道 = method
There are several methods, and I think Morihiro Saito's is the best. But there's also Gozo Shioda's method and Koichi Tohei's method, which are interesting in many ways. And then there's the Aikikai method.
Philippe VOARINO
from FRANCE
Philippe Voarino studied at the dojo of the Founder of Aikido, in Iwama. Master Saito passed on his method to him, encouraging him to discover, beyond this teaching tool, the true art of O Sensei.
Morote dori - How to grasp
In the morote dori grip, the opponent's arm is held like a sword, the back of his forearm embodying the back of the blade.
Kokyu ho - the story behind the name
If the technique demonstrated here is called kokyu ho rather than kokyu nage, it is because she is particularly significant of kokyu ho, and the name is in this case explicit, instructive, and therefore useful.
Kote 小手
The techniques of kote gaeshi, nikyo and sankyo are not ‘wrist lock’ techniques, as is too often said.
Rōnin
A solitary figure, that is how you lived your life, like the modern rōnin you had become, alone with your art...
Kikai - ocean of energy
The origin of action is energy itself, ki, which is located in the lower abdomen. And the action of the human body is limited to its role as a vector of this energy.
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