Xue Sheng
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I just discovered that there was a Kokikai Aikido school in my area and this got me wondering.
What is the difference between Kokikai and Aikikai?
What is the difference between Kokikai and Aikikai?
Am not aware of de-emphasised suwari waza or knee walking between Kokikai or other variant Aiki styles.. nope.. same.
Break falls yes as a matter of course! Kokikai is more in keeping with proper Aiki tenets avoiding poor ukemi practice what happen in lot of dojos to finish with mat slapping breakfall! nope not good! uke come stamp on your head then!! Kokikai by standard good ukemi practice to roll away into preparedness for next attack.. this is preferred and is more rigorously adhered to in Kokikai than in other variant Aikido even my Aikikai (just anecdote ymmv)
Also perhaps it is pertinent to you for good or for not good I find greater explicit emphasis on mind-body development and control in Kokikai than with other Aiki style.. tho again ymmv.. disclaimer in case you seek for damages against me!! I cannot afford it!!!
Knee damage yes it occur unfortunately resulting of overdoing suwari waza.. People had said it would strengthen knees and but is caveated that knees must FIRST be in good condition to withstand repetition of these techniqes! Any good sensei use compassion and common sense.. I think it be harsh if you were obliged to incorporate suwari if you had existing injuries.. I see this all of the time.. wrists in particular, elbows.. if you cannot do it, just sit it out.. is not shame or lacking just is what it is everybody have some thing .. please you go visit and ask yes least then you will know?? Kokikai sensei will be understanding fo sho xoThank you and I would never seek damages against you
As for the mind body thing, I will admit I became intrigued with Aikido and Ki after reading Koichi Tohei's book, likely due to my CMA background in "internal" styles. And to find an off shoot of his way of aikido in my area is rather interesting. However I do not think my knees could handle any of the knee based things that seem to be part of aikido
Thank you and I would never seek damages against you
As for the mind body thing, I will admit I became intrigued with Aikido and Ki after reading Koichi Tohei's book, likely due to my CMA background in "internal" styles. And to find an off shoot of his way of aikido in my area is rather interesting. However I do not think my knees could handle any of the knee based things that seem to be part of aikido