Aikido: Historical Perspectives on Atemi (Striking) Waza

Nick discusses some of the history of atemi - striking - in aikido and how it evolved into what we do today.

In early forms of aikido, there was a strong emphasis on combat, striking, and general martial applications. This eventually evolved into more of a pushing action in modern day aikido, but in the early days strikes were common.

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0:00 Introduction and history of atemi and striking in aikido
4:05 Reactive vs. Active forms of atemi (attacks from uke vs. tori)
6:20 Evolution of Kake - conclusion of throw
8:03 Why is this useful?

Видео Aikido: Historical Perspectives on Atemi (Striking) Waza канала Kaze Uta Budo Kai / Windsong Dojo