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Aikido
AIKIDO (pronounced Eye-key-Doh) A Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Uyeshiba early last century, with movements evolved from the ancient art of the Samurai. Relaxation and softness is fundamental to practicing Aikido.
See videos of Aikido below on this page to illustrate.
Aikido is a very powerful and effective martial art, but uses an “inner strength” (KI) rather than muscular strength. This can be learnt by any one so it is ideal for ladies, children (over the age of 8) and men. You do not require great strength to be able to do Aikido.
There are throwing techniques involved in Aikido, which means learning to break fall, so anyone considering Aikido should not have any spinal problems If you do have any structural problems please refer to the SEITAI section of this site.
See videos of Aikido below on this page to illustrate.
Aikido is a very powerful and effective martial art, but uses an “inner strength” (KI) rather than muscular strength. This can be learnt by any one so it is ideal for ladies, children (over the age of 8) and men. You do not require great strength to be able to do Aikido.
There are throwing techniques involved in Aikido, which means learning to break fall, so anyone considering Aikido should not have any spinal problems If you do have any structural problems please refer to the SEITAI section of this site.
Colin Bond - Black Belt
Colin started practicing Aikido in 1978; and was awarded his Shodan (first black belt) in 1983.
Colin Bond is a member of the British Aikido Federation
Colin Bond is a member of the British Aikido Federation
Aikido Classes
Classes are run on Sunday morning in the Dojo of the Eton College
- 10am-12.30 adults £10
- 10am-11am juniors £5
Aikido in action
Several examples of advanced AIkido demonstrations
Moriteru Ueshiba is a Japanese master of aikido. He is a grandson of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, and son of Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Ueshiba is the third and current Doshu (hereditary head) of the Aikikai.
Christian Tissier (7th Dan Akikai of Tokyo) is one of the best known European Aikido teachers, who pioneered the art in France. He is among the handful of westerners who have been given the title Shihan by the Aikikai.
Pascal Guillemin (5th Dan) discovered aikido in 1987 at the age of 15, and has practiced intensely for some 12 years with renowned Christian Tissier. He followed Tissier across Europe as his ushi deshi then assistant, and received his 5th Dan at 33 years old.
Christian Tissier at the annual Martial Arts show in Paris. Checkout the last minute at 6:30 when C. Tissier takes on all attackers at once.
Aikido Techniques
OSAE WAZA involve controlling your partner (attacker) through weak points; wrists, elbows, shoulders etc, and as the description suggests pinning them to the ground, usually face down to stop any further attacks. These set of techniques can sub-divided into six basic moves;
IKKYO - This is a method of breaking an opponent’s posture and controlling them through pinning their arm, particularly the elbow.
NIKKYO - This technique controls an opponent by directing pain to the wrist and elbow, if they comply the pain will ease if they fight against you their pain will increase. Continual safe practice of NIKKYO will stretch and relax all the muscles and tendons in the arms and stimulates nerve endings which all help our general health.
SANKYO - This is a reverse wrist and elbow lock, holding the arm in SANKYO position the opponents arm is turned back into them, causing pain if they do not move in accordance with where you are directing them.
YONKYO - There are hundreds of acupuncture points on our bodies and while executing YONKYO we apply strong pressure to some on the inside of our opponents wrist. Again if the person moves with the pain it will ease. Another good stimulating technique for the person receiving it, making strong supple arms.
GOKYO - This is very similar to IKKYO but used if the opponent has a weapon ie; knife. The main difference is that the grip to control the hand of the opponent holding the blade is reversed so the movement in the knife hand is restricted.
ROKYO - This technique employs pressure on the outside of the elbow joint to control the opponent into a position onto their knees
More Aikido Techniques
The second set of techniques used in Aikido are projections or throws, and as the name implies it involves throwing the attacker away from you and into the ground these are called NAGE WAZA.
Below is a description of some of the more popular NAGE WAZA.
IRIMINAGE-This is an entering throw, IRIMI means to move forward in Japanese. By entering to the side and behind your opponent you can throw them to the floor by unbalancing their centre of gravity to the weak point of their posture.
KOTE GAESHI- The wrist is twisted outward, again to the attacker’s postural weakness which will unbalance them and cause pain if they do not go to the ground.
TENCHINAGE- Heaven and Earth throw, as the name implies one of your hands goes up to the sky while the other cuts down to the ground. The arm that cuts up lifts one side of your attacker’s body, while the other side is being directed to the floor.
Below is a description of some of the more popular NAGE WAZA.
IRIMINAGE-This is an entering throw, IRIMI means to move forward in Japanese. By entering to the side and behind your opponent you can throw them to the floor by unbalancing their centre of gravity to the weak point of their posture.
KOTE GAESHI- The wrist is twisted outward, again to the attacker’s postural weakness which will unbalance them and cause pain if they do not go to the ground.
TENCHINAGE- Heaven and Earth throw, as the name implies one of your hands goes up to the sky while the other cuts down to the ground. The arm that cuts up lifts one side of your attacker’s body, while the other side is being directed to the floor.
SHIHONAGE-The opponents arm is held in a locked position with the arm bent from the shoulder and elbow down the back. The attacker can then be thrown in one of four directions onto the floor. (SHI can translate as “four” from Japanese)
