taijutsu and aiki jujutsu

[SevenStar]

what's the difference between these two? I was telling a guy that taijutsu translates to "body arts" and was a name used interchangeable with jujutsu back in the day. It's now associated with an aspect of ninjutsu training (this is true). He told me that aiki jujutsu is the exact same thing, and that through taijutsu practice, aiki will be developed, which I question.

So, what's the difference between these two?

He also said that masaaki hatsumi and his schools "are the taco bell of ninpo"...

[Water Dragon]

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[FuXnDajenariht]

taco bell huh? i thot most everyone who knew anything about ninpo considered bujinkan one of the few or only, i guess ninpo skools left that teach anything at all worth learning. theres not much info about it tho so who knows. exactly what does ur friend study if not that?

[FuXnDajenariht]

its all in the name i guess. whats separates jujutsu from aiki-jujutsu would probably be a better question.

[Mr Punch]

Originally posted by SevenStar
what's the difference between these two? I was telling a guy that taijutsu translates to "body arts" and was a name used interchangeable with jujutsu back in the day. It's now associated with an aspect of ninjutsu training (this is true). He told me that aiki jujutsu is the exact same thing, and that through taijutsu practice, aiki will be developed, which I question.

So, what's the difference between these two?

Historically taijutsu was the same as jujutsu and aikijutsu and aikijujutsu were different types of jujutsu I think. But I don't know. In aiki we used to use taijutsu for the more solid throws, like tai otoshi, sumi otoshi and various koshiwaza, and in kendo they use it to mean tai-atemi, when you strike through with your whole body and slam the opponent, but it's frowned upon in competition.

Don't understand his statement 'through taijutsu practice, aiki will be developed'. Does that mean that if you practice taijutsu your body will naturalluy get the principles of aikijutsu/aikido...blending and whatnot...?

He also said that masaaki hatsumi and his schools "are the taco bell of ninpo"...

Is that good?!

[SevenStar]

Originally posted by Mat
in kendo they use it to mean tai-atemi, when you strike through with your whole body and slam the opponent, but it's frowned upon in competition.

I didn't know kendo had non-sword techniques.


Don't understand his statement 'through taijutsu practice, aiki will be developed'. Does that mean that if you practice taijutsu your body will naturalluy get the principles of aikijutsu/aikido...blending and whatnot...?


his only understanding of aiki is that it means "harmonizing spirit". He's saying that that will be developed through taijutsu practice, making it essentially the same as aiki jujutsu.


[/b]Is that good?! [/B]

No. He's saying they are McSchools. Here's a quote from an email he sent me:

"We've met Tanemura's
students and we have more respect for them because them know half way what they are doing. Hatsumi schools are like the Tacobell of Ninpou."

[SevenStar]

Originally posted by Water Dragon
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[Mr Punch]

I didn't know kendo had non-sword techniques.

I've never really though of it as a non-sword technique... You have your sword, you step and strike with it, then follow through with the elbows, the shoulder, the hip and the knee at the same time. Some people will use the head too.

It will usually get you disqualified in competition, as will just following through with your elbows.

his only understanding of aiki is that it means "harmonizing spirit". He's saying that that will be developed through taijutsu practice, making it essentially the same as aiki jujutsu.

Oh OK. Maybe that's like aiki warm-ups (aiki-taisou/tai-sabaki) have sometimes been called taijutsu. So having someone coming in with a punch, and doing a tenkan or an irimi move to 'blend' with it, and practice your stances and moving from posture to posture with someone providing resistance.

Tacos still sound good to me!!

[SevenStar]

Originally posted by Mat
I've never really though of it as a non-sword technique... You have your sword, you step and strike with it, then follow through with the elbows, the shoulder, the hip and the knee at the same time. Some people will use the head too.

what type of strike is if off of? Do? kote?

[Mr Punch]

Men.

You can't do it with do, because the position of your shinai means that it really is just a body-slam with no pretense of getting a solid sword strike in. As you always go past your opponent with do, you would have to 'double-back' and step in to them, which would be a bit obvious.

You could manage it with kote, but usually with kote, if it doesn't come off, or if you don't follow through with men, your shinai will be pointing upwards, which will lead to pushing each other off with the kote (gloves) (can't remember the word for this). If your elbow position collapses in kote you can get a nice tai-atemi.

From men, as you are bringing your hand back naturally and following through naturally, keeping the forward pressure on, your kote and elbows naturally force your opponent's head back, then you retract the arms a bit further for the whole shoulder barge thing. The footwork progresses through the same as for a normal strike.

My sensei said it's a left over from kenjutsu, together with things like the little shin-kick/knee as you step in, and the stamp as you step out.I think these are called taijutsu too...

Some people naturally have a very robust kendo style, and esp if they have a stocky body to go with it, they can get tai-atemi in without getting spotted. If the judges deem it too blatant they will penalize you.

[Oso]

http://www.wayofthewinds.com/index.htm

anyone heard of this guy?

supposedly what I've trained in came from him.

[Samurai Jack]

Under his credentials, he lists this organization, "The World Head of Family Sokeship Council Hall of Fame", which is a known bogus credentialing organization. You can get recognized by them as a "Master" by sending them a sum of money. Obviously a big red flag there.

It also looks like he designed his own system and named it "The Way of the Winds", then tacked on "jujitsu, aiki-jujitsu, aikido, karate-do, shinobino-jitsu" as the roots of his system of ninjutsu. He must've done nothing but train martial arts for the last forty years to have mastered all of those systems, and by his own admission, what he's doing isn't pure ninjutsu.

Otherwise, who knows? If he was really a student of Donn Draegar, then he probably has trained very hard in the past. He might be really good as a result. Draegar was a high ranking judoka with black belts in a handful of japanese martial arts. Maybe your guy legitimatly wanted to improve ninjutsu as a whole by formulating his own system through hard work and discipline. It's rare, but it happens.

[Mr Punch]

He seems hardworking. There's a photo of him back in the dojo in '63. There's your forty years! 'Sides he's in a hall of fame sponsored by Wesley Snipes...

BTW Samurai Jack, there's an aiki thread which may benefit from your insight over on ORA.

[Becca]

Originally posted by Samurai Jack
[B... and by his own admission, what he's doing isn't pure ninjutsu.

Otherwise, who knows? If he was really a student of Donn Draegar, then he probably has trained very hard in the past. He might be really good as a result. Draegar was a high ranking judoka with black belts in a handful of japanese martial arts. Maybe your guy legitimatly wanted to improve ninjutsu as a whole by formulating his own system through hard work and discipline. It's rare, but it happens. [/B]

Most Nijitsu found out side of Japan is a blend, much of it comming from former military. The blend he mentioned is a common one in the U.S. The one I studied was less on Budo and more on servivalist stuff. I spent a good part of my first two years rock cilmbing and repelling. Maybe even 30% of all my training time, actually. It is more a matter of if you are more interested in learning from the individual. If you are a style snob, then no, this type of instructor is not for you. I had no such compuntion.

[Oso]

the hand to hand 'taijitsu' stuff that came from him is good basic fighting w/ a twist to the stealth side of things by the main goal being escape and evasion rather than sticking around and duking it out.

the knife work was good, imo and i got a small bit of sword as well.

{shrug}, I actually just sent him an email in an attempt at verifying that my teacher's teacher did indeed study under him...we'll see.