Aikido, Martial Arts and Aikido Articles

#2 My second collection of Martial Arts pages

There are so many martial arts and fighting systems from all over the world that it often amazes me... That is until I reflect on the fact that there have always been wars and warriors (soldiers), and there have also always been violent people who would take advantage of the weak.

There are people in professions of violence (soldiers, police officers) who have the function of protecting those who need protection; and in most democratic societies that works quite well.

But even in the best of countries under the most enlightened political systems, the police who enforce the law often have great difficulty balancing hard and soft. Too hard and it's cries of "Police brutality!" -- but too soft, and they can end up in hospital or in a morgue. It happens here in Australia, and I am sure it happens wherever you live.

Some of us like to be able to look after ourselves, and enjoy learning these martial arts skills, whether for self defense reasons or for sport. You'll find a little bit of everything in here, so please enjoy.

• A Comparison of Bushido & Chivalry
  
  Comparison Bushido Chivalry What did the Samurai warriors and the European Knights have in common, if anything? How did their codes of honor compare?
• Easy Aikido Moves To Save Your Hide
  
  Are you looking for easy aikido moves to save you from taking a beating? If so, you'll find this article useful.
• Fighting Pressure Points
  
  Is it practical to try and hit fighting pressure points in a melee?
• Hojo Jitsu - Ropes and Knots, Samurai Style
  
  The ancient Japanese police art of tying up a prisoner is called Hojo Jitsu.
• How To Do a Breakfall
  
  Want to know how to do a breakfall properly and not get hurt?
• How To Fall Safely
  
  Need to know how to fall safely ? This will give you the basics.
• How To Learn Aikido
  
  how to learn aikido ... You do it by finding a school and going to meet the people there. You'll either like them or not. Then you can make your decision.
• Judo Holds and Submission Techniques
  
  Judo Holds and Submission Techniques - Judo and Ju Jitsu have some excellent holds and submission techniques to end a fight fast.
• Kenji Tomiki, master of Judo and Aikido
  
  Kenji Tomiki was the first of Morihei Uyeshiba's students to earn an 8th Dan black belt teacher's certificate in Aikido.
• Koichi Tohei - the Master of Ki
  
  Koichi Tohei took the
• Martial Arts Sites
  
  There are so many Martial Arts sites on the world wide web, it's hard to choose where to go.
• Morihei Ueshiba (O-Sensei) - Founder of Aikido
  
  Morihei Ueshiba, known as O'Sensei (great teacher) by his followers, blended sword, spear and jujutsu techniques into his unique new martial art he named Aikido.
• Pressure Points Used For Fighting
  
  Pressure Points Used For Fighting - How useful are pressure points when it comes to fighting? Which ones do you know? What can you go for?
• Sokaku Takeda, the founder of Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu
  
  Sokaku Takeda taught Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu to the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
• Steven Seagal Aikido
  
  Steven Seagal Aikido - What's really behind Steven Seagal Aikido? Is it just an act, or can he really do this stuff?
• Vital Pressure Points
  
  It's no good hitting a person just anywhere. When the chips are down those hits have got to make a difference. Hit the right vital areas and you'll be ahead.
• Wrist Throw - Kotegaeshi
  
  The versatile Wrist Throw - Aikido is a martial art with very many wrist throws.
• Junanahon no Kata
  
  The Junanahon no Kata - the basic 17 techniques of Tomiki Aikido are also called the Randori no Kata (in Japanese).
• NSW Tomiki Aikido Club at North Ryde RSL Youth Club.
  
  The NSW Tomiki Aikido Club was formed as a breakaway group from the Australian Aikido Association's Sydney group, which used to meet at Willoughby Park Center, near Chatswood inorth of Sydney.
• Alan Ames - The Aikido Teacher
  
  Aikido teacher, Alan Ames, Sydney and Perth, Australia
• Levels of Free Practice in Tomiki Aikido
  
  Free practice is where students pair off, and both attacker and defender vary their techniques to improve both their skills.
• Diagram of Pressure Points on the Human Body
  
  There's no real need for a diagram of pressure points because you know the important ones already.
• Jigoro Kano - Founder of Kodokan Judo
  
  Professor Jigoro Kano is the man who took the best from Japanese Ju Jitsu and turned it into Judo
• John Gay - Australian Aikido Association
  
  John Gay, Shihan, was the head of the Australian Aikido Association and the representative of the JAA in Australia.
• Sumo Wrestling - More Than 'Fat Men' Pushing
  
  Japanese Sumo are large men who live a hard life.
• Atemi Waza
  
  How you use Atemi strikes in Aikido.
• Aikido Animated GIF
  
  Want an Aikido Animated GIF ? - Well, we have 17 great Aikido animated GIF images of here Tomiki Aikido throws and holds.
• Tetsuro Nariyama
  
  Tetsuro Nariyama, Shihan, is the Master (the teacher of teachers) of Shodokan Aikido worldwide.
• Japanese Wooden Swords
  
  What use are Japanese Wooden Swords?