childrens manual - august 2017 - riai aikido | riai...
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Introduction
AikidoisacontemporaryJapanesemartialartdevelopedbyMoriheiUeshiba(1883-1969).ThenameAikidomeansthewayofspiritualharmonyandisrepresentedbyJapaneseKanji:
Ai–Harmony
Ki–Spirit
Do–thewayorthepath
Asthenamesuggests,Aikidoisanon-aggressiveandnon-competitivemartialartbasedontheprincipleofblendingwithanattacker’sforce.ThetechniquesofAikidomaybeusedeffectivelyforself-defenceinmostcircumstancesby:
• makingnaturalcircularmovementsthatharmonisewiththeopponent’sactionsbydrawingouttheopponent’sforce,blendingwithitandutilisingittoneutraliseanattack.
• controllingtheopponentthroughvulnerablepoints,suchasthewrist,shoulder,neckandknees.
Forchildren,particularemphasisisplacedondevelopingmovementand‘spatialawareness’withtheaimofnotonlylearningself-defencetechniquesandskills,butbuildingself-esteem,increasingmotorskillsandimprovingpostureandcoordination.Alltheseelementscontributetowardsthechild’sself-defenceability,balanceandself-development.
Riai Aikido
RiaiAikidoWellingtonrunstwojuniorclassesattheCityDojo,thechildren’sclassfor8to12yearolds(approx.),andteenagers’classfor13to17yearolds(approx.).Thismanualcoversthechildren’sclasses.
Riai–itsmeaning.Initspresent-daycontext,Riaimeansprincipleofharmony.TheconceptofRiaiwasoneofthetopgoalsoftheswordfightingsamurai.
Riai–itslogo.TheRiaiAikidoSchool’slogocomprisesthreesymbolsofAikido–thetriangle,circleandsquare.Enclosingthesymbols,likehands,areplacedtwosilverferns,aMaorisymboloffriendship.Theinnercirclerepresentsallthepeopleoftheearth.Theoutersecondcirclerepresentstheuniverseofwhichtheearthandallitspeoplesarepart.
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Children’s Class Information
Teachinggoalsinclude:
• IntroductiontoarangeofAikidotechniquesandexercises• Improveconfidence,socialinteractionandself-awarenessthroughcooperativetraining• Learntotraininarespectful,safeanddisciplinedway(guidedbydojoetiquette)• Improveposture,coordinationandmotorskillsforexamplethroughUkemi(rolling),Tai-
sabaki(bodymovements)andcooperativetraining• Improvespatialawarenessandtheabilitytomovetoavoidorblendwithanattack• Learntoaccepttrainingchallengesandachievethem• Preparestudentsformoreadvancedsyllabusatteenagers’class• Learnthenamesofbasictechniques
Syllabus Overview
IntheChildren’sClassanachievementsystemwithfourlevels(kyugrades)recognisedbybeltsisusedasoutlinedbelow.
Kyugradeandbeltcolour
• 10thkyu-Whitebelt–Beginnersintheirfirstyear• 9thkyu-Yellowwithwhitestripbelt–Secondyearstudents*• 8thkyu-Orangewithwhitestripbelt–Thirdyearstudents*• 7thkyu-Greenwithwhitestripbelt–FourthyearStudents*
(Notethefirstintermediate/adultbeltabovewhiteisasolidyellowcolouredbelt-6thkyugrade)
Ateachlevel,studentstraintocompletethebelt/graderequirements,andwillbeaskedtogradewhentheyareproficientintherequirementsfortheirnextgrade.Gradingforbeltsareheldtwiceayear.
Attheendoftheirfourthyearstudentsshouldtransitionintotheteenagers’classandtraintoobtaintheir6thkyugrade(solidyellowbelt).Studentsnewtotheteenagers’classwillreverttowearingawhitebeltuntiltheirfirstgrading.
Badges
Asanintermediatesteptowardsabelt,twoorthreebadgesareassociatedwitheachbelt.Assessmentforbadgesisongoing,andtheyareawardedthroughouttheyear,typicallyattheendoftheterm.
OccasionallyotherachievementbadgesmaybeallocatedatthediscretionoftheTeacher.
Participationcertificatesareawardedeachterm.
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Grade Requirements
AikidoBasics Description Badge62Shikko Kneewalking
Seiza Formalsittingposition(andhowtobow)Rei Howtobow
Kamae HidariHanmi LeftStance MigiHanmi RightStance Taisabaki Bodyturningmovements Irimi Slidestepdiagonallyforwardandback IrimiTenkan Slidingstepfollowedbya180°turn(usedtoavoida
punch)
TsugiAshi Glidingwalk DefenceTechnique Badge61KatateToriIkkyo Armpinfromonehandgrab–oppositewristgrab
KosaToriIkkyo Armpinfromonehandgrab–samewristgrab
Ukemi Break-fall Badge37UshiroUkemi Backwardroll
Kamae Postures AiHanmi Samestanceaspartner GyakuHanmi Oppositestanceaspartner Taisabaki Bodyturningmovements Badge16AyumiAshiTenkan Walkingstepforwardfollowedbya180°pivot
Mawashi Pivotonfeettochangedirection180°IrimiTenkanMawashi Slidingstepfollowedbya180°turnAyumiAshiHantaiTenkan
Walkingstepforwardfollowedbya90°pivot
DefenceTechnique Badge44KosaToriShihoNage Fourcornerthrowfromsamewristgrasp
KatateToriSumiOtoshi
Cornerdropfromoppositewristgrasp
SuwariWasaKokyuHo KneelingbreathpowerexercisetodoublewristgraspUkemi Breakfall Badge35MaeUkemi Forwardroll
Yellow–whitestripe(9kyu)
Orange-whitestripe(8thkyu)
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Ukemi Break-falls Badge36MaeintoYoko Forwardrollintosidebreakfall
MaeintoUshiro Forwardrolltransitioningintobackwardroll
TaisabakiExercise TainoHenka Bodyshiftingexercise “Robot”Randori Useoftaisabakitoavoidmultiple“robotattacks” DefenceTechnique Badge63KatateToriShihoNage Fourcornerthrowfromanoppositewristgrasp
KatateToriIrimiNage EnteringthrowfromanoppositewristgraspKatateorRyoteToriKokyoNage
Basicthrowsfromanoppositewristgrasporbothwristsgrasped.
Typically,itwouldtakeastudentaboutoneyeartolearntherequirementsofanewbelt,butthisofcoursedependsontheirattendanceandattention.Alltechniquesshouldbeperformedusingomoteanduraforms:
• Omote - movingtotheattacker’sfront• Ura - movingtotheattacker’srear
Seniorstudentsareexpectedtoactasrole-modelsfortheyoungerstudents.Exemplarybehaviouronthematwillbeaprimeconsiderationastowhetherstudentsareinvitedtograde.
Otherdefencetechniquestaughttomoreadvancedstudentsinclude:
DefenceTechnique YokomenUchiShihoNage Four-cornersthrowfromside-striketoheadShomenUchiIrimiNage EnteringthrowfromfrontalstriketoheadShomenUchiIkkyo ArmpinfromfrontalstriketoheadYokomenUchiSumiOtoshi Cornerdropfromsidestriketohead
Green–whitestripe(7thkyu)
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Etiquette
• YoushouldalwaysarrivebeforethestarttimeofthesessionandbowwhenenteringtheDojo.
• Ifyouarelate,standatthesideofthematuntilaskedontothematbytheSenseioraSempai,thenbowinasusual.
• FootwearmustbeworntotheDojoandshouldberemoveduponenteringandplacedontheshelvesprovided.Thishelpsuskeepthemats–andourfeet–clean.
• Whenmovingontothemat,standontheedgeofthematandperformastandingbowtothekamiza(car-me-zah–frontwallwiththepictureofOsensei).ThisshowsrespecttotheDojo,yourteachersandyourfellowstudents.
• Whencalledtoseiza(say-zah–sittingposture)atthebeginningandendoftheclass,sitstraightwithhandsonthighs.Donotriseuntiltold.Tomoveintoseiza,firstkneelontheleftlegthentheright.Whenstanding,alwaysraisetherightlegfirst.
• WhenwatchingSenseioraSempaiinstruct,sitquietlyinseizaorwithyourlegscrossedneatly.AfterSensei/sempaihasdemonstrated,bowbeforerisingtobeginpractice.
• Alwaysbowtoyourpartnerwhenaskinghimorhertotrainandbowagainwhenyouhavefinished.Thisshowsrespectandsays‘thankyou’.
• WheneverSenseisays‘yame’or‘stop’,stopasfastasyoucanallowingforthesafetyofyourselfandyourpartner.
• Alwaysremainalert:thismeansdonotfoldyourarms,leanonthewall,orlieaboutontheflooraftertakingafall.Weneedtotakecareofeachothertomakesureno-onegetshurt.
• Ifyoumustleavethematduringtraining,alwaysasktheSensei/Sempai.Putshoesonifyouleavethedojo,e.g.tovisitthetoilet,tokeepyourfeetclean.Whenreturning,standattheedgeofthematuntiltoldtorejointheclass.
• Fingernailsandtoenailsmustbekeptreasonablyshortforthesafetyofyourselfandothers.Alljewelleryshouldberemoved.
• Alwayswearyourgi(ghee–traininguniform)withnootherclothing,orneat,looseclothingsuchast-shirtandshorts.
CourtesyandrespectfortheDojo,theteacher(Sensei),seniorstudents(Sempais)andyourfriendsisveryimportant.Iftherulesarefollowed,wewillbetakingcareofourselvesandour
friends.
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Japanese Terms Used During Training
Kamizanirei Bowtothekamiza(ni=to,rei=bow)
Saidbytheseniorkyugradetostartandendclass,onceallareinseiza
Onegaishimasu Please(trainwithme) Saidbyalltosenseiatthestartofclass,andbetweenukeandnagebeforeeachpractice
Seiza Kneel SaidbytheSenseibeforebowinginatthestartoftheclass,orbetweenpractices,toindicatetokneelfacingthekamiza.Studentssitinorderoftheirgradeatthestartandendofclass,butinanyorderduringclass
Haitate Standup/rise Standup,typicallyusedbySenseipriortowarmupsatthestartofclass
DomoorDomoarigato
Thankyou,orthankyouverymuch
Saidbetweenukeandnageaftereachpractice
Yame Stop SaidbytheSenseitostoppractice.Stoptrainingasfastasissafeonhearingthis
Moichido Againorrepeat SaidbySenseitoindicaterepeatthesamepractice
Kezokudatchi Preparetobow SaidbySenseibeforestandingpractice(typicallytaisabaki)priortoshomenrei
Shomennirei Standingbowtothefront Similartokamizanirei,buttypicallysaidbeforeandaftertaisabakipractice
Keikowarimasu Breakinsession Saidbysenseitoindicateendofclass.Allreturntoseiza,kneelingingradeorder
Senseinirei BowtoSensei Typicallyusedbythedojo-chotothankavisitingSenseifollowingseminars
DomoarigatogozaimashitaSensei
Thankyouverymuchteacher
SaidbyallstudentstoSenseionbowingoutattheendofclass
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Counting in Japanese
English Japanese English Japanese English Japanese
1 Ichi(itchy) 10 Ju(juu) 11 Juichi(juu-ichi)
2 Ni(knee) 20 Niju(knee-juu) 21 Nijuuni(knee-juuknee)
3 San(sarn) 30 Sanju(sarn-juu) 31 Sanjuuichi(sarn-juu-itchy)
4 Shi(she)orYon 40 Yonju(yon-juu) 41 Yonjuuichi(yon-juu-itchy)
5 Go(go) 50 Goju(go-juu) 51 Gojuuichi(go-juu-itchy)
6 Roku(row-koo) 60 Rokuju(row-koo-juu)
61 Rokujuuichi(row-koo-juu-itchy)
7 Shichi(shechi)orNana(nah-nah)
70 Nanaju(nah-nah-juu)
71 Nanajuichi(nah-nah-juu-itchy)
8 Hachi(ha-chee) 80 Hachiju(ha-chee-juu)
81 Hachijuuichi(ha-chee-juu-itchy)
9 Ku(coo)orKyu(kew)
90 Kuju(coo-juu) 91 Kujuuichi(coo-juu-itchy)
10 Ju(juu) 100 Hyaku(h-yak-oo) 101 Hyakuichi(h-yak-oo-itchy)
Basic Holds and Blows
1. KatateTori(car-tar-taytoe-ree) samehandgrab,palmuporpalmdown
2. KosaTori(ko-sah-toe-ree)- oppositehandgrab
3. RyoteDori(ree-oh-tedoor-ee)- bothhandsgrab
4. MoroteTori(moh-roh-tay-door-ee)- twohandsgrabbingone
5. KataTori(car-tahtoe-ree)- onehandfrontlapelgrab
6. YokomenUchi(yoh-ko-menoo-chee)- sidestriketothehead
7. ShomenUchi(show-menoo-chee)- straight,frontalstriketothetopofthehead
8. MuneTsuki(moo-nayt’ski)- straightpunchtothebelt
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Grasps
KatateTori KosaTori MoroteTori
RyoteDori KataTori
TachiWaza(standingtechniques)
SuwariWaza(bothsittingusingshikkotomove)
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Body Movements
TaiSabaki(TieSah-bar-key)
Somebodymovementscanbeperformedbothmai(my;forward)andushiro(oo-she-row;backward).
Irimi(ee-ree-me) Entering(sliding)diagonalstep
AyumiAshiHantaiTenkan(eh-you-meash-eehan-tieten-kahn)
Walkingstepforward,plushalfturn;usuallyjustcalledHantaiTenkan
AyumiAshiTenkan(eh-you-meash-eeten-kahn)
Walkingstepforward,plusfullturn
IrimiTenkan(ee-ree-meten-kahn) Slidingstepforward,plusfullturnpivotingonthefrontfoot
Mawashi(mah-wash-ee) Fulltwistaroundonthespot,pivotingontheballsofthefeetwithoutstepping
IrimiMawashi(ee-ree-memah-wash-ee) Enteringstepandsmallturn
AyumiAshiMawashi(eh-you-meash-eemah-wash-ee)
Walkandsmallturn
TsugiAshi(t’soo-geeash-ee) Glidingwalk
AyumiAshi(eh-you-meash-ee) Aikidowalk
TaiNoHenka(tienohen-kah) Bodyshiftingwithapartner;fromaKatateTorihold,andusingtheIrimiTenkanmovement
UdeFuriUndo(oo-deefoo-reeoon-doh) ArmswingingmovementusingAyumiAshiTenkan
KiriAgeKiriSage(ki-reeare-gheeki-reesar-ghee)
Cuttingupanddownarmexercise
FuneKogi(foo-kneeko-ghee) Rowingexercise
SayuUndo(say-ohoon-doh) Lateralarmswingingexercise
ShomenUchiIkkyuUndo(show-menoo-cheick-ee-ohoon-doh)
EnteringmovementtoblockaShomenUchiattack
TenkanUndo(tenkahnoon-doh) Steppivotwithhandspalmupinfrontturningonehandinscoopingmovement
HappoUndo(hap-ohoon-doh) Eightdirectionalexercise,usingKiriAgeKiriSagemovement
Shikko(she-koh) Kneewalking
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Techniques
Ikkyo(ick-ee-oh) Armpin(or“bunnyears”)
ShihoNage(she-honah-gay) Fourcornerthrow
SumiOtoshi(soo-meoh-tosh) Cornerdrop
TenchiNage(ten-shenah-gay) Heavenandearththrow
IrimiNage(ee-ree-menah-gay) Enteringthrow
KokyuHo(coke-youho) Breathpowerexercise
KokyuNage(coke-younah-gay) Breathpowerthrow
Aikido Terms
Thisisasampleofwordsusedinourchildren’sclasses.SomeDojosmayuseothertermsinadditiontothoselistedbelow.
Ai(Eye) Harmony,comingtogether,love.
Aikido(Eye-key-doe) Ai=harmony,Ki=spiritorenergy,Do=thewayorpath.
AiHanmi(Eye-hon-me) Equalstance.
Atemi(Ah-tem-ee) Defensivestriketodistractorunbalanceyourpartnersoatechniquecanbeeffectivelyapplied.Itisnotmeanttoinflictinjury.
Boken(Bow-ken) Woodenswordusedinpractice.
Dan(Don) Aikidogradeholder,blackbeltrank.
Dojo(Doe-joe) Traininghall
Dori(Door-ree) Grab.
Gi(Ghee) Traininguniform.
Hai(Hi) Yes.
Hakama(Hah-kah-mah) Adivided,pant-likeskirt.
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Hanmi(Hon-me) Apostureinwhichonefootisadvancedonestepandthebodyweightisdistributedequallyonbothfeet.Triangularstance.
HanmiHandachi(Hon-meHon-dah-chee)
Nage(thrower)iskneelingandopponent(theattacker)approachesfromastandingposition.
Hidari(He-dah-ree) Left(direction).
Irimi(Ee-ree-me) Toenter;entering.
Kata-dori(Kah-tah-doe-ree)
Shouldergrab.
Katate(Kah-tah-tay) Onehand(leftorright).
Keiko(Kay-ko) Practicesession;training.
Ki(Key) Spirit.Thevitalforceofthebody;UniversalEnergy;astreamorflowofpositiveenergy.
Ki-no-nagare(Key-noh-nah-gah-ree)
Fluidformofatechnique.
Kiai(Key-eye) Apiercingscreamorcrywithpracticalandpsychologicalvalue,meaning‘meetingofspirits’.
Kokyu(Coke-you) Breathpower…theco-ordinationofKiflowwithbreathing.
Kyu(CueorKee-you) Aikidorank,class.
Ma-ai(Mah-eye) Distancebetweenukeandnage,meaning“harmonyofspace”.
Men-uchi(Men-oo-chee) Striketothehead.
Migi(Mee-gee) Right(direction).
Morote-dori(Moh-roh-tay-doe-ree)
Attackholdingonewrist/forearmwithbothhands.
Nage(Nah-gay) Throw.Thepersonwhothrows.
Obi(Oh-bee) Belt.
Omote(Oh-moe-tay) Movinginfront(forward).
OSensei(Oh-sen-say) Thegreatteacher(MoreheiUeshiba).
Randori(Ran-door-ree) Multipleattack.
Rei(Ray) Salutation,bow.
Ryote-dori(Ree-oh-tay-door-ree)
Bothhandsgrabbedbybothhands.
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Sempai(Sem-pie) Seniorstudent.
Sensei(Sen-say) Teacher,instructor.
Seiza(Say-zah) Formalsittingposture.
Shiho-nage(She-ho-nah-gay) Fourdirectionalthrow.
Shodan(Show-don) Holderofthefirstgradeblackbelt.
Shomen(Show-men) Frontortopofthehead.
Shomen-uchi(Show-men-oo-chee)
Striketothetopfrontofthehead.
SuwariWaza(Sue-wah-reeWah-zah)orShikko(She-ko)
Sittingtechniques.
TaiNoHenko(TieNoHenKo)
Thebasicblendingpractice.Tenkanexercise.
TaiSabaki(TieSa-baa-key) Bodymovements
Tanto(Tahn-toe) Woodenknife.
Tenchi-nage(Ten-shee-nah-gay)
Heavenandearththrow.
Tenkan(Ten-kahn) Toturn.
Tsuki(T’ski) Thrust.
Uchi(Oo-chee) Tostrike.
Uke(Oo-kay) Thepersonwhogivestheattackandreceivesthetechnique.Generallyspeaking,“uke”referstothepersonbeingthrown.
Ukemi(Oo-kem-me) Theartofreceivingthetechniqueandfallingawayfromharm.Includesrollingandbreakfalls(highfalls).
Ura(Oo-rah) Movingbehind.
Ushiro(Oo-she-row) Back,behind,rear.
Waza(Wah-zah) Techniques.
Yokomen(Yoh-ko-men) Sideofthehead.
Yudansha(You-don-sha) Blackbeltgradeholder(s).