ATEMI | The Key to Improving Your Aikido Technique | Ep#1

It is said that aikido is 90% atemi. Atemi, or strikes designed to weaken or distract your opponent, are absolutely critical to aikido. In this video, Calderon Sensei discusses the importance of developing your atemi, striking with honesty, and how you can use atemi to your advantage.
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[@justoalvarez3940]

When I was thought Aikido I instantly understood that "Dude, this could only be applied if you have a really solid boxing game" This video clarifies everything to me now.

[@tavtav3526]

I can't blame you. Ppl who don't understand will bark loudest. But you aren't wrong either. Atemi is not boxing, but good at boxing can makes your aikido better.

[@justoalvarez3940]

@@tavtav3526 I know it's not boxing, but it's the only discipline I could compare it to in this setting...

[@LoovesJf.]

Atemi-waza is very important in Aikido. When the Founder was trained in Iwama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, he practiced atemi using makiwara, just like karate. Once the atemi is decided, it is possible to smoothly connect to subsequent throwing techniques. Sir, thank you for the wonderful video.

[@tenshindojocho]

You are very much welcome. good luck in your training and maybe someday we can share the mat in training

[@dees.daniel7]

Very cool. I have spent decades in Japanese Jujutsu, both koryu and gendai, as well as Hapkido. I think atemi is really the missing piece that allows the proper waza to occur. Good work.

[@MrBluemanworld]

But don't give out our secrets. They've criticizedoand demeaned our art, so let our club be exclusive. Leave them in their MMA world.

[@jasoncruz582]

Atemi is the key to good and real Aikido

[@patrickfennell5702]

Tenshin Aikido the right way the path!!!!

[@gregoryw.1160]

Sensei, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!! Nevermind, THANK YOU for coming back. Seagal-ha Aikido isn’t really on KZbin that much anymore-other “people” emphasize strength, but you emphasize inside position and timing.

[@tenshindojocho]

Thank you...I just got super busy traveling and working. Hope to share more with everyone.

[@serijas737]

Yeees, the first video making Atemi practical and not a bullshit philosophy. Atemi is a strike to end and distract the other's intention through an painful obstacle in their way.

[@jamesnevitt3400]

It attack the central nervous system.

[@N108funshow]

Your Aikido is great. Your ponytail, is magnificent. Great video Sensei.

[@ВикторГарбар-у3з]

Hello sensei !! For a long time there was nothing on your channel. They raised a very important topic. I was at your seminar in Poland, October 2018..Sihonagi, you showed. I live in eastern Europe, we have boxing schools widespread, so any brawl starts with a boxing blow ... 90% of Aikido schools in Europe and Russia (currently living in St. Petersburg) are not ready for such attacks ... it is important to show the work from real punches ... Best regards Victor :)!

[@Derrick1951]

Well done video, There is no aikido without Atemi . Also when you add serious Atemi uke response is that of an real attacker in the street. (Not just leaving your head in the way) Most aikido techniques are base on blind simultaneous Atemi strikes , by nage that uke usually doesn't see. Thank you sir.

[@troy3462]

Thank you for this video. The atemi will fill in the gap in my practice. More power to you!!!

[@rodgerhempfing2921]

Real aikido like yoshinkan!

[@Cigano1977]

Infelizmente eu não sei falar inglês. Mais saiba que está de parabéns. Esse é o Aikido que eu conheço. Parabéns pelo seu canal.

[@tenshindojocho]

Obrigado. Nao falo portugues mas eu traduzo

[@ogsilverback971]

Nice execution of techniques

[@BartomiejGajowiec-zb8sn]

ATE mi ,uke mi - actions talent by the body. Check kanji..amazing key to terms. Greets Jamie♥️

[@ariturbo4094]

Tx Sensei Chico,,great stuff..i'll put this into my practice

[@igotsomecuddylastnight7116]

Welcome Back sensei Love the demonstrations will you be posting more frequent videos???..

[@Thelastronin357]

Will you be making any new videos soon?

[@tenshindojocho]

yes

[@Aikido543]

Very good, I understand it.

[@johngalvin3124]

Good instructor. All it takes is a small distraction to take the power out of an attack, then it's your move.

[@joespina3019]

Exactly what works best 👍😉

[@javisoundsystem3357]

"aikido is useless" here the master demonstrates the opposite, it is an excellent martial art! I have practiced it for years and it has served me well on the street!

[@District.24]

That Uke was pissed off. He was feeling the blows, and hiding his anger with laughter. I felt bad for the guy. The Tori was correct though in regards to the critical use of atemi in effective Aikido.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

True, true

[@michealgarcia2170]

I like the strikes in this video I take aikido too.

[@SoldierDrew]

Have you trained with Elliot Freeman of 3 rivers dojo? He too is a Tenshin Gakuen Bugei Bujutsu student of Take sensei.

[@andreasludwig9284]

Ki-aikido!

[@zoranmatic8329]

Great video sensei, thanks for sharing!

[@mikecleveland7453]

Can anyone point me to any KZbin videos where people use actual atemi in Akido in a real fight? I've seen much training with willing "attackers" but of course it will all be different in a real fight. Can you point me to any videos showing these techniques actually work in real life?

[@KotaManifest]

How would this apply with a kickboxer? TY

[@zdfcz]

0:44 often uke blocks the Tories left hand, and atemi does not reach the result

[@zoranmatic8329]

If uke blocks, you proceed to kaitenage with the blocked hand while reaching to uke's head with the other hand. If uke only deflects, then you just proceed to shihonage/hijishime/hijinage or whatever.

[@zdfcz]

@@zoranmatic8329 sorry, i don't understand how to do it

[@zoranmatic8329]

@@zdfcz If uke blocks, there is contact, he stops your hand, you redirect his hand down and push your hand inside (between his hand and his body) to his elbow to apply kaitenage, in the same time grab uke's head with your other hand and push it down to help kaitenage work. I hope it's more clear now.

[@vvrgeo]

The only question is why it doesn't work out so beautifully when, on the contrary, it's not your own student, but for example a boxer

[@lionsden4563]

Because it doesn't. Aikido by itself will not work against any resistance opponents. You need to supplement it with other functional art like Wrestling, Judo or BJJ.

[@walterkolasinski6405]

Provides you with good foundation to work with. As the other comment incorporate with several other styles. Aikido provides great flow and sensing energy shifts. Wing Chun would work well. Atemi sets it all up

[@dianecenteno5275]

Agreed with all. Aikido is watered down Aikijutsu with more emphasis on spiritual development. Once you start adding the Atemi, throws etc. back in, it becomes Aikijutsu again plus whatever else you decide to add. I would reccomend anyone who is grappling based ( wrestling, Judo, BJJ) to spend some time with quality Aikido people such as in this video. It will help with the defensive footwork and standing flows.Good video as well!

[@lionsden4563]

@Shoahshana Goldberg-Shekelstein, Next time don't hide behind a lady's picture.

[@lionsden4563]

@Shoahshana Goldberg-Shekelstein, Truth is Aikido doesn't work. It's an inferior art and you're an embarrassment. Hiding behind a fake profile with a lady's face. What a joke.

[@comedyentertainmentchannel5621]

white dude looks petrified lmao

[@freddavis9110]

But yet your attacker is trying to hurt u

[@7outofthebox747]

Hi, are you implementing these strikes in your Aikido, or do all Aikidoka train in these? How many strikes does Aikido have? Thank you for you time.

[@tenshindojocho]

Unfortunately most aikido does not do this. They kind of talk about it or go through motion but never actually use it. I have visited many many dojos and this is what i have seen.

[@7outofthebox747]

@@tenshindojocho Thank you for your honesty. It is a shame , because atemi can set every technique up. But ok, I'll leave it at that. Thanks again.

[@tenshindojocho]

@@7outofthebox747 i agree...atemi is so practical and very needed in real life situations

[@7outofthebox747]

@@tenshindojocho You likely will love this book, I believe it’s one of a kind and at the end it says that in the second part there will be a huge segment on how to fix Aikido making it one of the best arts. It's on Am/on titled Myths and blind spots in the fighting arts’ world. - After the Bible, it’s the next “gοοd bοοk” for you!

[@VenturaIT]

Nikyo atemi is a kick...

[@ОлегГлуховцов-е6ъ]

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[@Xteaxipn]

People s Criticised aikido..that aikido works when opponents don't give response..did you ever fight any other martial artist like mma boxer ??

[@freddavis9110]

Wow that was good didn't know aikido had effective strikes for the street all u see is this soft don't hurt em stuff are you at the guys trying to kill you

[@johngalvin3124]

The philosophy is to disable not maim.

[@yondahime38]

You don't have to hurt uke when he does yokomen !!! The technique have to be fast without hurting uke. If you break balance,it is over. Don't need to show how strong you are!

[@tenshindojocho]

What rank are you in aikido? How long have you trained? Who are your teachers?

[@yondahime38]

@@tenshindojocho i trained enough with grandmasters to tell you that your aikido is too strong. This is a DEMONSTRATION ! Why do you give him a strong atemi?? And your atemi is not good: you have to cut in front of you and do irimi tenkan, like you hold a sword(Té Katana in Japan) ,not on the side! Uke will move by himself!! Look Doshu,Tamura sensei,Endo Sheishiro sensei how they practice. The goal of aikido is not to hurt your partner but to feel what he gives you and break balance. When you break balance,you can do what you want. Don't need to touch face with atemi,when uke sees it he makes a move that breaks his balance. I'm 7th dan. 😉 by the way,shionage is about under uke's shoulder not his elbow. 3rd kyu knows that! 😉 Ask Leo Tamaki(he practices Tenshin like you) he trained with Tamura Sensei. He will tell you how Tamura Sensei was powerful without any strengh. Think about it.

[@yondahime38]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6WQh5Wsh7Bpms0 this is my Sensei Endo Sheishiro 8th dan

[@tenshindojocho]

@@yondahime38 I bet I can take care of my self on the street though. I have trained with very high so called grandmasters who couldn't protect them selves from a real attack unfortunately. I have seen this all to much.

[@tenshindojocho]

@@yondahime38 Thank you for the video. But what about you? where is your video? no sense in showing me your teacher..show me what you can do

[@disciplinasorientalesmhtai3039]

Too much violence, cant be aikido., Not Osensei phylosopy., Even the uke it´s afraid of you.

[@tenshindojocho]

Lol....you don't know your history of osensei and aikido. There is nothing violent with what I did. If the Uke was scared then he needs to train more realistic. He was not my student by the way.

[@yondahime38]

@@tenshindojocho " he was not my student by the way..." so ,you can hurt him? That's it? Come and train with us with Doshu at 6 a.m at the Hombu Dojo! You will be my guest,don't worry about that! 😉

[@AztecUnshaven]

@@yondahime38 why not go visit Sensei Calderon in California? You talk about O'Sensei being all loving and harmonious... lol, you conveniently forget that O'Sensei was a brutal and ruthless teacher for many years before he became all about "peace." O'Sensei's school was so notorious, it was nicknamed "hell dojo."

[@baldieman64]

@@yondahime38 My first teacher trained with Ueshiba Kisamaru, and more importantly, he trained with several of the senior students from before O'Sensei became an old man. I also had the privilege of training with André Nocquet and several of his senior students. What we see here is gentle. We would train soft to refine technique, but we would also train in the spirit of Budo.

[@ОлегГлуховцов-е6ъ]

айкидо,искусство нападения на пьяных охранников из исподтишка!!!браво,вы все обманщики!!!!

[@francescodauria2884]

Ma stai zitto ignorante l aikido è un arte marziale seria ok e sei anche uno svostumato senza rispetto verso un arte marziale dedita all armonia e alla pace ok . Spero che un giorno ti assisterai a un incontro che uno che pratica aikido mette ko qualunque altro combattente ok oppure che metta te ko con l aikido è che ti frantumi le ossa sul serio non come vedi nelle esibizioni sui video ok

[@jtstevenson81]

Why would anyone waste their time training Aikido.

[@jamesnevitt3400]

Why anyone waste their time clicking on this man's channel .

[@francescodauria2884]

Perché è un arte marziale bella ed efficace ok studia un po ok e poi parli