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Suburi (素振り:すぶり), a word that translates literally to something like "elementary swinging", is used to refer to the basic solo movements of aiki-jō, developed by Saito as a distillation of the forms and partnered practice. There are twenty aiki-jō suburi.
Suburi (素振り, lit: naked or unadorned swing [1]) is a Japanese word for practice swings used in sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, and in martial arts. Outside Japan, the word is used exclusively for repetitive individual cutting exercises used in Japanese martial arts such as kendo , aikido , iaidō , and kenjutsu .
Iwama style includes the combined study (riai) of traditional Japanese weapons (bukiwaza), specifically aiki-jō (staff) and aiki-ken (sword), and of empty-handed aikido , both accompanied by kiai. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Iwama practitioners often claim that their aikido is close to that of the founder, as preserved by Morihiro Saito, largely based on ...
Aiki-ken training during a 2006 international seminar at Lesneven Aikido, in Lesneven, France. Aiki-ken (Kanji: 合気剣 Hiragana: あいきけん) is the name given specifically to the set of Japanese sword techniques practiced according to the principles of aikido, taught first by Morihei Ueshiba (aikido's founder), then further developed by Morihiro Saito, one of Ueshiba's most prominent ...
In practice, aiki is achieved by first joining with the motion of the opponent (the physical aspect) as well as the intent (the mental portion), then overcoming the will of the opponent, redirecting their motion and intent. Historically, this principle was used for destructive purposes; to seize an advantage and kill one's opponent.
Hitohiro Saito (斎藤 仁弘 Saitō Hitohiro, born 12 February 1957 in Iwama) is an aikido instructor and founding headmaster of Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai. [1] Hitohiro is the son of Morihiro Saito. At age seven, [2] he started to learn aikido from Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, who cared for him as a grandson.
Aiki is an impassive state of mind without a blind side, slackness, evil intention, or fear. There is no difference between aiki and ki-ai; however, if compared, when expressed dynamically aiki is called kiai, and when expressed statically, it is aiki. [7] The term aiki has been used since ancient times and is not unique to Daito-ryu.
Suburitō are used for practicing suburi (sword swinging exercises) and kata (prearranged exercises). The weight of the suburitō is used for strengthening and conditioning in addition to development of spirit. The suburitō is used to perfect individual technique as well.