Yoshokai

Yoshokai

The Aikido Yoshokai Association of North America - AYANA (合氣道耀尚會) is an aikido organization founded in 1991 by Takashi Kushida. Its head dojo is the Genyokan Dojo in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

tyle

Yoshokai Aikido is a "hard" style of aikido by common parlance, and very similar to Yoshinkan.Full tenkan movements are present, but partial pivots and more conservative blending motions are perhaps more usual. Atemi is common. Yoshokai ukemi is also distinct (similar to Yoshinkan ukemi), with more slapping of the spare hand/foot, and a more forward-feeling 'high fall' (called 'jumping breakfall' or 'hiyaku ukemi') than the other sideways motions employed in different aikido styles. A special emphasis is placed on aikido as a form of conflict resolution and a cooperative study of making harmony between two people. Like Yoshinkan Aikido, Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu names for basic techniques are retained (e.g. "ikkajō" rather than "ikkyō")

Yoshokai Aikido is organized in a rather centralized fashion relative to other styles, with technique lists and explanations distributed annually. This goes hand in hand with its emphasis on meticulous attention to detail.

Yoshokai Aikido closely links techniques, basic movements, and weapons techniques. Weapons techniques (buki-waza) are prominent in the curriculum, mostly with bokken, , and tantō.

Sources

* [http://www.aikidoyoshokai.org/ The official Yoshokai aikido web site] .


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Takashi Kushida — (串田 誉司 Kushida Takashi , born on May 2 1935) is a Japanese aikido master and the chief instructor of Aikido Yoshokai Association of North America (also called AYANA). He began his study of Aikido under Gozo Shioda in 1955 and lived at the… …   Wikipedia

  • Yoshinkan — nihongo|Aikido Yoshinkan|合気道 養神館| Aikidō Yōshinkan (trans. Hall for Cultivating the Spirit) is a style of aikido founded by Gozo Shioda (1915 1994) after World War II.Infobox martial art group logocaption = Symbol of the Yoshinkai logosize = 76… …   Wikipedia

  • Morihei Ueshiba — In this Japanese name, the family name is Ueshiba . Morihei Ueshiba 植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei Morihei Ueshiba Born December 14, 1883( …   Wikipedia

  • Aikikai — Infobox martial art group logo = logocaption = logosize = imagecaption = Headquarters of the Aikikai Foundation. imagesize = name = Aikikai Foundation (財団法人合気会 Zaidan Hōjin Aikikai ) aka = Aikikai; Aikikai Honbu date founded = c.1940 country =… …   Wikipedia

  • Mitsunari Kanai — 叶井 みつなり Kanai Mitsunari Born 1939 Manchuria Died March 28, 2004(2004 03 28) Canada Style Aikido, Aikikai …   Wikipedia

  • List of Japan-related articles (Y-Z) — TOCleftThis page lists Japan related articles with romanized titles beginning with the letters Y–Z. For names of people, please list by surname (i.e., Tarō Yamada should be listed under Y , not T ). Please also ignore particles (e.g. a , an , the …   Wikipedia

  • Genbu sotojutsu — is a Japanese sword style originating in the early 1800s. It has been passed down through the Kushida family, and is now taught by Takashi Kushida in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.External links* [http://www.aikidoyoshokai.org/ Official… …   Wikipedia

  • Aikido styles — There are a variety of aikido styles. The larger and better known styles each have their own headquarters in Japan and an international breadth. The first generation style aikikai is still associated with the family of the founder of… …   Wikipedia

  • Mitsuteru Ueshiba — (植芝 充央 Ueshiba Mitsuteru, born 1980) is the son of the third and current dōshu of the Aikikai, Moriteru Ueshiba. In keeping with the iemoto system of familial generations in traditional Japanese martial arts, he is expected to succeed his father… …   Wikipedia

  • Yoshinkan — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”