“Buki”, commonly used in Japanese, means simply “weapon. You can describe a single item or device to defend, or may include an inventory of devices developed, well as a working system, designed to achieve several objectives of training and combat. It can also refer to an ability to achieve offensive options. After all, a “often good offense is the best defense “. Perhaps also, the best the system can be successfully incorporating the attributes and benefits of both an offensive both efficient, as an effective defense.
Eventually, I discovered that there is no standard or uniform definition “Buki” in the forms of art that I know. In particular Aikido is too easy to settle for a “Bokuto or Boken”, one Jo, or Both, as most favored objects and used in training, teaching, and demonstrations. Perhaps, for most aikido dojos currently operating, this is sufficient. However, this can be considered as a description unjust, and quite erroneous assumption and representation of the true potential of how the study which includes the “Buki” can positively influence serious training, and dramatically improve individual research and ongoing exploration. In other words, We must keep an open mind to the merits of other valid and proven applications ratings that others may find, and often lead to advanced study, theory and the development of weapons.
The “Keiko”, again in common usage Japanese, training means, or practice of the forms and techniques of individual systems of martial arts. I have written another article on this topic for those interested. You can refer to occasional visits to a dojo of choice, or it may refer to a more austere and focused on lifelong study of a chosen art seriously. It really depends on each individual student to determine how intense and involved the study should be, y considerar unirse al grupo que mejor personifica esos valores, traditions and proven benefits sought.
For the time being, I will simply refer to “Buki Geiko” as the type of training that is broad and commonly in most Aikido dojos that exist today, regardless of style or affiliation organizational identifiers. These examples are varied, from no formal classes taught at the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo, schemes set introduced into the world by the late Morihiro Saito Shihan, and led by his son, Hitohiro, and several other notable direct students of Saito Sensei, and their respective followers. My apologies to the other forms and weapons training styles embraced and taught by instructors and other related and unrelated organizations with Aikido, with which I am unfamiliar.
In I dojo, tenemos the suerte de tener un real y muy talentoso disciple directo of Morihiro Saito Shihan, que step a total of Belt will comprise training in lo que una vez fue llamado Iwama. Ahora if llama Kasama City, pero still existe in prefectura of Ibaraki. Nuestros estudiantes disfrutan a todos los beneficios del learning los fundamentos de lo que enseñó Saito Sensei, in addition a principios training basados in from Aikikai tradicional. One of our instructors was a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, and what it teaches is priceless. The purpose of this revelation is to contrast the difference between coaching style “Iwama” with its unique emphasis on weapons training and the Aikikai, that offers little or no formal training weapons. O Sensei, course, made constant use of weapons and regularly in training and demonstrations.
For both it, what really is up to each dojo cho, and chief instructor of any dojo, who choose to emphasize, downplay or create a balance instructing both both weapons training without them. No “right or wrong” in these options, since both approaches have clearly produced excellent results for serious students. In the dojo, Each student is encouraged to explore, even outside the dojo experience, any form of additional training be of interest test. This permit is meant for growth and personal gain and should not be returned to the original dojo random exchange, or without the knowledge and consent of the chief instructor.
Last, it is noteworthy that each student IS the weapon, and the extent to which weapons training will benefit the student will depend entirely on how the lessons are incorporated and perfectly integrated into the core of the student's understanding of the proper training of Aikido. The weapon of choice will always be an extension of what students can accomplish without use, hoping to improve on what the daily training in unarmed training provides. Not be treated as an independent study course, or be analyzed and evaluated independently of other forms of training, experimentation, individual study or organizational identity and purpose.
In summary, weapons training can vary in importance and applicability of dojo to dojo, one style to another, and from one organization to another. Maintaining an open-minded appreciation for decisions to be taken, we can all live together in relative harmony, have respect for the decisions, and honor the various traditions available to us all.
Francis Y Takahashi
Traducción Carina
Fuente Aikido Academy USA
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