East martial arts are not only powerful tools of self-defense, but also the whole religions with the code, rules and spirituality. The Japanese art of aikido has own deep philosophy and trains not only the body, but also consciousness. It learns not to kill, and to stop, redirect the opponent.
Instruction
1. The aikido is the synthesis of fighting receptions, philosophical and religious fabrications. It isn't ancient martial art, however its roots consign to the distant past. Year of foundation of aikido can be considered 1922 when O-sensey ("The great teacher") Morikhei of Uesib created the doctrine on the basis of several traditional directions, such as fighting practicians to dzyu-dzyuets and to kenjutsu. Besides, the religious trend of Oomoto had the great influence on formation of the new direction.
2. The name "aikido" comes from association of three Japanese hieroglyphs: Ouch – "harmony", Ki – "spiritual energy", To – "way". Uesib described aikido not only as art of the match, but also the way of spiritual clarification according to laws of the Universe. In other words, it is the way of the soldier which purpose – achievement of harmony.
3. The person owning aikido is called "aykidoka". The opponent (forward) in aikido - "укэ".
4. Aikido – art of hand-to-hand fighting at which aggression of the opponent is used protiums it. It means that the master of aikido during attack on it uses strength of the opponent, and itself at the same time remains in balance. Aykidoka leaves the attacker, but doesn't respond with aggression to aggression, thereby forcing the opponent to stop.
5. The aikido has the principles, admissible types of weapon and the system of ranks. The main principle of aikido – constant dynamics of the movement. Other principles – leaving from the line of the attack, observance of the harmonious distance, removal uke from balance, itercept of the initiative, the safeguarding when falling in order to avoid injuries, use of the special shock technique.
6. In aikido the following types of weapon are used: • The long sword Qatana in modern aikido is used extremely seldom and only in the educational purposes. It is made from zinc and not sharpened; • The wooden sword of Bokken is used for trainings; • Wooden pole of "Dzyo"; • Long knife of Tanto; • Short sword of "Vakidzasi"; • The wooden staff sheathed by Bo metal; • Long sword with the curved blade of Naginat.
7. The system of ranks of aikido consists of student and masterful degrees. Student degree are called "кю", usually them 6, but when training children 10 can be used. Ranging kyu comes from bigger to smaller (from 6 to 1 kyu, from 10 to 1). Masterful degree are called "is given" and it is ranged from the first to bigger, all them 10 (from 1 to 10 Dan).
8. Examinations in aikido are held twice a year, and it is allowed to pass examination for 1 it is possible only in the year after receiving 1 kyu. 10 it is given it is awarded only to outstanding masters of aikido.
9. Aren't held competitions to aikido, and practices the kat. The cat is the repeated repetition of movements which allows the body to make them habitual, learns to control space and emotions. The cat is carried out between two partners who in the course of the training are interchanged the position: one attacks, another is defended and vice versa.