samurai69
Blue Belt
Following on from my thread about Aikido against a boxer really
there are lots of times in my "self defence class" where i am sparring with an opponent and, i suppose, using basic aikido principles, but not specific techniques, i either throw or restrain my partner
as with a lot of aikido techniques there are certain similarities to other martial arts (for what ever reason) but when do you introduce these principles or understandings to the aikido class,
In my aikido class i try to teach aikido as it was taught to me, but i would like students to understand that, because there are so many variables when training, that its important to make aikido your own
eg. if i put a 5' student with a student 6'4" then both will need to adapt certain parts/principles to enable them to complete the techniques.
O sensai always said that aikido should evolve and i think as we progress it further it should.........
It would be interesting to read peoples various takes on the subject
there are lots of times in my "self defence class" where i am sparring with an opponent and, i suppose, using basic aikido principles, but not specific techniques, i either throw or restrain my partner
as with a lot of aikido techniques there are certain similarities to other martial arts (for what ever reason) but when do you introduce these principles or understandings to the aikido class,
In my aikido class i try to teach aikido as it was taught to me, but i would like students to understand that, because there are so many variables when training, that its important to make aikido your own
eg. if i put a 5' student with a student 6'4" then both will need to adapt certain parts/principles to enable them to complete the techniques.
O sensai always said that aikido should evolve and i think as we progress it further it should.........
It would be interesting to read peoples various takes on the subject