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Aiki Toho Iai continues to evolve in the hands of Nishio’s successor, Koji Yoshida. Nishio Sensei developed a new form of iaido called Aikido Toho Iai which illuminates the deep relationship between the katana (Japanese sword) and techniques in Aikido.

His decades of work in iaido and jodo developed into a thoroughly integrated approach to combined empty hand, sword and jo. In 1976 he was promoted to 8th dan Aikido. Even so, he personally maintained a good relationship with Hombu and with O Sensei. His training methods, techniques, sword and jo work grew in popularity among many schools, but they were never really accepted at Hombu. Nishio Sensei found himself teaching more and more outside of Hombu Dojo. Aikido was growing in popularity and dojo’s were springing up all over in universities and companies. Atemi based on both karate and sword movements were integrated into every technique.īy 1958 Nishio has been promoted to 5th dan Aikido. He felt that it was misguided to say that Aikido could function as a martial art without using strikes. Nishio also felt that atemi (striking) was an essential aspect of any true martial art, but it was entirely absent from post-war Aikido. He remedied this with his own innovations of Aikido koshiwaza (hip throws) based on his experience in judo. For one, the number of throwing techniques done in Aikido was being limited to mainly only iriminage, shihonage, and kotegaeshi. Nishio felt that improvements were needed in other areas as well. Sometimes he would go to train and nobody would be there so he would just spend the time practicing ukemi and then go home. Nishio recalls with amusement that he was the first person to join the Kodokan after the war. There were no application forms so Nishio just wrote his name on a plain piece of paper and left it there.

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When he arrived the building was a mess, windows blown out from the bombings, and no one was there but an old caretaker. The war ended Augand on September 1st he went to join the Kodokan, the world headquarters of judo.

At the same time he started practicing judo in a nearby dojo. In 1942, at the age of 15, amidst the chaos of WW II, he moved to Tokyo where he began working for the Ministry of Finance in the Japanese Mint. Shoji Nishio was born in 1927 in the Aomori Prefecture of northern Japan. He received the Budo Koryusho award from the Japanese Budo Federation for his lifetime contribution to the development and advancement of Aikido throughout the world. This stepping movement can be used to deliver an empty hand punch, a weapon technique or to get near the opponent and hinder his punching effectivity.Shoji Nishio’s lifetime of accomplishments included numerous rankings and honors in Japanese martial arts including 8th dan in Aikido, 7th dan in Nihon Zendoku Iaido, 6th dan in Kodokan Judo, 5th dan in Shindo jinen-ryu Karate as well as training in Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo (staff) and Hozoin Ryu Yari (spear).

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The movement of the Tsuki Tai Sabaki utilises the full step to cover the distance between the initial stance and the opponent. Either on the horizontal plane or on the vertical axis by utilising downward moguri or a jump.Ī step to the front while changing the front facing leg is called in Ninjutsu Tai Sabaki to the front can be used in various ways. Sabaki by direction and plane of movement Front Tai Sabaki Timing the movement in relation to the opponent's technique.Plane of movement (sideways, forward, up, etc.).The way the legs move (stepping, jumping, dragging, etc.Movement and techniques of Tai Sabaki can be understood on several parameters: 2 Lessons that included emphasis on Tai sabaki technique.1.3 Video summery of the major movement directions.1.2.2.1 Video of using steps for movement in combat.1.2.1.1 Video of the stepping principle of Ninjutsu outside Tai Sabaki.1.2.1 Tai Sabaki in the actual battlefield.1.2 Understanding Sabaki by the patterns of leg movement.1.1.4.3 Video of Moguri, a downward evasion.1.1.4.2 Video of a Tobi, a diagonal using a jumping step.1.1.4.1 Video of Ushiro Aruki, a diagonal using a step.1.1.4 Naname Ushiro Sabaki - diagonally back movement.1.1.3 Ushiro Sabaki - backwards evasion.1.1.1.2 Tsugi Ashi, sliding step forward.1.1 Sabaki by direction and plane of movement.

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