Re: O-sensei rules
Hello Ethan,
Well, if the translators of the Kisshomaru U and Tohei volumes were the same people (Kazuaki Tanahashi & Roy Maurer Jr), I think they are no longer with us. So, we can only speculate.
Both books have a large number of basic preparatory exercises (including one called tai no henka, on p. 30 of Kisshomaru Ueshiba's Aikido, and also an exercise on pp. 65-67 of Koichi Tohei's book, though he calls it kokyu-ho undou). I suspect that the translators of the 'rules' were aiming for something more general than specific waza.
John Stevens comes somewhere in between, with his version:
"In daily training, begin with basic movements to strengthen the body, without overexertion."
Best wishes,
PAG
PS. When will you next be visiting this part of the world?
|