Rotating between atemi, joints is very effective. From what I have seen and heard, shomen-ate is very effective. Against strikers they dodge back reacting to a punch or palm strike, and are then suprised as you follow through with a full shomen. Oshi Taoshi I like but need to be a lot quicker and smoother so the opponent doesn't register the move and react. Kotegaeshi is a personal favorite of mine because I find it easy to transition to another move when it doesn't work, and is beautiful when it does.
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Remember the Aikkikai has numerical superiorioty.
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Originally posted by RaiNnyX4
Yes, Stenudd is the top Nishio style guy in Europe afaik.
BTW, Nishio was a Kodokan Judo 4th dan and experienced karate practitioner before starting Aikido. And very interested in the martial aspects of the art.
His bio in Aikido Journal: http://www.aikidojournal.com/article.php?articleID=647
LOLNishio recalls with a smile a remark attributed to Koichi Tohei: "Nishio's not doing aikido. I don't know whether he's doing judo or karate, but it's not aikido. He doesn't know how to extend ki!"Comment
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Thanks for the confirmation! If I remember correctly, Nishio eventually became an 8thDan in Aikido, 7thDan in Iaido, 6thDan in Judo, and 5thDan in Karate! I've seen some clips of his Aikido and it looks pretty badass. He's a big proponent of Koshi-nage due to his Judo background and has incorporated the throw all over the place in his techniques. He also likes to incorporate a lot of Iai principles/techniques into his Aikido as well.Originally posted by DCSComment
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"Aikido is a "budo," a "martial way," and therefore inextricably rooted in "jujutsu" or "martial technique." Yet when I look at the aikido world today, I see very little "budo-ness" being expressed in technique, and I wonder if people haven't begun to forget these important roots...."Comment
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This is true, but the need for budo has subsided as well. As such, "The Way" has been left open for many interpretations and uses. "To each their own", I guess. There are things to be gained from Aikikai much as there is from the harder Aikido styles.Comment
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Or they just counter punch with a straight jab to your nose. Been there done it.Originally posted by NasalInfection
That's the problem with Aikido to much reliance on what people should do and not enough resistent sparring to teach you what people might do.Comment
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Goju Joe check his style field again. If you take that into account what you're talking about is more like a challenge match.Comment
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I thought he was just talking about using Aikido in general not a Tomiki comp
My bad.
(although my point's still valid )Comment
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Of course it is it's just more of a challenge match against a striker.Comment
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Some may have forgotten more than others.Originally posted by Mr. Jones
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Honest question here my friend, what does budo mean to you? How would you go suggest implimenting more budo-ness""in both aikidoa today and their techniques?"Aikido is a "budo," a "martial way," and therefore inextricably rooted in "jujutsu" or "martial technique." Yet when I look at the aikido world today, I see very little "budo-ness" being expressed in technique, and I wonder if people haven't begun to forget these important roots...."Comment
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AlivenessOriginally posted by GuiltySpark
http://aliveness101.blogspot.com/200...aliveness.htmlAliveness is about the freedom to use whatever works in the moment. Right action at right time. Which is another name for true compassion. A freedom that is only fully felt when one is completely immersed in the present moment of now, and free of the burden of beliefs, which manifest as thoughts. A clear mind fully aware of reality as it is now, and operating with absolute synchronicity within time and space, that is the real beginning of Aliveness.Comment
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