Aikido is a martial art that uses joints to as an advantage for self defense. Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido was based on past martial arts. There were other influences on Aikido besides martial arts. The reason i decided to take this class is so I can learn to defend myself with a very interesting martial art.
Aikido is a martial art that places importance on good boy movement, throws, and joint locks (Stanford). This Japanese martial art also includes striking and pinning techniques. Not only does the person participating in Aikido control their own movements, but they also use their opponent’s movements to their advantage. Aikido is more than a physical art because it has woven elements of philosophy, psychology, and dynamics
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(Stanford). Aikido involves the movement strategy with the principles of yielding, leading, sticking, and diverting (Bluestein). Not only is it a technique for self-defense, it could be used for its ability to give spiritual enlightenment and peace of mind (Clausen). Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba following his own extensive study of various martial systems (AAA). Earlier in his life studied sumo wrestling and swimming. As he learned he became familiar of the necessity of being strong. Being able to defend himself was significantly influenced after his father was attacked by thugs from a rival politician. Later in his life after the war, Aikido had grew rapidly at Hombu Dojo and Morihei Ueshiba had become famous as “The Grand Teacher” and “O Sensei” (Clausen). Morihei Ueshiba based Aikido on a mixture of ‘old-styles’ of Japanese martial arts.
These martial arts were “empty-handed fighting (Ju Jutsu), sword-dueling skills (Ken Jutsu), sword-drawing skills (Battou Jutsu), long and short staff-gihting (Bo / Jo Jutsu), spear fighting skills (So Jutsu) and other weapons skills as well as psychology, strategy, meditation and many more intricate methods and/ or combinations of the above (Bluestein). Other than the martial arts aspect for influence on Aikido, Aikido was developed with the aspect of peace. O Sensei emphasized spiritual aspects like harmony and peace (Clausen). O Sensei may have wanted to create a martial art that was a path of self-development in initially, and that is what he defined Aikido as. “Aikido is shugyo: an intense physical and spiritual training to perfect human character and develop true wisdom.shugyo: an intense physical and spiritual training to perfect human character and develop true wisdom” …show more content…
(AAA). A significant philosophical tenet in Aikido is the peace aspect.
This aspect is of course one of the main tenets in Aikido. What I find important in life is to effectively defend. When defending it is not necessary to kill another human being or hurt them and create the possibility of a death. The only important part of defending oneself is to defend oneself. One is able to defend oneself and take someone’s life. It is the decision of the defender. What is important is that one is able to defend without giving the possibility of death. I decided to take Aikido because I wanted to try out a martial art, and Aikido seemed to intrigue me because I questioned the peaceful idea. I had taken Tae Kwon Do classes at the young age of 12 and I wondered how it differed. Now I know that Aikido more peaceful than other martial arts because it is not aggressive like most martial arts. What I hope to learn from this class are basic techniques on how to defend oneself using Aikido. The reason I decided to take this class is so I can learn to defend myself with a very interesting martial
art. Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba who studied other martial arts before founding Aikido. Aikido is a martial art that places importance on good boy movement, throws, and joint locks. It is not only used for self-defense but also for enlightenment. O Sensei emphasized spiritual aspects like harmony and peace. What made me interested in taking the class was the ability to be peaceful while defending oneself. I hope to learn some ways of defending myself through some techniques of Aikido.
martial arts masters of the 20th century. He assembled his own system of karate, Shuri-ryu,
Samurai's core value is not humiliating myself. They would even rather end their own lives if they had to put up with humiliation. For example, if their daimyo died or if they lost a battle, they committed seppuku “stomach- or abdomen-cutting”, which is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. They did this to die in honor. Furthermore, Samurai had to follow some rules called “Bushido”,which means “The way of the warriors”. The rules include fidelity, politeness, virility, and simplicity. While, knight's core value is not to commit a sin. Knights often believe killing himself is a sin, this is because of influence of Christianity. They would rather suffer being alive than to commit suicide. Knights also had to follow a set of strict rules called Chivalry, which puts emphasis on justice, loyalty, defense, courage, faith, humility, and nobility.
The samurai were the warriors of the Heian period. samurai means “a person who serves a noble” because the samurai weren’t related to the daimyo but they were payed by the daimyo to help them control their domains. Each samurai had to swear an oath of loyalty to his own daimyo. The samurai and the daimyo were a part of the warrior class along with the shogun (Military leader who ruled japan).
“The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance. To say that dying without reaching one’s aim is to die a dog’s death is the frivolous way of sophisticates. When pressed with the choice of life or death, it is not necessary to gain one’s aim. We all want to live. And in large p...
To begin, it is generally difficult to pinpoint a consensus date for the commencement of a martial arts tradition in Japan because the learning of these arts was mostly done orally and through practice. It is by and large agreed upon that all of the Oriental martial arts have their roots in China, from the founder of Zen Buddhism, the Indian monk Bodhidarma (Daruma for the Japanese), in the 6th century. The principles of Zen Buddhism would later be reflected in most of the ph...
The fundamental philosophy of the samurai is that of detachment from the self. In the opening of Hagakure, Tsunetomo states that “the Way of the Samurai is found in death”. Death is not to be feared by the Samurai, it is to be embraced. The relationship between the samurai and his master is of the utmost importance, and only through detachment can the samurai fully and properly serve his master. These are two core, fundamental philosophies of bushido, and are influenced heavily by two other prominent schools of thought of the time, Zen Buddhism and Confucianism.
One of the most fundamental philosophies of the samurai is that of detachment from the self. This detachment allows for a freedom from fear, which is essential to the samurai warriors. In the opening of Hagakure, Tsunetomo states that “the Way of the Samurai is found in death”. These rank among the greatest and most well known phrases in Japanese history, and in fact in the history of the world. Death is not to be feared by the samurai, it is to be embraced. The relationship between the samurai and his master is of the utmost importance, and only through detachment can the samurai fully and properly serve his master. These are two core, fundamental philosophies of bushido, and both can are reminiscent of similar ideologies in Buddhism, and Confucianism.
To a person not conversant with this art, Jujitsu may be considered as a foul or derogatory term in Japanese. However, Jujitsu us one of the most effective and deadly forms of martial arts taught today. Unique among other forms of combat, Jujitsu holds the position of a “parent art”, of from which other forms of martial arts such as Aikido, Judo and several Karate styles were extracted. Jujitsu is a combination of all levels of combat. It incorporates chokes, striking, grappling, nerve and pressure point attacks, joint locks, redirection of momentum and throws.
Thousands of years ago different styles of Korean martial arts where combined to create Kuk Sool Won (Tan). However, it was not until the war of World War II that Kuk Sool Won really came into affect (Hallander, "Come" 20). The outlawing of guns caused criminals to carry knifes; and therefore, law enforcement officers in Korea were taught Kuk Sool Won as self-defense (20).
Through my advanced training in the martial art of tae kwon do, I have come to realize the numerous benefits that this sport has to offer. I have gained many things including knowledge of self-defense, excellent physical conditioning, and a refreshing outlook on life. The rewards are abundant, however they require an immense amount of effort to achieve. Each martial art is unique and has distinct contributions of its own. This is why it is difficult to hear people generalize they are all the same. What people do not realize is the enormous difference between the individual martial arts. Today, the two most popular martial arts in the world are karate and tae kwon do. On the outside, they both seem very similar, in actuality they are on opposite sides of the spectrum.
Philosophy is one of the most important aspects of any traditional martial art. The philosophies of many martial arts such as Taekwondo, Kung Fu, and Karate are based off of Confucianism and principles from Confucius’s The Analects. Although traditional martial arts contain philosophical teachings, modern martial arts have lost their meaning, or “art.” The popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has contributed greatly to the loss of meaning in modern martial arts. By examining the philosophy’s importance in The Analects, one can see how martial arts is more than a physical set of skills.
This period of early development of Bushido, as depicted in these various writings and house codes, already includes the concepts of an all encompassing loyalty to their master, filial piety and reverence to the Emperor. It indicates the need for both compassion for those of a lower station, and for the preservation of their name. Early Bushido literature further enforces the requirement to conduct themselves with calmness, fairness, justice, and politeness. The relationship between learning and the way of the warrior is clearly articulated, one being a natural partner to the other. Finding a proper death in battle, for the cause of their lord, also features strongly in this early history.
Martial arts classes and training consist of lessons and drills to improve strength, speed, cardio, footwork, and flexibility. The first martial art I ever learned was Taekwondo. Taekwondo strikes primarily include kicks, but also contain punches and chops. Learning Taekwondo increases speed, cardio, footwork and flexibility. Taekwondo is considered one of the more brutal mixed martial arts, it...
There are many historical aspects of the Japanese, but the most interesting is the history of the Samurai. In Japans history war played a large role in the country. Controlling clans fought for parts of the land and overall control of the country. These clans were powerful families that resided in the country and who all wanted power and control of Japan for themselves. The families that would be in control were known as Shoguns. These shoguns would have warriors that fought for them if any of the other clan families would try to attack him in order to overthrow him and take his power from him. The Samurai followed a code that developed from Chinese beliefs when in battle. The Samurais code was known as the Bushido. This code was also known as “The Way of The Warrior” which was the main belief s...
It was drilled into me that karate was for self-defense only. In fact, if a karate instructor heard that I used karate for anything else they would kick me out of class. I learned a lot of self-defense techniques that could save my life. Some of the thing I learned were how to get out of different kinds of choke holds, knife disarms, stick disarms and much more. I am lucky enough that I have never had to use any of these techniques; no one had better mess with me.