i am a 5 kyu and have been given permission to start an aikido class with some friends of mine who can not make it to regular class. what would be a good way to start out?|||1. find a place cheap. Same place your coach trains is the best idea. especially if you come undder his insurance.
2. make sure everyone is insured for public liability whatever they call it in your state, and preferably medical insurance too. Get them to sign something in this regard, regarding their mdeical health. Does not cost much for people to do this individually and saves a lot of hassles.
-Strange things can happen to even the best of friends if someone accidentally dislocates a shoulder and loses their job, or maybe house/wife from the time off.
The training-
3. Write down your objectives on a peice of paper. What you want from doing this. Your goals, long term, small scale/large, spiritual, health wise financial anything important to you.
4.What you think they want from it.
5.What things you think they you can offer them, include things that no one else can offer them that you can(even your sensei) even if that is just %26#039;more convenient training times%26#039; . Be specific.
6. Create a lesson plan for each lesson.
7. Rehearse it before you do it, get it playing in your head during the day, enjoy it, you are the star and this is where you will receive your sudden inspiration tapping into your subconcious like this.
8.Start training. Ask for feedback from your students, but remember the final choice rests with you.|||If you were given permission from your instructor perhaps you you should ask him. Since he knows you better and the fact that he is an %26quot;Aikido instructor%26quot; in the first place. But the idea of a white belt teaching anybody any thing is disturbing to me and makes me wonder about the quality of your instructor. That is not ment to be an insult to you and your willingness to help others, but I think a person should %26quot;KNOW%26quot; what they are doing before they are allowed to teach. I wish you luck anyway.|||I just googled %26#039;aikido ranking system%26#039; so I could have a better idea of where you are in the kyu grades.
1. It%26#039;s great that your sensei gave you permission. Don%26#039;t let it get to your head. Be a pest, ask your sensei for advice. Make sure your sensei knows everything you do, from what time you have your class to who%26#039;s in the class to what you%26#039;re going over for each and every class. I%26#039;m going to assume you%26#039;ve got limited experience instructing others- it takes a while to learn how to teach/lead a group. According to the googled info, by my standards and experience teaching your rank means you have extremely limited experience in your system. Be extremely careful.
2. Ask your sensei if you can use the dojo, and if the answer is no, you%26#039;ll need to find a place where you have enough room to throw and be thrown. I suggest finding a place without a concrete floor :). Yes, I know what it%26#039;s like to fall on concrete.
3. Ask a dan to attend your classes every once in a while, you will learn more and so will your friends.
4. Insurance. Make sure you are insured. Ask your sensei if your activity can be covered under the dojo%26#039;s existing liability insurance. It would totally suck to hurt/lose your friends and be sued on top of that.
5. Continue attending your own classes! You do not have anything near the amount of knowledge needed yet. If you%26#039;re serious about this you will continue learning and earning all the kyu grades into the dan ranks.|||i wouldnt start out by buying/renting a studio cuz it might not be sucessful, i would just start out be teaching in ur own garage and possibly if u have the time, win at least one award for aikido so u can get some reputation once u get more students i would maybe teach at a community center where the city gets part of ur tution earnings
Sunday, April 26, 2009
What is the difference between these JuJitsu and Aikido technique names?
I did JuJitsu and Aikido for several years, and four of the basic controlling techniques which are essentially the same, have slightly different names:
JuJitsu: Ikkajo, Nikajo, Sankajo, Yonkajo
Aikido: Ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo, yonkyo
What is the difference between these naming conventions?|||According to someone on Aikiweb it is dialectal.
%26quot;The -kajo suffix was used in %26quot;older%26quot; martial arts like Daito ryu aikijujutsu from which aikido stems.%26quot;
It appears that depending on the lineage of aikido, some (like Yoshinkan) use the older terminology. They mean the same thing.|||Actually, %26quot;Ich%26quot;, %26quot;Ni%26quot;, %26quot;San%26quot;, %26quot;Yon%26quot; and %26quot;Go%26quot; are Japanese sequential or ranking terms the equivalent of which are %26quot;First%26quot;, %26quot;Second%26quot;, %26quot;Third%26quot;, %26quot;Fourth%26quot; and %26quot;Fifth%26quot; in English. Am not sure about %26quot;Kajo%26quot; though I have encountered old Aikido manuals that used the %26quot;kajo%26quot; nomenclature before, but as someone above has posted, it is possibly an archaic Japanese term which evolved to %26quot;kyu%26quot; today, kinda like how the English word %26quot;Can not%26quot; evolved to %26quot;Can%26#039;t%26quot;. Anyone who speaks Japanese can correct me on this. But %26quot;Kyu%26quot; in my experience is a ranking designation below Dan or master grade. Think of it this way, the %26quot;Kyu%26quot; wazas are like grade school level lessons and the Dan(or Black belt rankings) are high school level lessons. So basically Ikkyu, Nikkyu, Sankyu, Yonkyu and Gokyu are literally translated as First grade technique, Second grade technique, Third grade technique and etc. referring to lessons or techniques on that grade or rank level. For the Dan rankings, the terms used are Shodan, Nidan, Sandan and so forth. As you can see, these terms are generic Japanese terms and therefore explains why it is used in other Japanese martial arts%26#039; teaching curriculum especially those that trace their origins from Aikijujitsu, to simplify the lessons and identify the different techniques in each system.
JuJitsu: Ikkajo, Nikajo, Sankajo, Yonkajo
Aikido: Ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo, yonkyo
What is the difference between these naming conventions?|||According to someone on Aikiweb it is dialectal.
%26quot;The -kajo suffix was used in %26quot;older%26quot; martial arts like Daito ryu aikijujutsu from which aikido stems.%26quot;
It appears that depending on the lineage of aikido, some (like Yoshinkan) use the older terminology. They mean the same thing.|||Actually, %26quot;Ich%26quot;, %26quot;Ni%26quot;, %26quot;San%26quot;, %26quot;Yon%26quot; and %26quot;Go%26quot; are Japanese sequential or ranking terms the equivalent of which are %26quot;First%26quot;, %26quot;Second%26quot;, %26quot;Third%26quot;, %26quot;Fourth%26quot; and %26quot;Fifth%26quot; in English. Am not sure about %26quot;Kajo%26quot; though I have encountered old Aikido manuals that used the %26quot;kajo%26quot; nomenclature before, but as someone above has posted, it is possibly an archaic Japanese term which evolved to %26quot;kyu%26quot; today, kinda like how the English word %26quot;Can not%26quot; evolved to %26quot;Can%26#039;t%26quot;. Anyone who speaks Japanese can correct me on this. But %26quot;Kyu%26quot; in my experience is a ranking designation below Dan or master grade. Think of it this way, the %26quot;Kyu%26quot; wazas are like grade school level lessons and the Dan(or Black belt rankings) are high school level lessons. So basically Ikkyu, Nikkyu, Sankyu, Yonkyu and Gokyu are literally translated as First grade technique, Second grade technique, Third grade technique and etc. referring to lessons or techniques on that grade or rank level. For the Dan rankings, the terms used are Shodan, Nidan, Sandan and so forth. As you can see, these terms are generic Japanese terms and therefore explains why it is used in other Japanese martial arts%26#039; teaching curriculum especially those that trace their origins from Aikijujitsu, to simplify the lessons and identify the different techniques in each system.
What is a good Aikido book for a beginner?
I started Aikido a couple months ago, and am interested in reading more about it. I want a good book with illustrations/pictures and names of the techniques. It is confusing to try to remember all the moves, and I want to be able to study more. Please give me some suggestions. Thank you!|||One of the finest books on Aikido for the Westerner is %26quot;Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere%26quot;. It has been around since the 70%26#039;s, but it%26#039;s a classic. It contains history, philosophy, technical specifications, finely drawn imagery, and stories. It is quite a read, and is more scholarly than nearly any other Aikido book on the market. It should be a basic in any Aikido library.|||Books in my martial arts library relevant directly to Aikido:
General (philosophical, tactical and historical):
-The Analects of Confucius, Confucious
-The Art of Peace; Morihei Ueshiba O%26#039;Sesnei
-The Art of War; Sun Tzu
-Book of Five Rings/Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War; Miyamoto Mushashi/Yagyu Munenori
-Cheng Hsin - The Principles of Effortless Power; Peter Ralston
-Hagakure, Tsuetomo Yamamoto
-Tao Te Ching; Lao Tzu
-The Secrets of the Samurai; Adele Westbrook, Oscar Ratti
-The Tao of Pooh; Benjamin Hoff
-The Te of Piglet; Benjamin Hoff
-Zen in the Art of Archery
Aikido (philosophical and technical - both important):
-Aikido; Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu
-Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere; Adele Westbrook, Oscar Ratti
-Aikido and the Harmony of Nature; Mitsugi Saotome Shihan
-The Art of Aikido; Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu
-Budo Training in Aikido; Morihei Ueshiba O%26#039;Sensei
-The Principles of Aikido; Mitsugi Saotome Shihan|||I concur with Murakumo above, I have a copy of that book and the fact that it was written by westerners who studied aikido, makes it a lot easier to comprehend and gives a better insight into the art compared to english translations of books written by japanese masters.|||While not confined to aikido per se, Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, by Donn Draeger, is a book I highly recommend.|||Great answers. I too have to agree that regardless of the paticular style of Aikido you study, The Dynamic Sphere is the best. I would also suggest Total Aikido by Gozo Shioda, and The Structure of Aikido by Gakku Homma.
General (philosophical, tactical and historical):
-The Analects of Confucius, Confucious
-The Art of Peace; Morihei Ueshiba O%26#039;Sesnei
-The Art of War; Sun Tzu
-Book of Five Rings/Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War; Miyamoto Mushashi/Yagyu Munenori
-Cheng Hsin - The Principles of Effortless Power; Peter Ralston
-Hagakure, Tsuetomo Yamamoto
-Tao Te Ching; Lao Tzu
-The Secrets of the Samurai; Adele Westbrook, Oscar Ratti
-The Tao of Pooh; Benjamin Hoff
-The Te of Piglet; Benjamin Hoff
-Zen in the Art of Archery
Aikido (philosophical and technical - both important):
-Aikido; Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu
-Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere; Adele Westbrook, Oscar Ratti
-Aikido and the Harmony of Nature; Mitsugi Saotome Shihan
-The Art of Aikido; Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu
-Budo Training in Aikido; Morihei Ueshiba O%26#039;Sensei
-The Principles of Aikido; Mitsugi Saotome Shihan|||I concur with Murakumo above, I have a copy of that book and the fact that it was written by westerners who studied aikido, makes it a lot easier to comprehend and gives a better insight into the art compared to english translations of books written by japanese masters.|||While not confined to aikido per se, Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, by Donn Draeger, is a book I highly recommend.|||Great answers. I too have to agree that regardless of the paticular style of Aikido you study, The Dynamic Sphere is the best. I would also suggest Total Aikido by Gozo Shioda, and The Structure of Aikido by Gakku Homma.
What is the difference between Aikido and Jukido Jujitsu?
I wanted to take Aikido (per the advice of a friend who has been into it for years) but there is not an Aikido class available near me that I can find. There is a Jukido Jujitsu class, however. I was interested in Aikido because I saw my friend%26#039;s progress in the class...within about 8 weeks she was in amazing shape and was learning so much about self defense. Is the Jukido as intense as Aikido? Will I see results and learn as much as quickly?|||Mandi:
All martial arts have their own unique characteristics which make some more appropriate then others, based on what your specific goals are. Some are more aesthetic, othes are sport based, some are very traditional, some revolve around self-defense training and even within the same style the intensity can change from instructor to instructor. Given the goals you outlined, Jukido Jujitsu is a great fit.
Jukido Jujitsu is not a %26quot;softer%26quot; style of Jujitsu - in fact is very well balanced with respect to the idea of %26#039;go-ju%26quot; - which translates to %26quot;hard-soft.%26quot; It is simply an indication that the style has a balance not only in the various branches of techniques that it utilizes but also in terms of %26quot;how%26quot; those techniques are applied (hard-soft). As a student of the founder of Jukido for the last 18 years, I state this from direct experience.
Jukido is a very intense martial art which is taught with a traditional systm in place, while at the same time addressing the needs of modern day, realistic %26amp; practial self-defense. As others have mentioned, Jujitsu is a very versatile system that typically is quite the workout. This is specifically true with Jukido as well.
With respect to %26quot;will I see results and learn as much quickly?%26quot; Like everything in the life, the more you put in the more you get out. However, it is safe to say that if you put in the time and hard work you will see beneficial results from a health point of view, certainly from a self-defense perspective (as this is the primary physical focus in Jukido Jujitsu), and other benefits you might not be expecting as well.
Good luck! :-)|||I%26#039;m assumping you mean Judo. If you have a Judo and a Jujitsu class available to you check them both out. Compare the two and determine which has the better instructor and which you enjoyed the most. Those three styles are related but each has a different focus. Aikido has a more spiritual focus while Jujitsu is more of a combat art while Judo is sport oriented. The all have great aspects and self defense applications.
So once again, check them both out and pick the better of the two. You should get a great work out no matter what you choose and there is a lot to learn in every style. Good luck.|||You%26#039;ll see results twice as fast as your friend. (Mind it%26#039;s different from person to person)
Jujitsu is usually more intense and Aikido is like Tai Chi, kinda slow, but you do learn one of the best self defenses out there!
It%26#039;s all the same in the end and doesn%26#039;t matter which one you choose, as long as you%26#039;re dedicated to it and train hard.
You also said that there%26#039;s no Aikido near you, so you%26#039;re better off with Jujitsu. (Come on, it%26#039;s right in front of your nose)|||if you are facing a 357 or mag.44 does it matter ?|||Jukido JuiJitsu from what i have read is a softer style of Jui-Jitsu, even though i haven%26#039;t found what style of traditional. The meaning of the name is simular to aikido.
Now as far as aikido goes it was derived directly from Daito Ryu AikiJujitsu. It is not like Tai Chi, it is based more on flow of movement. I studied Daito Ryu and Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jujitsu. Tenjin shin is a hard style of jj.
Daito Ryu is a style of JJ that is in appearance alot like Aikido as Aikido came from a Student of Daito Ryu JJ. Where they differ is that Daito Ryu uses the circular flowing technics and puts the opponent in pain from the moment of touch, Aikido uses the same flowing technics, but does not use pain on your opponent to ensure they do what you want. (aikido does also embrace Ki more than other Japanese arts)
Results and learning. If your talking personal fitness as results then all martial arts will give you that benefit. Aikido is a good martial art as is many others. If you do choose Aikido after you obtain your black belt i would take some time to practice a hard art for a while to help you join your flowing technics into a hard impact situation.
I hope this helps.
All martial arts have their own unique characteristics which make some more appropriate then others, based on what your specific goals are. Some are more aesthetic, othes are sport based, some are very traditional, some revolve around self-defense training and even within the same style the intensity can change from instructor to instructor. Given the goals you outlined, Jukido Jujitsu is a great fit.
Jukido Jujitsu is not a %26quot;softer%26quot; style of Jujitsu - in fact is very well balanced with respect to the idea of %26#039;go-ju%26quot; - which translates to %26quot;hard-soft.%26quot; It is simply an indication that the style has a balance not only in the various branches of techniques that it utilizes but also in terms of %26quot;how%26quot; those techniques are applied (hard-soft). As a student of the founder of Jukido for the last 18 years, I state this from direct experience.
Jukido is a very intense martial art which is taught with a traditional systm in place, while at the same time addressing the needs of modern day, realistic %26amp; practial self-defense. As others have mentioned, Jujitsu is a very versatile system that typically is quite the workout. This is specifically true with Jukido as well.
With respect to %26quot;will I see results and learn as much quickly?%26quot; Like everything in the life, the more you put in the more you get out. However, it is safe to say that if you put in the time and hard work you will see beneficial results from a health point of view, certainly from a self-defense perspective (as this is the primary physical focus in Jukido Jujitsu), and other benefits you might not be expecting as well.
Good luck! :-)|||I%26#039;m assumping you mean Judo. If you have a Judo and a Jujitsu class available to you check them both out. Compare the two and determine which has the better instructor and which you enjoyed the most. Those three styles are related but each has a different focus. Aikido has a more spiritual focus while Jujitsu is more of a combat art while Judo is sport oriented. The all have great aspects and self defense applications.
So once again, check them both out and pick the better of the two. You should get a great work out no matter what you choose and there is a lot to learn in every style. Good luck.|||You%26#039;ll see results twice as fast as your friend. (Mind it%26#039;s different from person to person)
Jujitsu is usually more intense and Aikido is like Tai Chi, kinda slow, but you do learn one of the best self defenses out there!
It%26#039;s all the same in the end and doesn%26#039;t matter which one you choose, as long as you%26#039;re dedicated to it and train hard.
You also said that there%26#039;s no Aikido near you, so you%26#039;re better off with Jujitsu. (Come on, it%26#039;s right in front of your nose)|||if you are facing a 357 or mag.44 does it matter ?|||Jukido JuiJitsu from what i have read is a softer style of Jui-Jitsu, even though i haven%26#039;t found what style of traditional. The meaning of the name is simular to aikido.
Now as far as aikido goes it was derived directly from Daito Ryu AikiJujitsu. It is not like Tai Chi, it is based more on flow of movement. I studied Daito Ryu and Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jujitsu. Tenjin shin is a hard style of jj.
Daito Ryu is a style of JJ that is in appearance alot like Aikido as Aikido came from a Student of Daito Ryu JJ. Where they differ is that Daito Ryu uses the circular flowing technics and puts the opponent in pain from the moment of touch, Aikido uses the same flowing technics, but does not use pain on your opponent to ensure they do what you want. (aikido does also embrace Ki more than other Japanese arts)
Results and learning. If your talking personal fitness as results then all martial arts will give you that benefit. Aikido is a good martial art as is many others. If you do choose Aikido after you obtain your black belt i would take some time to practice a hard art for a while to help you join your flowing technics into a hard impact situation.
I hope this helps.
How similiar is Aikido and Hapkido when it comes to throwing techniques?
i pretty much took a crash course class in Aikido for a couple monthes recently but i want to start Hapkido cause it looks a little more energetic. I learned some Aikido basics like ikkyo and irimnage and some intermediete like kotegaeshi and i really liked them so i was wondering: how similiar Aikido and Hapkido are when it comes to throwing techniques?|||Jake was so close but he lost points when he said that Hapkido takes a linear approach. The absolute only place that the linear concept can be applied is MAYBE for some of the strikes. All of the locks, throws and chokes whether applied defensively or offensively are inherently governed by circular principles.
That being said, some of the techniques taught in Hapkido are very similar to Aikido counter parts. You%26#039;ll notice a big difference in the classes though because Hapkido is more geared towards self defense at the cost of the attacker whereas Aikido is self defense with out causing lasting harm.
Each school is a little different in how the instructor approaches the techniques. Some favour striking, some favour throws while others may favour joint locks and grappling. Go to the school and try it out. I love Hapkido, I find it to be very versatile and effective. Good luck.|||Hapkido is the Korean conglomeration of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu (the predecessor to Aikido) and the striking techniques from arts like tang soo do and taek kyun. It was founded initially by Choi Yong Sul who lived in Japan for over 30 years with the great founder of Daito-Ryu Aikijujitsu, Takeda Sokaku and had participated in demonstrations with him.
With the exception of Korean striking, the throws, takedowns, locks and pain compliance techniques are very much the same as Aikijujutsu and Judo, not so much Aikido because movements are much more linear and direct as opposed to the flowing circular nature of Aikido. Many throws do not rely on joint locks like Aikido.
If you%26#039;ve taken Aikido before you will have some understanding of the mechanics of some of these techniques already so it wouldn%26#039;t be a hard transition for you.
Edit Lycann: I%26#039;m....sorry...I let you down....I knew in the back of my mind they are both circular in nature, but I couldn%26#039;t resist the word linear.
*hangs head in shame, commits seppuku*|||I think the difference is one tries to hurt your opponent and the other does not. For instance, if you do Shojo Nagi in aikido, you try to thrown the person without breaking the person%26#039;s arm. Hapkido, I think it is fair to say, if the opponent tries to avoid the throw and you break your opponents arm, oops it happens.|||well aikido is more defensive and circular. the dynamic sphere, remember? hapkido i dont know mucch about but ive a friend that takes it. it seems more a striking style than a throwing style. personally, id say go with aikido. if its too slow for you, focus more on the striking and quick-succession combos, and use throwing as a defensive.|||Aikido%26#039;s throws are most if not all done when you%26#039;re on the defensive side.
Hapkido has throws that are applicable when you are in the offensive.|||Look into Small Circle Jujitsu
It%26#039;s more of a lock-up art. If I throw you, you have a chance to attack me again. If I lock you up... Your going no where unless I say so!
That being said, some of the techniques taught in Hapkido are very similar to Aikido counter parts. You%26#039;ll notice a big difference in the classes though because Hapkido is more geared towards self defense at the cost of the attacker whereas Aikido is self defense with out causing lasting harm.
Each school is a little different in how the instructor approaches the techniques. Some favour striking, some favour throws while others may favour joint locks and grappling. Go to the school and try it out. I love Hapkido, I find it to be very versatile and effective. Good luck.|||Hapkido is the Korean conglomeration of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu (the predecessor to Aikido) and the striking techniques from arts like tang soo do and taek kyun. It was founded initially by Choi Yong Sul who lived in Japan for over 30 years with the great founder of Daito-Ryu Aikijujitsu, Takeda Sokaku and had participated in demonstrations with him.
With the exception of Korean striking, the throws, takedowns, locks and pain compliance techniques are very much the same as Aikijujutsu and Judo, not so much Aikido because movements are much more linear and direct as opposed to the flowing circular nature of Aikido. Many throws do not rely on joint locks like Aikido.
If you%26#039;ve taken Aikido before you will have some understanding of the mechanics of some of these techniques already so it wouldn%26#039;t be a hard transition for you.
Edit Lycann: I%26#039;m....sorry...I let you down....I knew in the back of my mind they are both circular in nature, but I couldn%26#039;t resist the word linear.
*hangs head in shame, commits seppuku*|||I think the difference is one tries to hurt your opponent and the other does not. For instance, if you do Shojo Nagi in aikido, you try to thrown the person without breaking the person%26#039;s arm. Hapkido, I think it is fair to say, if the opponent tries to avoid the throw and you break your opponents arm, oops it happens.|||well aikido is more defensive and circular. the dynamic sphere, remember? hapkido i dont know mucch about but ive a friend that takes it. it seems more a striking style than a throwing style. personally, id say go with aikido. if its too slow for you, focus more on the striking and quick-succession combos, and use throwing as a defensive.|||Aikido%26#039;s throws are most if not all done when you%26#039;re on the defensive side.
Hapkido has throws that are applicable when you are in the offensive.|||Look into Small Circle Jujitsu
It%26#039;s more of a lock-up art. If I throw you, you have a chance to attack me again. If I lock you up... Your going no where unless I say so!
What is the difference between Tai Chi and Aikido?
I got a book that talked about both of them. Both can be used as martial arts, but Tai Chi had pictures of mostly girls, and Aikido had pictures of mostly guys. I%26#039;m a guy, and I don%26#039;t know which one to choose.|||I don%26#039;t know very much about Aikido but I can tell you lots about Taijiquan.
The techniques of taijiquan are focused on (more or less) dirty boxing and standing grappling - elbows, knees, punches, palm slaps, and, most of all, nasty throws pulled from shuai jiao. There are very few kicking techniques in the system, most of which are low kicks (knee level and lower) used as entrances to reach the clinch, or as trips when closer. Although kicks are scarce, there are a great number of kick catches in the system, presumably because other systems that involve kicking were common at the time of taiji%26#039;s development.
The taijiquan fight strategy is to either preemptively close the distance to clinch range with a low-line kick, trip, step (footwork) or grab, or more often, to employ a %26quot;counter-punching%26quot; approach -- i.e. wait for him to attack, then attack/enter via the opening he leaves. Once in the clinch, strikes, throws are used to pound and sledge the opponent.
When it comes to training you will first perform a lot of slow excersises and learn forms which should aid you in understanding whole body mechanics and a deeper feeling of relaxation.
The Taijiquan arts have a variety of two person drills and exercises designed to cultivate a high degree of sensitivity in the practitioner. Using brute force or opposing anothers power with power directly is strictly discouraged. The goal of two person training is to develop sensitivty to the point that one may avoid the opponent%26#039;s power and apply one%26#039;s own whole body power wher the opponent is most vulnerable. One must cultivate the ability to %26quot;stick%26quot; to the opponent, smothering the others%26#039; power and destroying their balance. Finally, the formal combat techniques must be trained until they become a reflexive reaction.
HOWEVER, modified forms of Taijiquan for health have become popular worldwide in recent times because the benefits of training have been found to be very conducive to calming the mind, relaxing the body, relieving stress, and improving one%26#039;s health in general. So becareful. Ask if they teach proper martial Taijiquan. These encourage competitive pushing hands. Here%26#039;s an example of a match:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q__o_5gNX0...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nYm5qpT8aq...|||i am amazed at the misinformation some people have.
the obvious difference....tai chi/ taiji is chinese. and aikido is japanese.
tai chi IS INDEED a fighting art..it always has been.
taijiquan (tai chi chuan) is %26quot;grand ultimate fist%26quot;...it is a chinese taoist martial art that is very very old. it is practiced slowly for specific reasons (try it sometime...it hurts) ...but it is full of combat applications. it is truly a kung fu system. it just happens to be great for health and longeivty too. it is one of 3 main %26quot;internall%26quot; styles of kung fu..along with bagua (pakua), and hsing i (xing yi).
you practice basics, forms, and applications. breathing exercises etc. ...it is much like any other martial art...but with very flowing movements done slowly (for %26quot;chi%26quot; reasons). once a form starts....motion never stops until the form is done. it concentrates heavily on whole body movement. all parts move together. everything from toes and ankles...to wrists and fingers.
aikido means %26quot;way of harmonizing energy%26quot; ai(harmonize) ki (energy) do (way) ...it is completely defensive in nature. mostly containing zero striking techniques (other than being the attacker or %26quot;uke%26quot;) ...it emphasized a very peaceful and non destructive mind set. you do not want to injure anyone...though the potential is there. it concentrates heavily on throwing and joint locking techniques. with no strikes, and no groundfighting, wrestling, clinching. etc.
rather than fight your opponent...you blend (harmonize) with his force (energy or %26quot;ki%26quot;) to bring about his downfall. it is in the same family of arts as aikijujutsu, jujutsu, and judo.|||Tai Chi can definetly be used for self defense. It can be devestating if somebody knows what they are doing. Tai Chi is Chinese.
Akido is actually a Japanese style that is an offshoot of Ju Jitsu. It heavily emphysizes using your opponents momentum against them, although Tai Chi does as well.
Both have fairly bad reputations as far as fighting goes, because many schools do not train the techniques within with progressive resistance or %26quot;aliveness%26quot;.
Agin it comes down to how they are trained though, and trained right, either can work well for self defense.
Jason- Go home because I didn%26#039;t see anything in the question about BJJ and Muay Thai. Another UFC nutgrabber.|||Aikido is a very defensive martial art. It uses circular motions to use the opponents momentum against them. With Tai Chi.... you breath. Go with Aikido.|||Tai Chi is older and has been used to hide Fighting movements from the rulers. It%26#039;s cool how the experts can send people flying 10 feet back with their gracfully strikes! I like to use the wrist strike and I could send someone back about 4-6 feet. It%26#039;s mostly about using your stance and relaxing. It does get kinda weird with the spiritual stuff. Just ignore it and look at it as a martial art instead of a religion!|||Choose either one, they%26#039;re both fantastic systems of study. Tai Chi is not for girls only. This is known as THE most dangerous Martial Art to study, but it takes a very long time to get that good at it. Taiji is a vicious art with subtle movements.|||AIKIDO IS A PEACEFUL MARTIAL ART AND IS FAMOS FOR DEFAETING OPPONENTS WITHOUT HURTING THEM. mOST TAI CHI IS NON COMBAT BUT THE COMBAT VERSION IS GREAT. A POWERFUL ART IT IS IT USED THE PRINCIPLE TO FLOW LIKE WATER AND HAS A LOT TO DO WITH DIRECTION.|||If you choose Tai Chi, make sure you find a place that teaches push hands. You don%26#039;t really learn the martial applications until you start doing push hands.
As has been said Tai Chi is Chinese Aikido is Japanese.|||Tai Chi is Chinese.
Aikido is Japanese.|||Katana, love your answers lol!!|||Tai chi juan is not really a fighting style. It is more a calesthetic exercise based on kung fu. Old people mostly, wake up early and do tai chi as exercise in china. Slow flowing movements that harness chi. while not a fighting style per se it is related to chinese kung fu.
Aikido is Japanese I think and is more of a hands on contact fighting style. So if you want to actually be fighting then choose Aikido. If you want to harness your chi and do some low impact aerobics then do tai chi.
Kung Fu people will tell you, you can%26#039;t seriously study kung fu. It%26#039;s too great a commitment for foriegners they say. Unless you want to live there for 12 years.|||Depends on what you want out of your experience. If you truly want to learn to defend yourself, get into shape, and learn to be a diciplined, well rounded practitioner, start with jiu jitsu. Most schools that teach BJJ incorporate heavy self-defense and muy tai fighting.|||Tai Chi teaches movements that may be used in combat, but teaches no actual fighting. Aikido is a very agressive combat technique for efficiently breaking bones and dislocating joints.
The techniques of taijiquan are focused on (more or less) dirty boxing and standing grappling - elbows, knees, punches, palm slaps, and, most of all, nasty throws pulled from shuai jiao. There are very few kicking techniques in the system, most of which are low kicks (knee level and lower) used as entrances to reach the clinch, or as trips when closer. Although kicks are scarce, there are a great number of kick catches in the system, presumably because other systems that involve kicking were common at the time of taiji%26#039;s development.
The taijiquan fight strategy is to either preemptively close the distance to clinch range with a low-line kick, trip, step (footwork) or grab, or more often, to employ a %26quot;counter-punching%26quot; approach -- i.e. wait for him to attack, then attack/enter via the opening he leaves. Once in the clinch, strikes, throws are used to pound and sledge the opponent.
When it comes to training you will first perform a lot of slow excersises and learn forms which should aid you in understanding whole body mechanics and a deeper feeling of relaxation.
The Taijiquan arts have a variety of two person drills and exercises designed to cultivate a high degree of sensitivity in the practitioner. Using brute force or opposing anothers power with power directly is strictly discouraged. The goal of two person training is to develop sensitivty to the point that one may avoid the opponent%26#039;s power and apply one%26#039;s own whole body power wher the opponent is most vulnerable. One must cultivate the ability to %26quot;stick%26quot; to the opponent, smothering the others%26#039; power and destroying their balance. Finally, the formal combat techniques must be trained until they become a reflexive reaction.
HOWEVER, modified forms of Taijiquan for health have become popular worldwide in recent times because the benefits of training have been found to be very conducive to calming the mind, relaxing the body, relieving stress, and improving one%26#039;s health in general. So becareful. Ask if they teach proper martial Taijiquan. These encourage competitive pushing hands. Here%26#039;s an example of a match:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q__o_5gNX0...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nYm5qpT8aq...|||i am amazed at the misinformation some people have.
the obvious difference....tai chi/ taiji is chinese. and aikido is japanese.
tai chi IS INDEED a fighting art..it always has been.
taijiquan (tai chi chuan) is %26quot;grand ultimate fist%26quot;...it is a chinese taoist martial art that is very very old. it is practiced slowly for specific reasons (try it sometime...it hurts) ...but it is full of combat applications. it is truly a kung fu system. it just happens to be great for health and longeivty too. it is one of 3 main %26quot;internall%26quot; styles of kung fu..along with bagua (pakua), and hsing i (xing yi).
you practice basics, forms, and applications. breathing exercises etc. ...it is much like any other martial art...but with very flowing movements done slowly (for %26quot;chi%26quot; reasons). once a form starts....motion never stops until the form is done. it concentrates heavily on whole body movement. all parts move together. everything from toes and ankles...to wrists and fingers.
aikido means %26quot;way of harmonizing energy%26quot; ai(harmonize) ki (energy) do (way) ...it is completely defensive in nature. mostly containing zero striking techniques (other than being the attacker or %26quot;uke%26quot;) ...it emphasized a very peaceful and non destructive mind set. you do not want to injure anyone...though the potential is there. it concentrates heavily on throwing and joint locking techniques. with no strikes, and no groundfighting, wrestling, clinching. etc.
rather than fight your opponent...you blend (harmonize) with his force (energy or %26quot;ki%26quot;) to bring about his downfall. it is in the same family of arts as aikijujutsu, jujutsu, and judo.|||Tai Chi can definetly be used for self defense. It can be devestating if somebody knows what they are doing. Tai Chi is Chinese.
Akido is actually a Japanese style that is an offshoot of Ju Jitsu. It heavily emphysizes using your opponents momentum against them, although Tai Chi does as well.
Both have fairly bad reputations as far as fighting goes, because many schools do not train the techniques within with progressive resistance or %26quot;aliveness%26quot;.
Agin it comes down to how they are trained though, and trained right, either can work well for self defense.
Jason- Go home because I didn%26#039;t see anything in the question about BJJ and Muay Thai. Another UFC nutgrabber.|||Aikido is a very defensive martial art. It uses circular motions to use the opponents momentum against them. With Tai Chi.... you breath. Go with Aikido.|||Tai Chi is older and has been used to hide Fighting movements from the rulers. It%26#039;s cool how the experts can send people flying 10 feet back with their gracfully strikes! I like to use the wrist strike and I could send someone back about 4-6 feet. It%26#039;s mostly about using your stance and relaxing. It does get kinda weird with the spiritual stuff. Just ignore it and look at it as a martial art instead of a religion!|||Choose either one, they%26#039;re both fantastic systems of study. Tai Chi is not for girls only. This is known as THE most dangerous Martial Art to study, but it takes a very long time to get that good at it. Taiji is a vicious art with subtle movements.|||AIKIDO IS A PEACEFUL MARTIAL ART AND IS FAMOS FOR DEFAETING OPPONENTS WITHOUT HURTING THEM. mOST TAI CHI IS NON COMBAT BUT THE COMBAT VERSION IS GREAT. A POWERFUL ART IT IS IT USED THE PRINCIPLE TO FLOW LIKE WATER AND HAS A LOT TO DO WITH DIRECTION.|||If you choose Tai Chi, make sure you find a place that teaches push hands. You don%26#039;t really learn the martial applications until you start doing push hands.
As has been said Tai Chi is Chinese Aikido is Japanese.|||Tai Chi is Chinese.
Aikido is Japanese.|||Katana, love your answers lol!!|||Tai chi juan is not really a fighting style. It is more a calesthetic exercise based on kung fu. Old people mostly, wake up early and do tai chi as exercise in china. Slow flowing movements that harness chi. while not a fighting style per se it is related to chinese kung fu.
Aikido is Japanese I think and is more of a hands on contact fighting style. So if you want to actually be fighting then choose Aikido. If you want to harness your chi and do some low impact aerobics then do tai chi.
Kung Fu people will tell you, you can%26#039;t seriously study kung fu. It%26#039;s too great a commitment for foriegners they say. Unless you want to live there for 12 years.|||Depends on what you want out of your experience. If you truly want to learn to defend yourself, get into shape, and learn to be a diciplined, well rounded practitioner, start with jiu jitsu. Most schools that teach BJJ incorporate heavy self-defense and muy tai fighting.|||Tai Chi teaches movements that may be used in combat, but teaches no actual fighting. Aikido is a very agressive combat technique for efficiently breaking bones and dislocating joints.
Aikido...?
Is Aikido a mental martial art and it is a really important aspect of Aikido? I have to do a book report on some kind of martial arts, and I have this book called %26quot; The way of Aikido%26quot; and so far its talking about how the mental part of Aikido can b used for daily life. Is it good enough?|||鍚堟皸閬?is an art of building self spirit hence harmonise by the nature law in techniques. You should read any 鍚堟皸閬?books in this aspect, then you%26#039;ll be enlighted more. %26quot;The way of Aikido%26quot; is a book let us know how 鍚堟皸閬?is apply in our daily life. To know more about 鍚堟皸閬? I advise you to visit http://www.aikidofaq.com and I think it should be sufficient. The wikipedia explaination tend to be more technical rather than the concept, which i dont recommend it unless you have strong basic concept of 鍚堟皸閬? Hope this help. Oh, to answer your question... yup, 鍚堟皸閬?is more of a mental martial art of harmonising with nature and it is very important aspect of 鍚堟皸閬?|||I don%26#039;t think I%26#039;ve participated in a martial art that doesn%26#039;t incorporate the mental and physical.
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|||It is both mental and physical. Aikido was designed by it%26#039;s creator morihei Uyeshiba as the way of non resistance or ar he often described it the art of peace. This applies both to the physical excercises as to the mental state of mind. As a beginner you start of course from the physical point of view but as you progress you inevitably pick up the state of mind that goes with training in aikido. The entire intention of aikido is not to harm or hurt the opponent but to absorb him and send him on his way without harm. The supreme truth in Aikido should be to be able to convince an opponent of the futility of a fight through your state of mind alone. this is not just applicable in fights but throughout every stressful or bad situation in your life. either step out of its way and let it pass or absorb it and send it back where it came from. It%26#039;s helped me through whole lot of stuff in my life and these lessons will benefit me and others throughout their entire life.|||Aikido is not really just a mental art. It does use many physical aspects. You must learn to blend with and redirect the physical force of an attacker. The goal is to subdue without harming, when you can. But to know how to be less kind when you can%26#039;t. In order to do that, you must understand the psychological side of the art. However, keep reading, because there is plenty of grace and skill involved as well. Hope this helped you!
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|||It is both mental and physical. Aikido was designed by it%26#039;s creator morihei Uyeshiba as the way of non resistance or ar he often described it the art of peace. This applies both to the physical excercises as to the mental state of mind. As a beginner you start of course from the physical point of view but as you progress you inevitably pick up the state of mind that goes with training in aikido. The entire intention of aikido is not to harm or hurt the opponent but to absorb him and send him on his way without harm. The supreme truth in Aikido should be to be able to convince an opponent of the futility of a fight through your state of mind alone. this is not just applicable in fights but throughout every stressful or bad situation in your life. either step out of its way and let it pass or absorb it and send it back where it came from. It%26#039;s helped me through whole lot of stuff in my life and these lessons will benefit me and others throughout their entire life.|||Aikido is not really just a mental art. It does use many physical aspects. You must learn to blend with and redirect the physical force of an attacker. The goal is to subdue without harming, when you can. But to know how to be less kind when you can%26#039;t. In order to do that, you must understand the psychological side of the art. However, keep reading, because there is plenty of grace and skill involved as well. Hope this helped you!
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