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Video Credits: Sawai Sensei, Ki Society Headquarters
Oneness Rhythm Taiso & Exercise (August 2023)
Notes from Attarian Sensei:
THIS IS NOT A "NEW" ONENESS RHYTHM!! The Oneness Rhythm we have been practicing since Tohei Sensei created it in the 90s remains the same, its purpose remains the same, and it is NOT, BY ANY MEANS, being replaced with these exercises.
I will explain these exercises more thoroughly below, but first, please go to this link and watch the videos where Michiru Yamaguchi Sensei (an Instructor at Seishinkan Dojo and good friend of mine) and I were used as the models. There are four total videos with Yamaguchi Sensei and myself. You can also download the songs at the top (next to the musical notes under 音楽).
For clarity, here are the main Japanese character translations so you can know the video differences and what is being said to help guide your training:
前後 - Front and Back (version 1)
前（鏡像）後 - Front (which is flipped to be like a reflection in a mirror) and Back (version 2)
前 - Front
後 - Back
右 - Right
左 - Left
So, WHAT is Oneness Rhythm Taiso and Oneness Rhythm Exercise?
Oneness Rhythm Taiso (ORT) is the first half, 3 minutes, of the videos in the link (beginning and ending with the wrist shaking exercise). Oneness Rhythm Exercise (ORE) is the entire 6 minute video.
HOW do I do ORT and ORE?
As you would have seen in the videos, pretty much everything is taken from oneness rhythm. The order is different and some of the movements are simplified a little bit, but everything you have learned about the Oneness Rhythm movements carries over to these exercises.
WHY were these created?
In a recent online event, Kaicho Sensei explained that the purpose for these exercises was to create a simpler version of Oneness Rhythm for people who 1) can't / don't want to do Aikido training (due to age, physical injury, etc) but want to practice mind and body coordination while in motion, and 2) can be used (if necessary, but not required) as an easy progression to help people build up to the Oneness Rhythm we all know.
In these exercises, the movements' exact form is not as important as developing and maintaining mind and body coordination and fostering relaxation within us. This is because we all have different body shapes, sizes, and physical capabilities. Yes, there is a "correct" form to the movements, but more importantly than that is "are you maintaining mind and body coordination throughout?"
Think of these as a bonus training opportunity that everyone is welcome to do at their leisure.
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