Talk:Iwama style
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[edit] Merge with Iwama Ryu
I have started a discussion at Talk:Iwama Ryu about merging this article with Iwama Ryu. Please discuss it there. — Edwin Stearns | Talk 20:29, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] External links
The external link goes to a British Iwama style web site. I have no clue what such websites exist, but suspect there would be more relevant links than this one. // Habj 23:33, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Styles template
So what is a major style of aikido... is Iwama one of them or not? There is no organisation for Iwama, most of it is nowadays within the Aikikai. Maybe it makes sense to define Iwama as a "major style", maybe not. I find the division on List of aikido styles sensible enough, but putting it in a template in each article makes it look so... definate. IMHO the template adds litte worth but more trouble. I removed it from the article, and and started a discussion at Template talk:Major styles of aikido. // habj 12:00, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
In response to the above
Iwama is not the style of Aikido, per se, the style is called Takemusu. Takemusu was based on Morehei Ueshiba's (O'Sensei) teachings during the later period of his life when he retired to Iwama. After World War II, O'Sensei's son left Iwama for the dojo that the family owned in Tokyo, in order to protect it from looting/claims of ownership after the bombing of the city. This caused a split in styles of aikido, with the Tokyo dojo (in Shinjuku) dropping the more complex movements and the sword movements from the art. This has become evident in the various styles of aikido taught today, particularly in the US.
Takemusu, on the other hand, focuses on O'Sensei's teaching and training methods as they were directly passed on to Morihiro Saito (Saito Sensei). This included the complex movements and the sword movements. Takemusu dojos train in Taijutsu (without weapons) and Aikiken (the sword) and AikiJo (the Jo). They movements in Takemusu Aiki closely resemble those movements made when using sword.
The above may be a biased interpretation, however. THe information comes from the takemusu website, the Saito Sensei website and my own Sensei in the Takemusu Aiki Association of Australian. Perhaps Takemusu should be expanded in the 'AIkido Styles' section?. //[[User:telemeister] 18:46, 9 June 2007
[edit] Iwama Sutairu Aikidō
To what extent is this term used in Japanese? Is it at all? AFAIK the "Iwama aikido" phenomenon is mainly something in the West. // habj 12:01, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
