Principles

Tenchi 天地

Tenchi is not only to be found in tenchi nage. Every Aikido technique is tenchi.

Tenchi

四法ヲ應用ス O Sensei - “Budō”- The fourth law of Aikido is expressed by two complementary techniques: yonkyo and tenchi nage.

When the movement of Aikido is performed correctly, it is connected to DNA, to the great cosmic serpent that unites all living beings under the sun.

Irimi nage

‘Kata mo hiji mo koshi mo kimochi o sagete’, which means ‘lower your shoulders, elbows, hips and feeling’.

The question is: why did O Sensei choose to begin his unique book with this technique?

Irimi

There is sometimes a more important lesson hidden under a correct one.

Footstep

I'd rather see O Sensei's picture thrown into the fire, if only in return we'd listen to and apply his instructions.

Roppo