At the end of the practice, all the students chant “Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Shugyo-kun”. In the Setagaya Branch, each student takes the lead shugyo-kun on a rotating basis. Foreigners are no exception and they seriously memorize the words which are difficult to understand even for Japanese. At first, all they can do is memorize and raise […]
The number of students of the Setagaya Branch has gradually increased, and recently the dojo space has come to feel small. One of many things I learned from opening a dojo was the “heat” of the people who knocked on the gate to request for instruction. Stepping into a budo dojo for the first time […]
(*The Japanese term “Rei” is translated variously English words such as etiquette, manners, courtesy, decorum, respect, propriety or bowing as a manner.) Last time, I touched on the word of my teacher that “Rei is to protect our life.” In Budo practice, Rei can also be said to be “to control ourselves”. The greatest enemy […]
(*The Japanese term “rei” is translated variously English words such as etiquette, manners, courtesy, decorum, respect, propriety or bowing as a manner.) “Rei” is an essential element in practicing “Budo”. My teacher, Kondo Katsuyuki, Somucho of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, said as follows. – “Rei” is to protect our life. In Japanese, the absence of “rei” means […]
With the lifting of the state of emergency by the Japanese government, we will normalize the practice of the Setagaya Branch which has been partially suspended while thoroughly implementing measures against infectious diseases. It’s been almost 35 years since I stepped into the world of Budo. Although I’m still a kid in this world, I […]
Happy New Year. Last year, we faced the difficulty of Covid-19, but even under such circumstances, we were able to steadily increase the number of students and work together to get the Setagaya Branch on track. We would like to thank all of you for your support during last year. This year, we can have […]
On Sunday, December 27, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Setagaya Branch had the final practice in 2020 along with the promotion examination. In the practice session, we practiced the basic method of movement (standing, sitting, posture, walking, turn, shikko, etc.). And in the promotion examination, in accordance with the format of the promotion examination of the headquarters, I […]
Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Setagaya Branch celebrated its first anniversary of the establishment today. During the past year, there was a headwind of the Covid-19, but we were able to get the dojo management on track with the newly added students, and continue to practice stably without any injuries or accidents. I would like to express my […]
On Sunday, October 25, the joint practice and the sho-dan examination was held by domestic branches of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu at Chuo-ku Sports Center in Tokyo. A total of 40 students from each branch of Tokyo and Kanazawa participated. While taking sufficient measures against COVID-19, the direct instruction session by Kondo Masayuki Hombucho (Headquarters Director) was […]
The hot summer has passed and now we can feel the autumn air. Autumn is the season for demonstrations. Dedication demonstrations at Kashima Jingu, Atsuta Jingu, and Meiji Jingu were scheduled for this year as well, but unfortunately they were all canceled from the perspective of preventing infection with the new coronavirus (Covid-19). On February […]