What type of Aikido do we practice. PDF Print E-mail

Created  8-3-09   Revised  8-17-09 

                          Japanese Aikido 

               I am asked what style of Aikido
                     is practiced at our Dojo?
    The form is  (YOSHINKAN) JAPANESE AIKIDO
 
            In our ever changing world, the sense of security cannot
be provided for by others. Having fun and building confidence is
what Japanese Aikido is all about. We combine punches and kicks
from Shotokan Karate, chokes, arm-bars, and flips from Kodokan
Judo. Grabbling, and mat-work from Jujitsu and self-defense.
This style of Aikido is a well-rounded martial art for all ages.
You will learn how to apply these moves to everyday situations,
building awareness and self-control.
One must not forget that Aikido has techniques that originate
from jujitsu. All Aikido techniques if applied "correct" and
effectively will look hard and be quite painful. If you want to
use Aikido out there you cannot allow yourself to be sloppy or
else you will get hit, beaten up or even killed. Chances of you
falling down are indeed greater then you ever getting into a fight,
but still Aikido has to be effective. To know your technique is
effective the uke has to feel a certain level of pain and that is good
if applied right. Applying a technique correctly is and will be painful,
to know where pain starts you have to give and receive techniques
to know this. It's like a ukemi, to know how to do a ukemi you have to
do it, you must be thrown in order to experience it. Most people
know aikido by the martial art that Steven Seagal has become 
famous for. He has been promoted to a 7th Degree black belt
in Aikido.
 
I have trained for twenty two years under Robert Skinner
who past away June 18, 2009 
 
Mr. Skinner was a 4th degree in Shotokan Karate under
Hidetaka Nishiyama,
 
4th degree in Judo from the Detroit Judo Club,
 
4th degree in Japanese Aikido (Yoshinkan) under the
US Military, Special Forces.
 
 
I am a 3rd Dan in Japanese Aikido (Yoshinkan) and a 1st Dan in Kodakan Judo.
 
New student attire: long sleeve sweat-shirt and loose full length pants or sweats.