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What makes this expression and the image that proposes it particularly interesting is the story it tells, well known to those who attended the Iwama Dojo when Saito Morihiro sensei was the custodian of Aiki Jinjia and directed the daily keiko.
26 Aug 2023, 18:15
Kiai are an integral part of traditional martial arts, of which Aikido is no exception.Kiai is an expression of the very essence of Budo.
Seito no Kangae
The way of showing respect and gratitude with the right attitude.
This is not an article about Kiai, though the experience it describes offered me a point of view on it that I had not considered before.
When we’re fortunate enough to work with a more experienced Aikidoka we have a great chance to learn.
After the bell rings and the vibration dissipates into the either we can enter a few moments of silence to illuminate our present condition in mind body and breath and raise the spirit for our practice of Aikido.
Over the years, on my journey I have encountered several people who’ve said that Aikido is
ineffective as a martial art.
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