August 2017

Aikikids

TrainingGuideandManualforChildrenRiaiAikidoWellington

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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).

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