大東流合気柔術, 本部, Daito-ryu, Aiki-jujutsu

4月27日から5月1日にかけてスロバキアの首都ブラティスラバに於いてスロバキア支部長の素晴らしいコーディネートの元、6回のセミナーを行いました。日本からは近藤昌之本部長・臼山秀遠副本部長・口村明広金沢支部長が参加いたしました。

１，警備高等学校（Private Secondary Vocational School Specializing in Security of People and Property）に於いての武道演武表彰を行いました。来賓は日本大使館はじめ財務管理局・警察学校・刑務・裁判所・教育庁・警備関係各社の代表者が参列し盛大に執り行われました。
そののち武道演武優勝・準優勝チームに於いての大東流合気柔術の指導教授を行いました。警察・警備職業準備学校にあたる生徒の運動能力やその武道センスは大変すばらしいものがあり、将来重要な大東流の仲間になることを期待しています。
２，門下生対象のセミナーは2日間にわたり計4回行われました。
今回は主催のスロバキア・オーストリアはじめアメリカ・イギリス・ドイツ・フランス・イタリア・オランダ・ブルガリア・ウクライナ・ロシアそして日本と12か国の門下生がそろいました。今回は重点的に合気の基本稽古・1か条重要技の理解・高段者対象の複関節技・多人数技・傘捕等の技も指導いたしました。技の指導理解促進もありますが、多くの門下生と懇親できたことは大きな意味があります。世界平和の一翼にもなったのではないかと思っています。
３，オープンセミナーといわれるもので大東流以外の武道愛好家に門戸を広げたセミナーを開催しました。空手・柔道の高段者、空手・柔道のスロバキア代表選手や他柔術の高段者の参加を頂き大変意義深いものになりました。大東流の最大の特徴である合気の理解。関節技の成り立ちとすぐ使える関節技の習得。他流派の皆様にも意義深いものであったと感想を頂いています。また、スロバキア支部にご入会された方もいると聞いています。

参加者の皆様に怪我無く終了できて安心しております。主催者のステファン　クリラの計画性・行動力・献身的なおもてなし・その人間力に最大限の敬意を表します。
また、ご家族の皆様・門下生の昼夜を問わない献身的な親切心に武道の奥義を感じました。

誠にありがとうございました。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　感謝。

From April 27th to May 1st, six seminar sessions were held in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, under the excellent coordination of the Branch Chief of Slovakia. From Japan, Masayuki Kondo, Hombucho, Hideto Usuyama, Fuku-Honbucho, and Akihiro Kuchimura, Branch Chief of Kanazawa, participated in the seminar.

1) A Martial arts prize-giving event was successfully held at the Private Secondary Vocational School Specializing in Security of People and Property. The guests of honor included representatives from the Embassy of Japan, the Financial Management Bureau, the Police Academy, the Penitentiary, the Courts, the Education Agency, and various companies in the private security industry.
After the ceremony, the winning and runner-up teams of the martial arts prize-giving event received instruction in Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu. The athletic ability and martial arts sense of the students who attend the Police and Security Vocational Preparatory School is very impressive, and we hope that they will become important members of the Daito-ryu community in the future.

2) The seminar for the Daito-ryu members was held four times over two days.
This time we had students from 12 countries, including Slovakia, the host country, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, and Japan. This time, we focused on practicing basic Aiki techniques, the understanding of Ikkajo techniques, and teaching techniques for higher dan students such as double-jointed locked techniques, techniques against several opponents, and Kasadori (techniques while holding umbrella). It was a great opportunity for us to get to know many of my students as well as to promote the understanding of the techniques. We believe that it also played a role in promoting world peace.

3) We held an open seminar for martial arts enthusiasts not knowing Daito-ryu. The seminar was very insightful as it was attended by high rank karate and judo practitioners, karate and judo athletes from the Slovakian national team, and high rank practitioners of other jujutsu styles. The open seminar was focused on understanding Aiki, the most important feature of Daito-ryu and also on the origins of joint techniques, their immediate use and their mastery. We received very positive feedback stating that the seminar was very inspirational to the participants from other styles as well, and some of them joined the Daito-ryu Slovakia branch.

We are relieved knowing that the event ended without any injured participants.
We would like to express my utmost respect to the organizer, Stefan Krilla, Branch Chief of Slovakia, for his planning, his energy, his dedicated hospitality, and his human qualities.

We also felt day and night the depth of the martial arts in the devotion and kindness of the families and students.

We deeply appreciated all your efforts.
Thank you very much.