自然体 British Aikido Association Shizentai feature collection

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts, 2013

Martial Arts Studies

In the United Kingdom (U.K.) in the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras there was an explosion in the popularity of the Japanese martial art jujutsu, with seemingly invincible Japanese exponents touring and taking on all comers in the music halls. As this early wave of popularity subsided a number of organisations were established to continue the practice of jujutsu, and other Japanese martial arts. Most notable of these was The Budokwai in London, established in 1918 by Gunji Koizumi, which from 1920 would become one of the foremost judo clubs in the West. Recent discoveries shed light on another organisation from this era called the British Ju-jitsu Society (BJS). Established in 1926, the BJS co-existed with The Budokwai and had member clubs throughout the U.K. Here, we provide an overview of the BJS, its activity, and insights into its operation and legacy.

SPORT - Science & Practice, 2014

Japanese martial arts have gained immense popularity and have spread all over the world. They are a favored recreation, as well as a profession to millions of practitioners. However, the martial arts considered in the article – Judo, Karate and Aikido, bear within them the tradition and culture of their place of origin. The key question is this: are they liberated from their mystical, in fact religious past and ancient practice, in the form of philosophy and methods of training. The article gives a critical analysis of the ideas of the founders of the stated martial arts: Jigoro Kano, Gichin Funakoshi and Morihei Ueshiba and checks to what extent their very ideas and ultimate goals of martial arts are determined by Eastern mysticism, mainly in the form of Zen Buddhism and Shintoism. Besides that, the literature of distinguished domestic authors has also been analyzed in order to see whether the practice of the founders have been neglected or faithfully preserved. Judo has proved itself to be completely secular while the situation with Karate and Aikido is more complex. Funakoshi has preached modern methods of training, the road which is followed by the majority of Karate masters, while some have gone back to older practices: a mystical, irrational approach to martial art and to everyday training. On the other hand, in its essence, Aikido represents a religion and Morihei Ueshiba is its Prophet. In fact, the martial art is yields to the purpose of its final, completely religious goal. Still, by analyzing some Serbian authors, it is evident that this practice has been given up and that the practical part of Aikido as a martial art is dominant. Still, it is possible to also find Serbian authors who devotedly follow the path of Ueshiba and accept his philosophy in its entirety. This article aims to point out the significance of this problem, which does not only affect the philosophies of these martial arts, primarily in the form of defining the “ultimate goal” of the martial art itself, but also spreads its influence on the training methods. It is important to know for every practitioner whether his trainer or “sensei” views the martial art as a form of recreation, aiming to promote it as such, with modern training methods, or if there is a mystical approach to training with religious elements prevailing.

Prace Naukowe Akademii im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie, 2021

Judo Idokan w odniesieniu do Judo Kodokan (1947-2017): uwagi o instytucjonalizacji sztuk walki Streszczenie W dobie globalnego upowszechnienia się sztuk walki i sportów walki, także tych z Azji Wschodniej, judo jest wyraźnym przykładem udanej globalizacji sportu narodowego. W zasadzie nikt nie wątpi, że dotyczy to popularnego japońskiego sportu, który jest zarządzany przez jedną międzynarodową federację, a cały świat rywalizuje w turniejach mistrzowskich i igrzyskach olimpijskich. Czy jednak naprawdę istnieje tylko jeden rodzaj judo? I czy jest to tylko rozumiane jako ta dyscyplina sportu? Autor przytacza fakty pokazujące proces równoległej instytucjonalizacji innego judo, występującego pod różnymi nazwami. Najpierw jest to judo "europejskie" / judo-do, potem judo Kodokan lub Butokukai, uzupełnione technikami samoobrony jujutsu (jap. jūjutsu) i wreszcie dzisiejsze judo Idokan. Organizacja Idokan od ponad 70 lat uczy także szeroko rozumianego judo jako różnych metod sztuki walki kierujących się zasadą elastyczności. Słowa kluczowe: judo, judo-do, Idokan, Kodokan.

Judo has developed in Britain over a period of approximately sixty years, during which time the scale of activity, the organisational form, the nature of pedagogic processes and the content of rules have changed considerably.

Ido Movement for Culture. Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology, 2016

Background. The Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts and the history of physical culture together constitute the theoretical framework for this research. Aims and Objectives. The objective is an explanation of the educational and other values of the Zendo karate style (in terms of its technical structure, curriculum and humanistic content) and their role in its evolution. Methods. A qualitative study of sources (by Peter K. Jahnke) and literature, and a longitudinal participant observation study were used. This has been ongoing in the Honbu (in Munich) and in some other martial arts' organisations since 1993. Results. The authors present a chronicle of the people practising today, the technical structure and programme, and the special humanistic values of this School and style. The unique values of Zendo karate Tai-te-tao include: 1) not succumbing to extreme commercialization; 2) rejection of competitive sports; 3) attention to teaching real self-defence techniques within the schools; 4) the requirement for theoretical knowledge and ethics; 5) simplified curriculum divided into 5 degrees of 'kyu' , and 3 'dan' degrees (only 2 student forms and 2 master forms). Conclusions. In Zendo karate Tai-te-tao both educational and utilitarian values, in terms of its technical structure, curriculum and humanistic content, can be found. It is a School, style and direction in karate, established 40 years ago in Europe, but which has also gained recognition in Japan. At that time modifications in the technical sphere were made and the curriculum started to evolve.

Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts, 2013

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.