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The

martial arts of Japan, which have been transmitted from olden times, are not for

the purpose of defeating one's opponent with power

or weapons, nor for leading the world to destruction.

The aim of true martial arts is the achievement of happiness

and world peace through the training of one's own body.

This is Iwamamachi, located in Ibaragi Prefecture.

Here is where the founder of Aikido, Morihei Wishiba,

devotes himself to spiritual martial arts training.

Both the Kashima Shrine of Hitachi, in whose center is located Mount Tsukuba,

and the Katori Shrine of Shimofusa in Chiba Prefecture, were regarded as the

seats of martial deities by the samurai warriors.

This is Morihei Wishiba, who is wearing the

speaks-the-menor of an old-style martial artist.

The importance of the Kashima and Katori Shrines for the martial arts dates back as

far as the Han period some 1,500 years ago, where

they are mentioned in an old collection of songs.

Master Wishiba is intent in his practice and study of the martial arts,

whose true nature he considers to be love, while mentally

offering prayers to the martial kami, or deities.

One of the poems of the founder reads, The Great Universe, which is the path of

Aikih, becomes the light for all people, and opens up the world.

There are

no grappling or pushing movements in Aikido techniques.

Victory or defeat is decided at the instant one touches his opponent.

There are more than 200 basic techniques in Aikido,

while the number of applied techniques is countless.

The Aikido spirit, where mind and body are

combined, is created in this silent atmosphere.

Like a spiral movement with a single center, the movements in Aikido

techniques, utilize centrifugal and centripetal forces to draw the power of

the opponent into one's own key flow, like a spinning top.

Aikido throws are executed with this power.

The founder throws his opponents lightly as it's dancing, and they haven't the

least idea from where the power, which is down them, has come.

This is a technique for throwing the opponent while not opposing his power,

but by absorbing it naturally into one's own.

Kaitenage.

This is a technique where the opponent falls by

himself if he is thrown by leading his key forward.

Ninin Tori Shihonage.

The founder mastered the secrets of several martial arts, including

Daito-Yu-Jiu-Jiu-Jiu-Jiu-Jiu-Jiu, Ayoyu-Yu, and Hozo-Yu-Yu.

When he holds a joe or staff, it becomes an aike-y joe.

When he holds a ken or sword, it becomes an aike-y ken.

With his coke-yu power, he can easily throw

his strongest students using their own power.

Fuck with this.

Examples of frontal power and lateral power.

There are techniques for throwing an opponent using the strengths and

weaknesses inherent in vertical pushing and horizontal extension power.

The master is enthusiastic in cultivating the spirits of his young students.

The master is enthusiastic in cultivating the spirits of his young students.

Martial arts are love.

The eye of it leads to the eye of love of heaven and earth and all beings.

Martial arts are an expression of the love of all living things.

The master teaches that the combination of this spirit and

these techniques develop fine people and strong techniques.

The birthplace of the founder is the Kumano region

of Kishu Province in present-day Wakayama Prefecture.

At the age of five, he studied the nine Chinese classics.

At the age of six, he studied Japanese and Chinese classical literatures.

At the same time, he also practiced martial arts.

However, he learned that the cultivation of the mind

comes first in the training of the martial arts.

As a result of his interest in religion, he also studied philosophy.

He once pursued the study of Zen by secluding himself in a mountain.

His martial arts training thus led to his interest in religion.

The founder has just read a spiritual poem of his own composition containing Shinto

symbology and describing the essence of the concept of eye or love in Aikido.

The state of self-remunciation achieved through prayer is the seventh of the soul

of the founder who has never ceased his pursuit of the path of martial arts.

This state of mental calm also serves as the training ground for his vigorous spirit.

The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening.

The founder understands the flow of the universe and has discovered the origin of

the martial arts which exists within this flow.

He creates new Aiki techniques from this source of inspiration.

This is the Aiki shrine dedicated to the martial deities.

In the outdoor dojo, the founder is absorbed

in practicing spirit techniques by himself.

The ever-changing flow of yin and yang.

The movement of the spear is so fast it appears to be alive.

The sharpness and sound of the sword wielded by the

founder after inhaling spiritual key are perceptible.

With this sound, the blood surges through the master's body and he never becomes

tired even though executing hundreds of movements.

As a

result of this training of his body and mind, the founder can sense someone's

approach and the movement of their mind at all times and

places, and has an uncanny ability to understand all things.

It is said that he can sense anything such as the sound of a distant spring,

the sound of the formation of frost, and the

faint swaying movement of withered leaves.

His students sometimes silently come to attack the founder, but no one has succeeded.

Those who practice the martial arts can never neglect training in darkness.

They must practice to the point that they are capable of seeing things at night.

Pushing up a heavy body is an exercise to strengthen one's hands.

If one partially withdraws the power from his hand or slows his walking pace,

it shows that he has not yet acquired an understanding of the essence of Aikido.

This free body turning movement is a way of warming up before practice.

Strict practice begins.

We see splendid Aikido techniques such as

the master takes his opponent's arm in a

reverse grab and pulls it backward like this.

The student is unable to resist from his prone

position, while the founder remains standing.

Thus, he is unable to stand even though held by a single finger.

The master quickly moves his body, sensing the opponent's flow of key,

and executes a technique by harmonizing his power.

Each movement, although appearing to be unrelated, is a wonderful technique which

depends on the essence and principles of Aikido.

This

kind of strict training creates individuals who are

expert in the martial arts and spiritually advanced.

This is called Shinken Mosheoase, which involves a

series of pre-arranged movements using a live blade.

The master tests the level of the student's

understanding of the martial arts with the real sword.

The highest ideal of mankind is to achieve mastery in a given pursuit.

The spiritual, exquisite technique of Aikido master Morihue Siva will be

transmitted forever to all generations in the annals of martial law.