Corfe Castle 26, 27, 28 June 2026
O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba wrote in his book Budō, : ‘The true master of the sword is he who wears a smile’.
Chapter IV – Training in Aiki #3
Aiki demonstrates the mysterious workings of the soul of sounds (kototama) – キ其業ハ言魂ノ妙用ラ示 – O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba – Budō
Ki musubi no tachi - 4 directions
The ken linear study exercise was designed by Morihiro Saito so that it could be broken down into different directions without altering the initial technical sequence in any way.
Chapter IV – Training in Aiki #2
Point 18 of Budō reveals a major arcane of Aikido: the manifestation of Aiki is related to the ten-chi vertical action.
JO DORI age(挙げ)-sage(下げ)
In Aikido, one moves up and down along a vertical axis, regardless of the technique.
Chapter IV – Training in Aiki # 1
The action that raises uke towards the sky in the shiho nage movement, by blocking the three joints of his arm on a vertical axis for a fraction of a second, is the application of the ten-chi principle.
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