![]() Yoshimitsu then mastered a technique for killing with a single blow. He dissected corpses brought back from wars in order to explore human anatomy and mastered a decisive counter-technique as well as discovering lethal atemi. In other words, Yoshimitsu studied and researched the techniques handed down in his family in more detail. The first written record of it can be found in the era of Emperor Seiwa 16, and it has descended through the Genji family 17 over the generations and was formalized into a school by Minamoto no Yoshimitsu 18. History Of Daito-ryu Aiki-budoĭaito-ryu Aiki-budo has come down to us from time immemorial. I will now explain a few things about the combative Judo called Daito-ryu Aiki-budo 15, which I have been studying. If these techniques are practiced, studied, and adopted in Judo, the present Judo will become a “hard-soft” aiki 14 capable of killing with a single blow. I hope that the leaders of the Kodokan 11 and Butokukai recognize this argument and that they pay serious attention to and study the practical elements of Judo which have disappeared, such as wrist locks and strikes with the fist at vital points, in order to transform Judo into a practical martial art in both fact and name.įortunately, some enthusiasts still practice the individual schools of traditional Jujutsu such as Takeuchi-ryu, Shibukawa-ryu, Sekiguchi-ryu, Tenjin Shin’yo-ryu, Kito-ryu, etc., in which backhands 12 strikes with the fist to vital points 13, aiki, etc. However, I do not think that Judo as it is now can be recognized as a practical martial art unless it revives the original practical elements which are again needed in the present age 10. I do recognize and respect Professor Kano 8 who merged together individual traditional schools of practical Jujutsu 9 which were about to become extinct and preserved and popularized Jujutsu as a physical, moral and educational martial art and thus achieved the present prosperity of Judo. It is regrettable that, due to the influence of physical education with its emphasis on physical strength, contemporary Judo has changed so dramatically from the Jujutsu of those days. If modern Judo had kept to this original idea, there would now be no argument over whether or not Judo should be considered to be a practical martial art. ![]() These martial arts were developed to provide grappling techniques for the samurai especially during the turbulent ages 7 when they were anxious to learn such techniques. Setting other issues aside, I would like to discuss Judo’s validity as a martial art from the point of view of practicality.Īncient Jujutsu can trace its origins back to the age of the kami 6 and time immemorial as a unique Japanese martial art. Since the new Butokukai 5 emphasizes that: “martial arts must have practical use for combat”, I assume that their selection criteria are based on whether an art is practical or not. But the issue of how some martial arts were categorized as such, and others as sports is still an important, serious, and interesting one. Previously the Budo Shinko Iinkai 3 has been giving some consideration as to what constitutes a martial art, and what are some of the fundamental strategies to promote the martial arts, while the Dai Nihon Butokukai 4 has from its establishment continued a heated argument on which martial arts events it should support. Cover of the November 1942 issue of Shin Budoīy Hisa Takuma, menkyo kaiden, shihan Practical Judo Having recently found a hard copy of the magazine in one of Tokyo’s old book stores, I looked into the original text in Japanese for additional details and I am able to provide this version enhanced with notes, as well as the original pictures. Stanley Pranin published the first English version of this article in issue 85 of Aiki News. For this very reason, it is crucial to bring this article to the attention of the public since it provides a rare glimpse of the historical context in which Aikido was created. ![]() In particular, references to the Emperor as a divine being and the mystique of Japan as an ordained nation reflect the national psychological climate of the time and stand in sharp contrast to the mentality prevailing today. ![]() It should be noted here that Shin Budo magazine was actively engaged in pro-military propaganda, and this article contains passages that are representative of the editorial line of the magazine. The author, Hisa Takuma, a Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu menkyo kaiden 1 and Aikido 8th dan 2 discusses the warlike nature of the budo and talks about his two teachers: Ueshiba Morihei and Takeda Sokaku. This article was published in the November 1942 issue of Shin Budo magazine, a martial arts publication which appeared briefly in Japan during the war years. ![]()
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