Aikido Wizardry

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 12:56am

When I read articles about Ueshiba when he first started his martial art it seems like people considered him some type of wizard. The Judoka were somehow wary of reputed Aikido masters. Does anyone know anything about this type of behavior?

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 1:04am

Ueshiba's mystism was famous though.

**BSDaemon** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 1:06am

Mr. Jones.... Tell us why you hate freedom.

**Doctor X** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 2:15am

Why does he not answer?!

Why is it so hard for him to answer?!!

--J. "Boondocks!!" D.

**MEGA JESUS-SAMA** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 3:38am

Your topics suck, even more than mine.

**DCS** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 6:12am

But Aikido powns Archery
:love1:

(Btw, this is the History sub-forum, there's a lot of places for trolling and flaming, please keep this one oon subject )

**Doctor X** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 7:01am

DCS . . . tell us why you hate America. . . .

Okay . . . okay . . . to answer what I think is Mr. Jones' questions, it is a well-known phenomenon for "founding figures" to attract and aquire mythic attributes over time. Whether those claims were valid "at the time" as opposed to being told now, I would have to see some documentation. Remember, Ueshiba could teleport--and my Imperious Grand Poohbah could stand up from his death-bed and execute perfect form despite renal shut-down. . . .

. . . and there was this guy in Palestine. . . .

--J.D.

**mrblackmagic** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 7:48am

Because Aikido is meant for royalty. Like the Shah of Iran, if he knew aikido he could have easily scared the Ayatollah off with his "divine" moves and kept his throne.

**Fitz** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 8:57am

Originally Posted by Mr. Jones

When I read articles about Ueshiba when he first started his martial art it seems like people considered him some type of wizard. The Judoka were somehow wary of reputed Aikido masters. Does anyone know anything about this type of behavior?

If you want this thread to evolve into something useful instead of into a urinal like it seems to be right now consider posting a few of those articles. You'll get better replies and will contribute to the historical info on the site.

**MEGA JESUS-SAMA** · Posted On: 5/30/2006 10:23pm

Originally Posted by DCS

But Aikido powns Archery
:love1:

(Btw, this is the History sub-forum, there's a lot of places for trolling and flaming, please keep this one oon subject )

Broken.