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Old 12-14-2009, 10:42 AM   #12
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Re: Aikido techniques are structured around six main pillars?

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1. Shiho nage (four direction throw)
2. Irimi nage (entering throw)
3. Kaiten nage (turn causing throw)
4.Kokyu ho (rhythmic techniques)
5. Osae waza (Pinning techniques)
6. Ushiro waza (movment to the rear)
I don't have the book in front of me to confirm, but these look like the 6 pillars John Stevens describes in Secrets of Aikido [cannot confirm title...]. I think there is some room for variation of the specific names, but the principles are solid foundational elements to specifically discuss in training; I believe Mr. Stevens refines his 6 pillars to nine in another book, The Philosophy of Aikido.

I personally like these pillars and find they make sense disecting technique. I also use the structure to help my class instruction.
I do not know if I have ever seen a specific breakdown of foundation elements that was consistent across aikido, although in interviews several Shihan lay out what elements they feel are important to training, and the time in training the element become more or less important.
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