3/9/2024 0 Comments Iaido stance pdf![]() ![]() As a reminder and for those that might have missed the August issue: Imagine two opponents facing each other, square-on. Deflecting Strikes Part Two - Modern Applications Aikijutsu and Aikido In the August issue of this journal, we discussed applications in traditional aikijutsu of deflecting strikes, starting with a definition of the zone of space that must be defended in a one-on-one combat. In advanced applications, the “attacker” may assume the same type of mid-level guard, but the “defender” will typically stand in a much more natural, open position, with arms lowered at the sides. In fundamental, kata-style training the partners face each other in matching mid-level guards, with feet in sankakudai (the “triangular platform”), their bodies half-turned, and the arms held in gentle curves with the fingers widely spread-this configuration is ai- hanmi chudan-gamae. ![]() Traditional applications are practiced two ways. ![]()
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