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Friday, January 29. 1988 / University Daily Kansar
Ki-aikido is mind over body
Art stresses little force
By Christine Martin
Kansan staff writer
Relax
Rehearsal Focus on a center of energy. Concentrate on timing, rhythm and control.
You have just learned the principles of ki-aikido, a Japanese martial art.
Koichi Kasiwaya, chief instructor of the KiSociety International USA in Kansas City, Mo., demonstrated the art of ki-aikido yesterday afternoon in a martial arts class at Robinson Gymnasium.
Andrew Tusabi, who has a black belt in ki-aiiko, has taught the class at the University of Kansas for three semesters. He said that unlike other
martial arts, which use force alone as a defense, ki-aikido uses the coordination of mind and body as a defense. It is also useful as a method for self-improvement in everyday life, he said.
Tsubaki is a KU professor of East Asian languages and culture and a professor of theater and media arts.
Kaiwisa said that one's ki, which means energy in Japanese, must be trained by combining physical and mental energy.
"Big body does not mean strong mind." Kaiwasiya said as his 6-foot tall assistant tried with both hands to bend Kaiwasiya's outstretched arm.
The assistant couldn't bend it.
Kasiwaya explained that although
he was smaller than his assistant, he was stronger because he concentrated on a center of energy, which he imagined as a small point in his abdomen. Coordinating mind and body allows people to do things they couldn't do with muscle alone, he said.
Kasiwaya's three assistants pretended to attack him in the demonstration; and, using ki-aiikido, Kasiwaya calmly and smoothly flipped each one to the floor.
Ki-ai-kido is used only for self-
defense. Kasiwaya said.
"Extend your ki, think positive, and find a way not to fight," Kasiwava said.
Tsubaki said, "Force never meets force in ki-aiikid. Self-defense is accomplished without violence. Muscle strength and force are not
significant, so ki-akiko is useful for women and men of any size."
Michael Torrey, Fairfax, Va., junior, takes the class. He said he enjoyed ki-aikido because it was different than judo, a Japanese martial art that uses force.
"It's gentle," Torrey said. "You're not out to hurt the guy, you're just trying to inflict the minimum amount of pain to get him to stop messing with you."
Mel Smith, Lawrence resident,
practiced ki-aiikido with Kasiwaya in
the demonstration. Smith organized
the Aikido Club, which teaches the
art of ki-aiikido. The eight-member
club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 207 Robinson.
It is really gentle but also really powerful," Smith said. "The more you use, the more you have."
Warm weather, spring fever to continue
By a Kansan reporter
Although area cross-country ski reports were grim yesterday, students had no trouble finding outdoor activities to fill the warmest afternoon yet this year.
this year. The National Weather Service in Topka expects temperatures to reach 60 to 65 degrees and warm weather to continue through the weekend.
A high pressure zone in Texas and Oklahoma is producing a southerly flow of warm air, a weather service spokesman said.
service spokesman said.
The high yesterday was 58 degrees. "That makes it the warmest day yet this year," the spokesman said.
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