[I:http://sportsrealm.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/AlCase14.jpg] Morihei Uyeshiba, O Sensei of Aikido Art, is the martial artist who attained enlightenment. It is he who codified his martial art, thus, the aikido Ueshiba originated is the actual Aikido. Uh, sort of.
This question, what is the Real Aikido, is the question that confuses students of Japanese Aikido, budo aikido, and all the various offshoots. There are so many styles, you see, and they can’t all be the truth, right? And this question, of there being many styles, does itself question the validity of the Aikido of all styles, for if the founder was right, then how could there be interpretation?
The question, of course, can be answered, if one considers the truth of the universe. Morihei Uyeshiba, you see, saw the truth of the universe from his viewpoint, and he did an amazing job of representing that truth with his art. But if one considers the truth of the universe as a pure datum one can approach the art from a personal viewpoint of enlightenment, and not just from one man’s viewpoint of enlightenment.
Just to reassure you, I mean no disrespect to the founder of Aikido, indeed, I hold him in the highest regard, and I believe he would want me to question, to consider, and not just robot the moves. He was not one to robot the martial arts, after all, he was a creator of genius magnitude. I think he would want practitioners to emulate him on that level, as well as the level of endless and dedicated practice.
That all said, the truth of the universe, as represented by the yin yang symbol, and stated Neutronically, is: for something to be true the opposite must also be true. We can take this statement and dissect it endlessly in the philosophical context. The art being one of action, and action ultimately revealing the true truth, we must consider the truth of the universe as it applies to techniques, from the aikido basics up.
When an attacker launches his aggressive move, the defender must perceive the move. To perceive the move not as just an incoming missile, though that is necessary, but as a completed motion in his own mind. Thus, the defender must see the entire picture of the motion, must possess the entire sequence of pictures in his mind.
Once the picture is complete, and at the same time as execution, the defender must mirror the attack. Right to right or right to left, the mirror of action will fit the attack as a tailored glove will fit a hand, and the defensive attack will envelope the actuallity of the attack. If this is accomplished, then you are doing the Morihei Uyeshiba Aikido as perceived in his moment of enlightenment.
There is perfection in this method, you see. Perfection of action, and of mind, and of technique. The good news is that this procure can be applied to the art of Saito Aikido, Aikido Aikikai, or any other variation of the founder’s vision, the founder’s viewpoint was that close to perfection.
The best DVD for exploring the concept presented in this article is Matrix Aikido, which is available at Monster Martial Arts. 5
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