Iwama Shinshin Aiki

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Iwama Shinshin Aiki , also Iwama Shinshin Aiki Shuren Kai , is the name of an Aikidō association founded by Hitohiro Saitō Sensei . In this association everyone is organized who feel obliged to the Dento Iwama Ryū represented by Hitohiro Saitō.

The formation of this association can only be understood against the background of the Aikidō history in Iwama : Hitohiro Saitō's father Morihiro Saitō was the longest-standing and closest student of Ueshiba Morihei , the founder of Aikidō in the post-war period. Saitō Sensei accompanied the founder from 1946 until his death in 1969. After the death of Ueshiba Morihei, he took over the management of the Ibaraki Dōjō in Iwama and the care of the Aiki-Jinja, the shrine in Iwama. Morihiro Saitō saw himself in the role of the keeper of the training methods and philosophies of the founder, which is based on the name Morihiro given by Ueshiba Morihei, which means "the keeper". The aikido style he taught on this basis is called Iwama Ryu.

After Morihiro Saitō's death, his son Hitohiro Saitō succeeded him as head of Iwama Ryū in Iwama. However, many students of Morihiro Saitō did not follow his son after his death, but see themselves as the official direct successor of Morihiro Saitō Sensei. They are now organized in the Aikikai under the name Iwama Ryū. On February 21, 2004 Hitohiro Saitō was forced to resign from the Aikikai due to violent differences and founded the independent association Iwama Shinshin Aiki Shurenkai. In order to distinguish himself from other groups that Morihiro Saitō, but no longer follow him, he calls his Aikidō style now Dento Iwama Ryū , which means something like "traditional Iwama style".

techniques

With weapons

Suburi (素 振 り)

Suburi are exercises to familiarize the student with the sword and stick techniques and the basic movements. They form the basis for kata and other forms of exercise.

Suburi with the jo  :

  • Tsuki  : choku tsuki, kaeshi tsuki, ushiro tsuki, tsuki gedan gaeshi, tsuki jodan gaeshi
  • Uchikomi  : shomen uchi komi, renzoku uchi komi, men uchi gedan gaeshi, men uchi ushiro tsuki, gyaku yokomen ushiro tsuki
  • Katate  : katate gedan gaeshi, toma katate uchi, katate hachi no ji gaeshi
  • Hasso-Gaeshi  : hasso gaeshi uchi, hasso gaeshi tsuki, hasso gaeshi ushiro tsuki, hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi, hasso gaeshi ushiro barai
  • Nagare  : hidari nagare gaeshi uchi, migi nagare gaeshi tsuki

Suburi with the Bokken There are 7 pieces, these are numbered 1–7.

Kata (形)

Kata are fixed sequences of movements that should familiarize the student with the weapons. Yo-kata

  • Ju-San-no-jo-kata (13er Kata)
  • San-ju-ichi-no-jo-kata (31 kata)

Partner forms (形)

  • Jo Awase and Ken Awase (training the timing, harmonizing movement with the partner)
  • Kumi Jo and Kumi Tachi (training of the combat situation stick-stick and sword-sword)
  • Ken Tai Jo (training of the stick-sword fighting situation)
  • 31 Kata Kumi Jo (partner form of the above Kata)
  • 13 Kata Jo Awase (Awase partner form of the above Kata)

Without weapons

The techniques without weapons are the actual self-defense techniques of Aikido. They should put the pupil in a position to remain capable of acting in a threatening situation and, if necessary, to throw the attacker to the ground, to hold him or to provide a sufficient head start for the escape.

Basic exercises

literature

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