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Aikido of
Columbus
BEGINNER’S
HANDBOOK
Chief Instructors:
Paul Linden, 5th Dan
Peggy Berger, 4th Dan
3003 Silver Drive
Columbus, OH 43224
263-1111 • 262-3355
paullinden@aol.com
www.being-in-movement.com
Welcome to Aikido of Columbus.
We are pleased to welcome you to our Aikido community.
Aikido is an inexhaustible source of wonder and enjoyment, but the practice may be
very different from anything you have ever done before. The only way to understand
Aikido is through physical practice, but this guide will help you begin to develop an
understanding of Aikido and the way we practice the art. It will also provide answers
to some of the questions that may arise for you as you observe Aikido or begin the
practice of Aikido.
Once you start practicing, don’t feel that you have to memorize the information in this
beginner’s handbook. It is here to help you, just in case you have some questions.
If you have any questions about what you are doing, seeing or feeling as you enter
into the world of Aikido practice, ask. Ask the advanced students, or ask the
instructors. Asking questions will help you understand what you are practicing.
Aikido: The Way of Harmonious Energy ......................................................... 2
Aikido: A Brief Etymology ................................................................................. 3
What a Typical Class is Like .............................................................................. 4
Common Questions About Aikido .................................................................... 5
Head Instructors ............................................................................................... 6
Columbus Center for Movement Studies ......................................................... 7
Practice Information .......................................................................................... 9
Policy on Blood-Borne Pathogens ..................................................................... 11
Aikido as Physical Exercise ................................................................................ 13
Centered Movement .......................................................................................... 14
Basic Hand and Foot patterns ........................................................................... 15
What Can I Practice at Home? ........................................................................... 17
Aikido Practice .................................................................................................... 20
Common Challenges .......................................................................................... 22
Dojo Participation & Meetings .......................................................................... 24
Aikido Vocabulary ............................................................................................. 26
Aikido history .................................................................................................... 31
Memoir of the Master ......................................................................................... 37
Rank & Testing .................................................................................................. 40
Copyright © Paul Linden 1996
Aikido of Columbus Beginner’s Handbook
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AIK
THE WAY OF HARMONIOUS ENERGY
I
D
O
Aikido is
• Non-violent self-defense
• Non-competitive movement practice
• Compassionate conflict resolution
• Mind/body awareness and integration
• Relaxation and good exercise
• Beautiful flowing movement
• Fun
AIKIDO
is a modern Japanese martial art especially suited to the needs of today. It is a
non-violent form of self-defense and a discipline of mind/body awareness and
integration. Aikido defense techniques consist primarily of joint locks and throws and
are based on receiving the attacker with compassion and going along with the power of
the attack to defeat aggression.
Aikido is not a tool for “winning.” There are no matches or competitions. Its smooth,
circular, and flowing techniques use body wisdom and inner energy rather than
requiring great muscular power and speed. Aikido can be practiced and enjoyed b y
anyone regardless of age, size or strength. Aikido is an enjoyable learning adventure
carried out in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Because students move and learn at
their own pace, Aikido is an effective form of exercise and relaxation that people can
continue for their whole life.
Aikido offers a practical and effective form of self-defense that aims at protecting
yourself without hurting another human being. The goal of Aikido is to learn to move
and live in a state of power, gentleness, freedom, and harmony.
CHILDREN’S AIKIDO
classes use Aikido games as well as formal defense techniques
to create a fun-filled learning situation. Basic self-defense is covered, though it is
strongly emphasized that fighting is not a game and should be avoided if at all
possible. Through cooperative, non-competitive, non-violent martial art training,
children gain an understanding of how to get along with others and how to resolve
conflicts in a humane way. The Aikido methods of body awareness and coordination
help children improve their performance in everything they do, from soccer to violin.
And the training in relaxation and concentration help children in such things as
homework or paying attention in school.
Aikido of Columbus Beginner’s Handbook
3
AIKIDO: A Brief Etymology
The word
AIKIDO
is composed of three Sino-Japanese ideographs:
ai
, meaning harmony or blending;
ki
, indicating the universal life force or etheric energy of the universe; and
do
, which means a road or path, and can imply a way or life.
Thus, among its many nuances is the meaning of a way of life in harmony with the natural life
forces of the universe.
AI
may be seen as a roof which shelters two other
components. The horizontal line is the number “one”
and also means a single unit. The square was
originally a circle which was also used to indicate a
group. the ideograph is a picture of single family
group in its house. Thus, the meaning came to mean “
to
match
” or “
to blend
” harmoniously like the members
of a family under the same roof.
KI
has two parts. The upper portion shows three lines
that formerly rose vertically from the forth at the left.
These represent steam rising from a surface. Without
the lower portion this shape is still a ‘picture’ of steam
rising from the water or earth. The lower part is the
character for rice and displays the grains assembled on
a central stalk. For the ancient Chinese, steam rising
from cooked rice was the very substance of life because
without taking in this ‘
breath of life
’ one would starve.
Over time the meaning broadened and ki became a
symbol of
vitality
or strength and came to be used in
words implying
will
, intention, and
essence
. In oriental
philosophy, it came to represent the fundamental
energy of creation, the pervading energy of the
universe, the very
life force
itself.
DO
also has two parts. The right half shows two lines over
another, perhaps eyes and a mouth. The bottom portion is
the character for the “self”. When used independently, this
combined shape is a picture of the head over the body
connected by the “neck”. The curved part at the left with
the long tail is actually the character for the foot. The
complete character, then, shows the neck supported by the
feet. ‘One takes one’s neck down the “
road
” with the feet’ is
a story used by children to remember the meaning of this
character. As the character began to be used philosophi-
cally, it took on the nuance of taking your life into your
hands and committing yourself to a particular
path
or
vocation. For over a thousand years this word has been used
to symbolize the all-encompassing path of religious or
moral commitment -- one’s chosen “
way of life
”.
Courtesy of Larry Bieri
Aikido of Columbus Beginner’s Handbook
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WHAT A TYPICAL AIKIDO CLASS IS LIKE
There are many many combinations of attacks and defense techniques to
practice. Underlying that practice is the study of body awareness and movement and
the study of conflict and harmony. Every Aikido class is different, but there are some
typical patterns that you will experience in all the Aikido classes.
Each class will start with warm ups of some kind. Different instructors will have
different warm up routines, but there will always be some slow stretching to get the
body ready for more vigorous movement.
After warm ups, the class will generally move to slow practice of Aikido
techniques. This gives people the opportunity to begin moving and centering
themselves before having to undertake vigorous practice and harder falls. Once people
have begun to get into the flow of the movement, the instructor will have people
speed up the movement. Finally as people begin doing full Aikido movement, the
practice may take off in different directions.
The instructor will choose the techniques to practice in the class. S/he may look
at different defenses for a single attack or at different attacks that a single defense may
work with. Sometimes the organizing idea in a class will be a movement or energy
theme. For example, the class may examine how a given spiral of movement shows up
in different defense techniques, how the same movement pattern occurs in sword work
and unarmed Aikido, or how an energy quality of expansiveness can affect a variety of
movements.
Aikido is not rote practice of unvarying movements. A unique and important
part of Aikido is the process of exploration and personal discovery — both of the
nature and meaning of the defense techniques, and of your own personal style of
movement and awareness. Important elements to explore are your responses to
pressure and the ways you interact with your practice partners.
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