Daito ryu Kokyu ho

[Haimeman]

Hello,

I once saw an article in a Hakuhokai newsletter
that named and described some of the breathing
techniques of Daito Ryu, does anyone have info
on these? I am curious if Ueshiba changed these
when founding Aikido? I am very interested in
the true "Aiki" methods of Kokyuho. Thanks.

James Feliciano

[Nathan Scott]

Hello,

I responded to this in a different post, but FWIW...

In Kondo S. new book on Ikkajo (Aiki News; pg43-44), he states that Kokyu-ho is one of six basic principles of mainline Daito ryu.

Kokyu-ho, he explains, is basically using exhaling (Yang state) and inhaling (yin state) in various ways to facilitate throwing an opponent.

Regards,