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TRADITIONAL
A ikido
As taught by the Founder to the Author,
Aikido is an extremely efficient and versatile
martial art. It does not rely upon a weapon
or weapons but shows that the body move-
ments are the same whether one holds a
weapon or not.
‘The term riai means, literally, a blending
of truths. By understanding Aikido through
riai, one sees that the taijutsu techniques
were developed from movements using the
sword. Therefore, training with the sword
will develop taijustu technique.
The Founder said that a weapon should
be used as an extension of the body.
However, he stressed that one should not
develop a dependence upon a parti
lar weapon.
To build this feeling, one should practice the
basic exercises of ken and jo subi
henko, and kokyu dosa cor
understa:
enable the practitioner to move smoothly
and surely with or without weapons.
Explanations have purposely been kept at
4 minimum to encourage the reader to use
the book as a guide to developing under-
standing through practice.
VOL. | BASIC TECHNIQUES
VOL. 2 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
VOL. 3 APPLIED. TECHNIQUES