Insanity Posted February 15, 2003 Posted February 15, 2003 Helo, i was wondering what do some of you aikidoka's think of the iwama-ryu style of aikido. there doesn't seem to be many people that do it in the forum, so i wana see what people think of it! ) "Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole body and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.''-Einstein
KENSHI Posted February 15, 2003 Posted February 15, 2003 uhm....... I don't know for sure, because in my country there's only aikikai and yoshinkan aikido exist. 1000 kilometres journey started from one single step.
Kensai Posted February 15, 2003 Posted February 15, 2003 Its a great style. It was started by Sensei Saito. From what I know, it is not all that different from Aikikai, only that weapons training is its speciality.
KENSHI Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 what you mean with speciality??? 1000 kilometres journey started from one single step.
Insanity Posted February 17, 2003 Author Posted February 17, 2003 He means that the iwama-ryu style puts alot of emphasis on weapons training like with the ken and the jo! "Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole body and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.''-Einstein
Kensai Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 Yes, every style of Aikido, more or less. Has its own special area. Iwama - weapons Aikikai - strong circles Yosekai - Judo/Karate/Aikido, very complete Yoshinkan - lots of resistance, and power Shinshin Toitsu (My style is an off shoot of this one) - focus's alot more on Ki energy.
TJA Posted February 18, 2003 Posted February 18, 2003 Kensai, Your comparison is very nicely placed. Aren't the Yosekai & Yoshinkan systems more related to Aikijujutsu? and if so.. wasn't Gozo Shioda the teacher of the Yoshinkan system?.
Kensai Posted February 18, 2003 Posted February 18, 2003 Well, I dont think they are more like Aikijutsu. I think they are very much Aikido, but leaning more towards the pre war stuff. O Sensei went though a clear change.. pre war Aikido was "more" like Aikijtutsu. Post war Aikido is a lot sorter and more like Shin Shin Toitsu and Aikikai. The pre war stuff looks a lot more like Yosikai, Yoshinkan and even Tomiki.
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