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Interview with Moriteru Ueshiba

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by Stanley Pranin Aikido Journal #118 (Fall/Winter 1999) Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba Editor Stanley Pranin: When did you first begin to pursue aikido with an eye to your future as inheritor of the tradition? Doshu: It was only once I’d become a university student that I began to pursue it with real consistency. I had to go to school, though, so I could only practice a couple hours a day, in the morning or evening, depending on my class schedule. I suppose I got in about two hours per day on average. During spring vacations and the like I did an extra hour, for example practicing an hour in the morning and two hours in the evening, or vice versa. Even after graduating the pace stayed about the same until I was almost thirty. Around 1979 my father fell ill for a while, and from that point on the teaching duties began shifting my way gradually. Would you say that your father Kisshomaru had the greatest influence on you? He used to teach every morning and on Friday evenings,
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Karate

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Karate ( 空手 , Karate ) ( or karate-dō ( 空手道 , karate-dō ) is a martial art that developed from a synthesis of indigenous Ryukyuan fighting methods and kempo . "Karate" originally meant Chinese hand , but was later changed to a homonym meaning "empty hand" in Japanese . It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints/traps, throws and vital point striking also appear in karate. A practitioner of karate is called a karateka (空手家). The Practice of Karate In general, there अरे many components to modern karate training. One common division is between the areas of kihon (basics or fundamentals), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring). Another popular division is between art, sport, and self defense training. Weapons ( kobudo ) comprise another important training area, as well as the psychological elements incorporated into a pr
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Judo (Part 1)

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Judo ( 柔道 , jūdō ? ) , meaning "gentle way", is a modern Japanese martial art ( gendai budō ) and combat sport , that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or applying a choke. Kicks, punches, and thrusts are also practiced, but only in pre-arranged forms. They are not allowed in judo competition or freestyle practice. Ultimately, the philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed for judo became the model for almost all modern Japanese martial arts that developed from "traditional" schools ( koryū ). Practitioners of judo are called jūdōka . Early life of the founder The early history of judo is inseparable from its founder, Japanese polymath and educator Kano Jigoro (嘉納 治五郎 Kanō Jigorō ,
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Aikido

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Aikido ( 合気道 , aikidō ? ) , translated as "the way of harmonious spirit", is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Ueshiba's goal was to create an art practitioners could use to defend themselves without injuring their attacker. Aikido emphasizes joining with an attack and redirecting the attacker's energy, as opposed to meeting force with force, and consists primarily of body throws and joint-locking techniques. In addition to physical fitness and technique, mental training, controlled relaxation, and development of "spirit" ( ki ) are emphasized in aikido training. The word aikido is formed of three Japanese characters, 合 - ai - joining 気 - ki - spirit 道 - dō - way Aiki is a martial arts principle or tactic. It describes an idea of joining together in the midst of combat. This principle finds expressions in such lethal concepts as the "mutual strik
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What is Budo?

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Budō (武道:ぶどう) is a Japanese term describing martial arts . In English, it is used almost exclusively in reference to Japanese martial arts . Budō is a compound of the word bu ( 武 :ぶ), meaning war or martial; and dō ( 道 :どう), meaning path or way. Specifically, dō is derived from the Buddhist Sanskrit mārga (meaning the 'path' to enlightenment). [1] The term refers to the idea of formulating propositions, subjecting them to philosophical critique and then following a 'path' to realize them. [2] Dō signifies a 'way of life'. Dō in the Japanese context, is experiential term, experiential in the sense that practice (the way of life) is the norm to verify the validity of the discipline cultivated through a given art form. The modern budō has no external enemy, only the internal enemy, one's ego that must be fought [3] (state of Muga-mushin ). Similarly to budō, bujutsu is a compound of the words bu (武), and jutsu (術:じゅつ), meaning science, craft, or a
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Welcome to our Cyberdojo!

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This blog is about budo, or martial arts in Japanese. We will post any thing about martial arts, especially Japanese Martial Arts, such as Aikido, Judo, Jujutsu, Karate, Kenpo, Kendo, Kenjutsu, Iai Jutsu, Iai Do and much more. So, if you are martial artist or martial arts lover, stay tuned to this site!
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