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Atemi Japanese name Kanji: 当て身 Hiragana: あてみ [show]Transliteratio - Revised Hepburn: atemi In Japanese martial arts, the term atemi (当て身, atemi?) designates blows to the body, [1]...

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Taken from the book "Aikido - A beginner's Guide" The History of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido 1883 Morihei Ueshiba born December 14 in Tanabe, Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture). Father,...

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The representation of Aikido principles by the geometrical shapes triangle, circle and square are taken from the Shinto cosmology theory of "Gogyo Gogen" where the elements of existence, Liquid,...

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Seiza (sitting position) Seiza is one of the most commonly used sitting postures in Japanese martial arts, with students assuming this posture at the beginning and end of practise sessions for...

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The word "Atemi" literally means "strike". O'Sensei is often quoted as saying "Aikido is 70% atemi" (I've even heard 90% quoted..). The martial concept of 'Atemi' was developed in Asia thousands of...

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