always you are welcome to spend one or more nights sleeping in the Mojo, just bring a sleeping bag and pillow.  For those spending Friday night with us, there will be a casual work out on Friday evening.

- Aug 13th Friday – Casual Workout

- Aug14th Saturday – Seminar With Satoh

9:00  – 11:00 - Part one Satoh Seminar

11:00 – 12:30 - Brunch

12:30 – 6:00 – Part two of Satoh Seminar

7:00 -  ? – Dinner

Here’s a Video of Satoh teaching.

Photo from The European Tomiki Aikido Federation (Direct link to Image)

Sincerely,

Moe Stevens and the Website development team.

Sensi Stevens will address that question next Monday.

Some of the other students here have agreed to give their thoughts on the subject and will be updating the site with their thoughts when we send them in.

In the meantime, tell us what your thoughts are below.

OR come out and discuss it with us!