| The Real Truth Of The Universe And O Sensei Aikido |
| Written by Al Case |
| Sunday, 25 July 2010 08:59 |
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Morihei Uyeshiba, O Sensei of Aikido Art, is the martial artist who attained enlightenment. It is he who codified his martial art, thus, the aikido Ueshiba originated is the actual Aikido. Uh, sort of.
Morihei Uyeshiba, O Sensei of Aikido Art, is the martial artist who attained enlightenment. It is he who codified his martial art, thus, the aikido Ueshiba originated is the actual Aikido. Uh, sort of. This question, what is the Real Aikido, is the question that concerns practitioners of Japanese Aikido, budo aikido, and all the various branches. There are so many styles, you see, and they can't all be the one and only truth, right? And this question, of there being many interpretations and schools, does itself question the validity of the Aikido of all styles, for if the founder was right, then how could there be deviation? The question, of course, can be answered, if one considers the truth of the universe. Morihei Uyeshiba, you see, saw the truth of the universe from his viewpoint, and he did an amazing job of representing that truth with his art. But if one considers the truth of the universe as a pure datum one can approach the art from a personal viewpoint of enlightenment, and not just from one man's viewpoint of enlightenment. Just so you know, I mean no disrespect to the founder of Aikido, indeed, I have the highest regard, and I believe he would want me to question, and not just robot the techniques as the end all. He was not one to do aikido robotically, after all, he was an innovator of genius magnitude. I think he would want real students to duplicate him on that level, as well as the level of endless and intense practice. That all said, the truth of the universe, as imaged by the yin yang symbol, and stated in Neutronic text, is: for something to be true the opposite must also be true. We can take this statement and dissect it forever philosophically. The art being one of action, and action ultimately revealing the truth of the universe, we must consider this truth as it applies to techniques, from the aikido basics up. When an attacker offers his offensive move, the defender must perceive that aggression. To perceive the attack not as just an aggressive motion, though that is necessary, but as a completed technique in the mind. Thus, the defender must accept the entire image of the attack, must have the entire sequence of aggression in his mind. Once the picture is complete, and at the same time as execution, the defender must mirror the attack. Right to right or right to left, the mirror of action will fit the attack as a tailored glove will fit a hand, and the defensive attack will envelope the actuallity of the attack. If this is accomplished, then you are doing the Morihei Uyeshiba Aikido as perceived in his moment of enlightenment. There is perfection in this method, you see. Perfection of action, and of mind, and of technique. The good news is that this procure can be applied to the art of Saito Aikido, Aikido Aikikai, or any other variation of the founder's vision, the founder's viewpoint was that close to perfection. About the Author: The best DVD for exploring the concept presented in this article is Matrix Aikido, which is available at Monster Martial Arts. 2 |