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Mastering the Art
of Peace
The martial art of Aikido has its origins in both spirituality and
philosophy. It is also influenced by the Omoto-kyo religion which
was the religion of its founder Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido is derived
from three Japanese characters. “Ai” translates to joining; “Ki”
means spirit while “Do” means a way. If you translate this loosely
this becomes a way of joining the spirit.
Aikido focuses on the alignment and the harmonization of a
person’s body and mind with the spirit. This can only be achieved
if a person remains in a relaxed state. In such a relaxed state
nothing is forced so the body of an individual joins the spirit
and energy around naturally, everything then becomes one. This
certain oneness and the cultivation of relaxation led to this
martial art being referred to as the art of peace. Ueshiba who
founded the art believed in peace and he claimed to teach Aikido
as a peaceful means to end all aggression. Both spiritual and
philosophical developments are essential in the training and
practice of Aikido. These concepts have to be applied in practical
means during the practice of Aikido and its different methods.
Aikido training consists of two parts; the first of these parts is
called the Uke who is the recipient while the Nage can be the
giver. These terms may usually differ depending on the particular
Aikido skill that is being taught.
The Uke and Nage is similar to Ying and Yang in Chinese lore. In
Aikido Uke and Nage aren’t diverse entities, they are primarily
two parts of a singular concept. Aikido can be effectively studied
by a thorough understanding of both parts. One part of Aikido
teaches you to throw and fall safely as well. The Nage part of
your training prevents injury to the Uke so that he can fall
safely when thrown.
In Aikido training the receiver of the Uke will be the one to
start the attack against the Nage. The aim of the Nage is to
neutralize the attack with an Aikido move or technique, by doing
this the Uke and Nage can easily learn from each other and the
training cannot be effectively taught without a singularity
existing between the two. The give and take natures of these two
personalities are the basis from which Ki and other principles of
Aikido are studied and learnt.
The fundamentals of Aikido deal with adaptation, flexibility, calm
and blending with the situation. With the cases of both Uke and
Nage, what Aikido imparts is flexibility and relaxation so that
the Nage does not catch you unawares and throw you off balance
easily. The Nage learns how to blend easily and control the energy
from the assault of the Uke. Aikido training isn’t solely focused
on practicing and parrying between these two persons. Aikido
training also provides instructions on how to handle different
attackers.
This principle of handling multiple attackers is known as the
randori and it is an essential concept that is studied in higher
levels of Aikido training. Aikido training of this nature is
taught to multiple persons and is delivered in a freestyle nature,
this way a person can effectively further their knowledge by
performing Aikido techniques that extend far beyond the simple
realms of the Uke and Nage.
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