Pillars of Integral Aikido Amsterdam
This is an overview of our pillars of which our Aikido practice find its foundation.
Not all of them are mandatory, yet an invitation to deepen and widening the practice if you like. They work complementary and enrich our daily life.
When you are member of our dojo you have access to a shared file map with interesting information.
During the lockdown classes are online with Zoom.
This is still on Monday and Wednesday evening, and Sunday morning.
On the last Wednesday of the month we will have an online AikiCafé at 20:30.
| Practice | Specifics | Principles & development |
| Bodywork general | Qi Gong, Tai Chi warming-up.
Yoga stretches. |
Flexibility, core practice, balance, coordination, centering, grounding, relaxation, stamina, strength, effortlessness in movement, functionality, movability. |
| Bodywork taijutsu | Solo & partner | Quality of connection, adaptability, alignment, listening & leading, space awareness, timing, taking perspectives, integration, creativity, spontaneity. |
| Weapons bukiwaza
Bukidori |
Solo & partner
Jo & bokken |
Structural and form, understanding form, adaptability & creativity with form, bodywork see above. |
| Meditation, Mindfulness | All forms and traditions of meditation that cultivates your ability being aware and awake in the present moment, and having coping skills for stress or challenges. | Clarity, insight, perspectives, presence, awareness, awake. |
| Community | Inside the dojo with members. Connection with other aikidoka’s of other dojo’s. In your own social field. |
Support, respect, care, interest, space, help, congruence, including. |
| Study group, inquiry | Studying literature about Aikido and inquiry in our own daily life.
Questioning what Aikido offers us on and off the mat. |
The content of historical Aikido material depends often on the perspectives and experiences of the translators and teachers. Therefore it is important to ‘translate’ first the perspective and then study for ourselves how that works in our daily life. |