By Kirk Fowler
January, 2012
We talk about keeping one point but what exactly do we mean when we say “move from your one point”?
January, 2012
We talk about keeping one point but what exactly do we mean when we say “move from your one point”?
- Moving from your one point means there is NO TENSION in your body. If you hold your arm out to the side and someone holds your wrist while you walk forward if there is ANY tension in your body you will have great difficulty in moving. This occurs because your subconscious mind wants Uke to move with you. Moving from one point means all the energy is emanating from your one point, not your arm, wrist, legs etc. It means you are truly moving from your one point. It is as though a field of energy is moving forward and you are moving with it. This is similar to floating in a river, the river is moving and you are moving with it. You are not causing the river to move!
- Kirlian photography has shown that there is an energy field around our bodies. When we move from our one point it is this energy field that is moving. Our physical body moves with it (the energy field). In the Ki Society we talk about Ki being the smallest particle in the Universe. This energy field is composed of Ki. Thus by trusting the Universe (not our pectorals) we are free to move without forcing others to follow. This understanding not only improves our Aikido Arts of Self Defense but it also enables us to move through the activities of daily life with kindness and a positive attitude.
- When you work with your partner please help each other by checking for any tension in their body while performing techniques. If you are forced to follow Nage is not moving from one point. If you feel like following (you detect no pressure on your wrist, arm, neck etc.) then Nage is truly moving from one point.