Not shielding...
Jul. 7th, 2006 03:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grim23is very difficult, but somehow much easier when I breathe. I visualize when I am about to collide or conflict, my shield dropping and getting in my way, so I roll it over behind me and instead perform Aikido blending, and avoid opposition.
I'm working on it.
From 'Aikido from the Inside Out', Howard Bornstein
The most basic principle of aikido is the principle of harmony. Harmony, represented by the Japanese character ai, can also be thought of as a blending or confluence of energies or forces. The principle of harmony is to avoid or resolve conflict, clashing, or opposition.
Generally, the first action in an aikido technique is one of harmony or blending. As an attack comes in, you blend with the attack in one of several ways. One method of blending is to simply get out of the way of the attack so you aren't harmed. But it is important to get out of the way in an intelligent manner. Aikido movements are designed to get you off the line of attack and leave you in a safe position. By blending, you avoid the clash of an attack, giving your partner the illusion of "getting what he wants." If your partner's attack is unopposed, your partner will extend all his energy into the attack--energy which you can use and direct.
When working with a partner, one of the best measures of how much "aikido" is in effect is to notice how much clash, struggle, or opposition there is in the practice. The principle of harmony is that, instead of moving directly into your partner's power, you move around it or redirect it around you. The techniques of aikido are designed to allow you to do this. But the key is to learn to feel the sense of conflict and opposition in the first place.
The principle of aiki resolves opposites.
You and your partner are trying to keep your own centers, extend your energy, and gain a tactical advantage over each other. Thus, as your partners grab or strike, you try to blend with and redirect their energy. However, at any moment, your partner may alter the attack. You constantly need to notice where there is struggle and opposition and immediately modify your response in an appropriate manner. A general rule about following harmony is that the instant you feel opposition, change your approach and find a different way that has no opposition.
I'm working on it.
From 'Aikido from the Inside Out', Howard Bornstein
The most basic principle of aikido is the principle of harmony. Harmony, represented by the Japanese character ai, can also be thought of as a blending or confluence of energies or forces. The principle of harmony is to avoid or resolve conflict, clashing, or opposition.
Generally, the first action in an aikido technique is one of harmony or blending. As an attack comes in, you blend with the attack in one of several ways. One method of blending is to simply get out of the way of the attack so you aren't harmed. But it is important to get out of the way in an intelligent manner. Aikido movements are designed to get you off the line of attack and leave you in a safe position. By blending, you avoid the clash of an attack, giving your partner the illusion of "getting what he wants." If your partner's attack is unopposed, your partner will extend all his energy into the attack--energy which you can use and direct.
When working with a partner, one of the best measures of how much "aikido" is in effect is to notice how much clash, struggle, or opposition there is in the practice. The principle of harmony is that, instead of moving directly into your partner's power, you move around it or redirect it around you. The techniques of aikido are designed to allow you to do this. But the key is to learn to feel the sense of conflict and opposition in the first place.
The principle of aiki resolves opposites.
You and your partner are trying to keep your own centers, extend your energy, and gain a tactical advantage over each other. Thus, as your partners grab or strike, you try to blend with and redirect their energy. However, at any moment, your partner may alter the attack. You constantly need to notice where there is struggle and opposition and immediately modify your response in an appropriate manner. A general rule about following harmony is that the instant you feel opposition, change your approach and find a different way that has no opposition.
