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Yasuo Ohara .
As well as founding the New York Aikikai, Ohara is also noted for teaching Adele Westbrook and Oscar Ratti, the authors of '' ...
Yasuo Ohara was a Japanese aikido instructor, and the founder of the New York Aikikai. Ohara moved to New York City in the 1950s to study Business Administration at Columbia University. After he performed at a martial arts demonstration there in 1961 he was approached by fellow-student Barry Bernstein, who asked Ohara to teach him aikido. They were joined by others, including a number of judoka, and became the New York Aikikai. At this time Ohara, a 2-dan, was the only aikido teacher on America's East Coast. After Ohara's return to Japan, control of the club was assumed by Yoshimitsu Yamada Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田嘉光 born February 17, 1938) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikido
Aikido ( , , , ) is a modern Japanese martial art that is split into many different styles, including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practiced in around 140 countries. It was originally developed by Morihei Ueshiba, as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy and religious beliefs. Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attackers from injury. Aikido is often translated as "the way of unifying (with) life energy" or as "the way of harmonious spirit". According to the founder's philosophy, the primary goal in the practice of aikido is to overcome oneself instead of cultivating violence or aggressiveness. Morihei Ueshiba used the phrase to refer to this principle. Aikido's fundamental principles include: (entering), , (breathing control), (triangular principle) and (turning) movements that redirect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judoka
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on " randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of competitive judo is to throw an opponent, immobilize them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimitsu Yamada
Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田嘉光 born February 17, 1938) is an instructor. He is ranked eighth dan in the Aikikai. He is chief instructor at the New York Aikikai, and President of the United States Aikido Federation(USAF). Life Originally from , Japan, Yamada became intereste ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikido And The Dynamic Sphere
''Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere'' is a 1973 nonfiction book about the martial art of aikido. Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, husband and wife, wrote ''Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere'' shortly after they had achieved shodan rank in aikido, and a short stay in Japan. It is based largely on the teachings of Yasuo Ohara Yasuo Ohara was a Japanese aikido instructor, and the founder of the New York Aikikai. Ohara moved to New York City in the 1950s to study Business Administration at Columbia University. After he performed at a martial arts demonstration there in 1 ..., founder of the New York Aikikai. The book has been praised for Ratti's many illustrations (over 1200); although it has been noted that they do not provide sufficient information for the purposes of instruction. The authors' system of numbering techniques and attacks (rather than using the Japanese terms, which can differ between styles) has been praised for its ingenuity in unifying aikido terminology. Westbrook's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
