
The hidden book of the founder of Aikido - Junbi dosa (end): Irimi-tenka 入身転化
日々ノ練習ニ際シテハ先ッ體ノ變更 - Daily training begins with tai no henkō. There is an Aiki strategy......
日々ノ練習ニ際シテハ先ッ體ノ變更 - Daily training begins with tai no henkō. There is an Aiki strategy......
During the movement, the hips pass through a moment when they are facing forward, at the same level. The name for this moment is kenka goshi (喧嘩腰), which means that the hips (koshi 腰) are positioned to strike (kenka 喧嘩).
體ノ變化後両足ヲ六方に開き 姿勢ヲ安定セシマルを要ス - The translation of this sentence into English is just as extravagant as the previous ones...
足ノ踏ミ方ニハ外六方、内六方及外巴、内巴アリ 練習ノ際ニ傅授ス - The translation of this sentence in the English version of Budō is mind-boggling...
四法ヲ應用ス O Sensei - “Budō”- The fourth law of Aikido is expressed by two complementary techniques: yonkyo and tenchi nage.
Thanks to an unexpected turn of events, in 1987 I found myself in possession of O Sensei's book. We were a privileged few in the world in this situation...