For over twenty five years I have studied, practice and taught Aikido. I was the first instructor of Aikido at my age to obtain the status of instructor / sensei at a very young age. However today I partook within some Kendo which is akin to Aikido. I just wished to place back on my attire and participate.
Aikido is a different art as it’s based on neutrality. When I was 17 years of age I was given the authority by what is called a Shihan – master from Japan and from New York Aikikai to teach after I had went and taken testing that then allowed me to instruct. Literally I was the first at my age within this art to teach something that I had started at the age of 13 years of age.
At this time when I came into Canada and where ever I went I set up my own dojo – school as a non profit organization. I always stayed in touch with my first teacher that hailed from Berma and is now a doctor in Cincinnati.
Aikido is predominantly an art form that you utilize the power or the force of an enemy within a passive yet pending whom you are taught by it can be very passive or passive and yet still with valid strength applied within it.
Today was the fist day I met up with a very respected Shihan of Kendo, which is related in a manner to Aikido. I took my Gi and as he knows me very well I gave my camera to one of his the students and participated within Kendo. Within Aikido some schools will teach with the bokken which is a wooden sword and the aid of a few students by way of their master instructor I literally participated within Kendo. As it’s related to Aikido, yet I have never utilized nor taught within my own teachings with the Bokken nor with the Bo. Which is a wooden sword and a wooden dowel.
It felt good to meet up and participate and as I was apart of the city of Edmonton’s Aikido Club. I never had the time to do anything but really arrange for where they wished to lease a place and a few other things. But within the flow and the movement of what I have done for a predominant portion of my life. The flow was there as well as the "ki" was still with standing.
Aikido, the original style is one that one never makes money at but it’s something that is very much a part of my life. I enjoyed the time. And I don’t see Aikido as a typical martial art – rather over the years in teaching it I see it as an art form.
Some as kids start of with soccer and stay with it throughout the years, my area throughout the years with and exception to some travels has and is Aikido as it's an art form.
These photos were taken by the head instructors young son, while I participated with this Kendo Club today.
http://initiativestain.multiply.com/photos/album/138/Reliquishing_My_Ties
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Neat!
ReplyDeleteYeah it's something that is my thing since I have been a kid. Not kidding you - it's not karate or a sport it's an art. Today just practicing with this Kendo group was something that was rather special.
ReplyDeleteAi Ki do = the way of harmony within the center ( or in japanese spirit which is the same).
Maybe I should take some lessons from you.
ReplyDeleteI like blogs like this.
ReplyDeleteThey show what people do and it is so exciting!
Wow Jack...this is wonderful!
Is that you getting passively beat up Jack? That's gotta be worse than a real whooping :)
ReplyDeleteCool stuff!
ReplyDeleteWhen the boys were taking Tai Kwon Do, I took it, too. Ruined my shins. *L*
ReplyDeleteNow it's not a brag I have some more shots but literally I have trained police departments, security services, and most of this has been done up till the past two years and then I periodically would participate and I think in facebook the edmonton club still has my name as one of the instructors.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a fighting sport Aikido that is it's an art form.
So this was a day that I went and meshed in with the kendo club here. It was fun Anna...
Yep it's stuff Danni, just as anything else...:)
ReplyDeleteThat is a sport nothing bad about it Wrenny, Aikido is more like a fluid Judo if you will, yet faster pending on the instructor and without the kicks. So I will watch out as you could kick my ______.
ReplyDeleteAs you are in a nearby city - we did not get the sun like yesterday and it was pouring all day or most of it till later on when the sun came out just one hour ago. Oh well....
Thats me with much more hair and a mustache and passively doing a what is called Nikkyo.
ReplyDeleteOh I have had my shoulder....well lets just say that I never thought of it as fighting it's very hard to explain how Aikido is but within that old picture I was in the midst of doing a class.
lol Bryon...
Nice to learn this about you! interesting art!! I have never learned any such martial art although I did learn to play Igo to above a shodan level which in discipline and rankings is much the same as Aikido except it is a mental or mind art. Maybe you know of it! So I understand a lot about the dedication and processes of advancing in standard and the fun ofittoo
ReplyDeleteYeah I have done this and really this philosophy of it Keith is something that is much of whom I am. Igo I am not familiar with, but it's a mindset art yes. Today I was able to meet up with a shihan that knew my very first teacher/sensei, and it was something I wished to do for some time.
ReplyDeleteIt's not about fighting it's more about the way as it's something my father placed me into when I was 13 in New York as two people that he knew practiced it. When I went to see it as a kid, I recall being amazed with the fluidity and manner of it. Thereafter I was sold on it and I never missed a class and I literally would come home from school and then come home and train for two hours five days a week.
It was like utilizing your body and mind as a tool and understanding more about yourself. Aikido is neutrality and pending the style which mine is the original of Humbu, it's something that today I was in my glory just within the flow. It's always been apart of me, and that is not ego, it's to the contrary. I am trying to think of the name of the martial art that you are speaking of as I know that ranking system and shodan is first level black belt. Whereas, I have a rank, but I think if you calculate the years you would know where abouts my rank is. But to me I was never much into the ranking of it, I was more into the ongoing practice.
It's late again as I wanted to do something for tomorrow with a tribute to those that served just like you have Anzak for the troops over there and in Canada it's Rememberance Day. But today is Memorial Day and there too regardless of politics - people take on an oath and they do what they are set out to do in our history and within our past. That is something in which we as time goes on should never forget. Not just what we have at hand right now - but to those that were dedicated in providing our freedoms.
Those people paved the way to allow us to have our freedom.
Peace to ya Keith.
Igo is an ancient chinese, japanese and Korean game - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(board_game)
ReplyDeleteIt is steeped in tradition and history - as much as any art from this part of the world.
Nice that you were able to participate again. Maybe you can start living your life there and move on from the Edmonton issues.
ReplyDeleteI will take a look just got in here and shall look....as I never honestly heard of the name before.
ReplyDeleteI see it and will read more on it it's like a board game of chess but then sum.
ReplyDeleteLyn the issues of Edmonton are of one that are personal - my best friend I ended my joint venture with and there is nothing more to it.
ReplyDeleteHe was a friend since high school when I came into Canada. Past and over with. Do you get my jest?