Dualar36Back in the day, martial arts were initially taught to offer different methods of attacking and defending. However, its transformation solidified further and integrated a philosophical approach to psycho and physiological complexes as time passed. Among these martial arts is aikido, which originated in Japan. Morihei Ueshiba improved and systemised aikido. In fact, they created it to enhance the techniques, spiritual, and psychological aspects of character development.
Aikido bokken is the integration of the wooden sword for training. Aside from the fact that it is safer when practising. Bokken may not be exclusive to aikido alone. Nonetheless, it is considered a necessary tool for practising and progressing one’s capacities of aikido. Here, you’ll learn the seven popular techniques and aspects of aikido bokken.
#1. Ichi no Suburi
You will start in migi kamae with your bokken raised straight up. It is a position that is notable as it centres on the weapon. The cut is intended to be straight down as you turn in your right hip and clear the back foot, where you round off the attack line as the amount ends.
#2. Ni no Suburi
From migi kamae, you will raise the bokken at about 15 degrees just over the head. You will step back using your right foot and open your hip, centring the whole body to assume the attack line.
#3. San no Suburi
You begin in migi kamae and then perform the ni no suburi until you reach the hasso kamae position. Here, the bokken is pointing up with your right foot back. Centre back movement is needed as you bring down the bokken with both hands on the right side as the bokken points backwards and slightly down.
#4. Yon no Suburi
It is also commonly known as the “step cutting”, wherein the bokken is raised straight up. The completion of the cut happens when you take a step forward. And then make another cut on the other side as you make another forward step.
#5. Go no Suburi
Migi kamae is your starting point. Here, you have to bring your hands up in front of your face as you keep pointing the bokken forward and angle a bit to the right.
#6. Roku no Suburi
You have to perform the go no suburi with this technique and add Tsuki off the front foot by the end of each cut. The exercise becomes a pattern of cutting on the right foot while Tsuki off the right foot and on the left foot.
#7. Nan no Suburi
Hidari kamae is your starting point, then winding yourself up to go no suburi and cutting yokomen on the ride side. Stepping across the attack line and then moving forward with your left foot and Tsuki.
Those are the seven most popular techniques of aikido bokken with a snippet of the martial arts aspects. If you would love to learn aikido bokken techniques in Sydney, visit Shin Sen Dojo.
