Kokikai is a style of Aikido, founded by Shuji Maruyama. The organisation is called Kokikai Aikido International. Aikido ), is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. ...
The Kokikai style emphasizes natural movement, ki development, relaxation, good posture and mind-body coordination. It is a minimalist martial art that focuses on making techniques effective while using little physical effort. An axiom of the style is “minimal effort for maximum effect.” The name Kokikai means “school of radiant ki”.
The style lists four basic principles:
Keep One point (to develop calmness) Relax progressively Correct posture (in everything) Develop your Positive Mind Dantian or Tan tien (Chinese: DÄntián 丹田; Japanese: Tanden 丹田; Korean: ë‹¨ì „ DanJeon 丹田; Thai Dantian ตันเถียน) which literally means cinnabar or red field and is loosely translated as elixir field. It is described as an important focal point for internal meditative techniques and refers specifically to the physical center of gravity...
The style was founded by Shuji Maruyama (referred to as Maruyama Sensei, or Sensei), and continues to be led by him. He continues to develop the art, so there is no set textbook way of performing any technique.
External links
Official Kokikai Aikido International website - USA
KokikaiAikido is a self-defense art that uses throws and pins to defend against striking and grabbing attacks.
KokikaiAikido has a minimalist aesthetic expressed as "minimum effort for maximum effect": in Kokikai, the ideal technique is the most natural and comfortable one, requiring the least movement and the least energy.
Since KokikaiAikido improves one's ability to remain calm and relaxed under stress, it is as beneficial for everyday life as for self-defense.
I've trained with dojo that came from a kokikai background, and felt some of their people since Maruyama Sensei came back into the picture from some time off (he was in philly for a long time, but left the city some time ago).
Shuji Maruyama Sensei is the founder of the Kokikai.
But Kokikai aikidoka have an interesting way to minimalize their effort and they also have techniques slightly different that are interesting to learn.
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