Sonntagstraining - 13.11.2006

Hallo liebe Aikido-Freunde,

wir machen einfach da weiter, wo wir in der vergangen Wochen aufgehört haben!

Ich freue mich darauf, euch morgen zahlreich begrüßen zu können, besonders unsere Neuzugänge sind uns herzlich willkommen!

9:45 Mattenaufbau

10:00 AIKIDO

Liebe Grüße,

Henryk

--- Lektüre zu den Inhalten der morgigen Stunde:

Der Begründer des Aikido O Sensei Ueshiba Morihei sagt über die Prinzipien des Aikido (3 von 9 Prinzipien habe ich uns für morgen ausgewählt):

The techniques of Aikido change constantly; every encounter is unique, and the appropriate response should emerge naturally. Today's techniques will be different tomorrow. Do not get caught up with form and appearance. Ultimately, you must forget about technique.

Aikido techniques are vehicles of transformation, with four aspects: educa­tional, historical, practical, and philosophical. The techniques are supported
by nine pillars, which can also be interpreted as nine philosophical gates of wisdom with wide applicability. The nine pillars are:

1. Shiho, "universality"
The literal meaning of shiho is "four-directions." In Classical Aikido, practice begins with shiho-giri, "four-directions cut;' which symbolizes the four gratitudes, the four virtues, and the four challenges. Shiho also means to look at the world in all its aspects, to consider things from all angles, and to be able to move in any direction as necessary. Symbolically, the four direc­tions represent different virtues: the east is knowledge; the south, growth; the west, liberation; and the north, strength.

2. Irimi, "entering and blending"
When confronted with an attack in Aikido, a typical response is not to retreat or to deflect the aggression but to enter right into the face of the attack: "When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him." Some­times we end up facing the same direction as the attacker, in dose proxim­ity-so dose that it is difficult to discern the difference between attacker and defender. Often the best way to deal with opposition is to go right to its source, and then blend with it, rendering further aggression impossible.

3. Kaiten, "opening and turning"
Sometimes it is better to avoid an attack by opening to the side and then redirecting the attack toward the aggressor. The concept of “opening” is cen­tral in Aikido, and encompasses being open to possibility, open-minded, and openhearted. Master Ueshiba said:
Each one of us has to open our own path, to open our own door to truth. The universe is like an open book that can be read, and we should look at the world as it really is.



Quelle: Stevens, John; The Philosophy of Aikido, Kodansha International Ltd., Tokyo 2001.