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Old 03-12-2011, 05:05 PM   #376
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Re: New Internal Style of The Wooden Staff

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Old 04-04-2011, 05:56 PM   #377
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Tenyu.
With regards to the teacher of the staff? I asked if you knew of such a person for I got the impression many folks seemed to think O'Sensei never had a precise way written down.

Maybe I'm wrong there.( excuse the off topic aside)

Regards.G.
If O Sensei had definitions or transcriptions for his staffwork I'm sure we would have seen them by now. It's a time consuming process which I used to do a lot of before. I compiled a dictionary of transcribed staff forms couple years ago but that was when my work was still external. I haven't done so for Internal yet because I don't think it's necessary. I've also learned that many of the complex dynamic forms don't like being defined to one series of locations, they like having a range making the transcription process even more tedious.
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Old 04-04-2011, 07:07 PM   #378
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If O Sensei had definitions or transcriptions for his staffwork I'm sure we would have seen them by now. It's a time consuming process which I used to do a lot of before. I compiled a dictionary of transcribed staff forms couple years ago but that was when my work was still external. I haven't done so for Internal yet because I don't think it's necessary. I've also learned that many of the complex dynamic forms don't like being defined to one series of locations, they like having a range making the transcription process even more tedious.
Tenyu.
I was just seeing what your view was and whether you had an open mind. Statements like 'if O'Sensei had transcriptions for his staffwork we would have seen them by now' are not from an open mind.

Anyway. He did pass a scroll on with his 'innermost secrets of the staff' in 1957. (secrets not being my wording)

I will find a link and post it if anyone is interested.

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Old 04-04-2011, 07:18 PM   #379
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Re: New Internal Style of The Wooden Staff

The teacher I was referring to is Sensei Hikitsuchi Michio.

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Old 04-04-2011, 11:40 PM   #380
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I was just seeing what your view was and whether you had an open mind. Statements like 'if O'Sensei had transcriptions for his staffwork we would have seen them by now' are not from an open mind.

Anyway. He did pass a scroll on with his 'innermost secrets of the staff' in 1957. (secrets not being my wording)

I will find a link and post it if anyone is interested.

Regards.G.
I'm happy to be proven wrong about O Sensei having written definitions for his forms. I was under the impression the scroll was O Sensei giving Hikitsuchi simple certification in staff.
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:15 AM   #381
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUYOgkCyr0Q

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This is the link. About two thirds of the way through the video is the part relevant to the scroll on the staff presented by O'Sensei.

For me personally he is one of the best exponents of Aikido.

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Old 04-08-2011, 06:46 AM   #382
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New styles of doing something is usually a rehashing of old techniques by someone anxious to be the big dog instead of the young pup. Good luck. I am done here and moving on to a new subject.

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Old 04-08-2011, 08:42 AM   #383
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p.s. Thanks to George for his wisdom put forth here.
Randy,

Initially I didn't understand why the high ranking people here were so upset and passing judgement on matters they knew nothing about. The reason has become transparent to me as I'm sure has been already for many others witnessing this thread.

I am at the forefront of developing the Staff of Aikido in the world, it is a matter of fact, not a matter of hierarchy.
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Old 04-08-2011, 12:40 PM   #384
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I am at the forefront of developing the Staff of Aikido in the world, it is a matter of fact, not a matter of hierarchy.
Of course social hierarchy has nothing to do with it, but unless you've done some seriously focused study on the breadth of staff in Aikido (Youtube wouldn't count in my book), I don't see how you could make that claim. How much of the "staff of Aikido in the world" have you experienced?

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They knew/know something about the "matters." It's just a question of what's pertinent to statements made.
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Old 04-08-2011, 01:23 PM   #385
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Initially I didn't understand why the high ranking people here were so upset and passing judgement on matters they knew nothing about. The reason has become transparent to me as I'm sure has been already for many others witnessing this thread.

I am at the forefront of developing the Staff of Aikido in the world, it is a matter of fact, not a matter of hierarchy.
Tenyu.
Do you understand now? I'm all for someone taking something to a new level, or style etc. Allow me to explain.

If I was to announce to the world I had a new advanced way of the staff I would have to recognise certain things.

1. If it isn't the same as O'Sensei did, of which he gave the principles to one teacher then I couldn't relate it to such.

2. If it's based on a form learned elsewhere and yet through your own realizations become a new style the you could indeed call it a new style. You could also say it has principles based on those you learned and point out the new ones.

3. So all new ways are infants. If they are better than what went before is not your choice. It is only the choice of others.

4. So you no doubt have a new way. Good for you. Promoting it as you do is thus in my opinion your failure especially as you call it a fact. This only gives the impression of arrogance or delusion.

CONCLUSION: If you stuck to reality and just offered it as a new way which you believe may help others in (what you believe it does) then they may not feel so offended.

Promoting it as you do is all very good for the ego but not very useful to others.

I am sure if you just promote it with humility, just as it is, a new way of the staff, then some may be attracted to try it and either they or you will learn if your reality is true.

Regards.G.
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Old 04-08-2011, 01:56 PM   #386
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unless you've done some seriously focused study on the breadth of staff in Aikido (Youtube wouldn't count in my book), I don't see how you could make that claim. How much of the "staff of Aikido in the world" have you experienced?

Matt
You're right, not everything's on Youtube. I've done my homework though. I have all 4 VHS tapes of Hikitsuchi's material, I had the complete DVD series of Ikeda's work including the freestyle staff presentation. I went to one of Saotome's seminars and in between class he showed me his work. I've never been to an Iwama dojo but Saito Hitohiro and Daniel Toutain both show 31 and 13 katas on youtube. They're the only one's I've seen use asymptote activations(low frequency). Few years ago I got the latest all-japan DVD with all the Japanese Shihans, I gave that DVD away shortly after. I've seen Sunadomari's DVD's and his staffwork. O Sensei's the only person I've wanted to steal forms from during the time I spent researching Aikido history. With ample evidence I can easily say my work's at the forefront.
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Old 04-08-2011, 02:13 PM   #387
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If they are better than what went before is not your choice. It is only the choice of others.
This mindset is that of uke. I wouldn't have been able to create Aikibodo if I thought that way.

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So you no doubt have a new way. Good for you. Promoting it as you do is thus in my opinion your failure especially as you call it a fact. This only gives the impression of arrogance or delusion.
If I weren't at the forefront of Staff research then there'd be no reason for anyone to learn from me when there's so many Aikido teachers twice my age everywhere!

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CONCLUSION: If you stuck to reality and just offered it as a new way which you believe may help others in (what you believe it does) then they may not feel so offended.
This thread's a couple months old, they were offended before I said this earlier today. I'm not going to explain it to you if you don't understand.
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Old 04-08-2011, 02:47 PM   #388
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This mindset is that of uke. I wouldn't have been able to create Aikibodo if I thought that way.

If I weren't at the forefront of Staff research then there'd be no reason for anyone to learn from me when there's so many Aikido teachers twice my age everywhere!

This thread's a couple months old, they were offended before I said this earlier today. I'm not going to explain it to you if you don't understand.
Tenyu.
Fair enough. If that's your view then so be it. I believe you are not where you think you are until you have taught many and helped many more who have problems with such.

You have said such things from the beginning if the thread so I am fully aware thank you and thus my view holds true.

I have seen others give you much advice which if you ever do venture into the world of teaching a new public you will need to learn as by reading the thread you havn't as yet. Namely how to put your terminology in such a way that the receiver of it understands. The art of teaching.

Why mention how great your way is in the first place?

You can justify that as uke mindset as much as you like but it just shows yours insecurity to me unfortunately.

The wisest, most able and truly competant exponents never self promote and are very humble. All promotion is done by others. They only answer questions due to great public interest much further down the line, the line of which you havn't even moved on yet.

Self promotion is self defeating and this I believe you cannot see. Instead you should quietly go about helping others who are stuck in their staff work and quietly teach what you know at your own place until you are wanted and needed.

Humility is power that's why an uke can learn but it's also why some teachers progress.

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Old 04-08-2011, 05:56 PM   #389
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Graham,

See my signature.

Introspection starts within not without.

I'm already teaching successfully.
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Old 04-08-2011, 06:56 PM   #390
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See my signature.

Introspection starts within not without.

I'm already teaching successfully.
Tenyu.
A signature means nothing.

Humility is within.

I am glad if you are teaching and even happier if it is going successfully. As I recall you said in your early posts that no one turned up, hence my 'if'

Well, if you are and it's going well then I offer my congratulations.

Regards.G.
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Old 04-18-2011, 01:14 PM   #391
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The basic one-count shomen from chudan kamae with the staff is the most difficult fundamental Aikido weapons technique. O Sensei never did it on film and I don't think he ever did it off film either. The one-count shomen-nage is also the only basic that has no true taijitsu equivalent.
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Old 04-18-2011, 01:34 PM   #392
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Difficult in what terms? How would you describe the reason for the difficulty?
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Old 04-18-2011, 02:26 PM   #393
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The range of locations both of nage and staff at any given moment during the shomen is so tiny that in practical terms a range doesn't exist, only one location both in time and space is possible. Any deviation or error will cause the shomen to fail.

Medium or high frequency activations are also impossible when done correctly due to the nature of nage's structure. The strike's energy 'wants' to disperse, only a certain level of perfection will allow it to concentrate for lower frequency activations. The psychological implications are immense and it's by far the most humbling form of all.
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The range of locations both of nage and staff at any given moment during the shomen is so tiny that in practical terms a range doesn't exist, only one location both in time and space is possible. Any deviation or error will cause the shomen to fail.

Medium or high frequency activations are also impossible when done correctly due to the nature of nage's structure. The strike's energy 'wants' to disperse, only a certain level of perfection will allow it to concentrate for lower frequency activations. The psychological implications are immense and it's by far the most humbling form of all.
Thank you, Tenyu. So it's harder because there is less space to move in?
Also, would it be accurate for me to think of high or low frequencies as high or low kinetic levels? I imagine the peak rate of acceleration as representing the peak of the wave when you speak of frequency. Does that fit with your meaning?
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Thank you, Tenyu. So it's harder because there is less space to move in?
Also, would it be accurate for me to think of high or low frequencies as high or low kinetic levels? I imagine the peak rate of acceleration as representing the peak of the wave when you speak of frequency. Does that fit with your meaning?
When you say less space, it connotes a small range. In absolute terms I'm not sure if I can say a range of any size exists at all.

Any strike's energy is the greatest at the activation and high frequencies do carry a lot more kinetic energy than low frequencies. This doesn't mean the shomen's not powerful though, being able to achieve 'one space' perfection carries a type of power immeasurable by any scientific means.
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You only achieved a Kyu ranking and you are opening a school??

I saw the Jo Kata and wasn't impressed at all (although the beach looked really nice). I didn't read the entire 11 pages, just the first post so forgive me if this was all a joke.

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