大東流合気柔術は、長い間門外不出の形で会津武田家において伝承され、19世紀末に武田惣角によって初めて公開された武術の流派です。その本流は、武田惣角の子息武田時宗が継承し、更に武田時宗に唯一の免許皆伝を認可された近藤勝之が継承しています。

その名が示す通り、「柔術」の前に「合気」という言葉が入っており、大東流は合気の原理に基づいています。その技法体系には、柔術と合気柔術があり、両方がはっきり使い分けられていますが、合気を用いた技に重点が置かれています。

古来より東洋の兵法の基本は、崩したところを攻めることにあります。大東流の合気とは、いかに相手を崩すかということであり、この「崩し」について多くの口伝・秘伝が存在します。

今日における大東流合気柔術は、古い歴史と伝統を持つ武家文化遺産です。その理念と言えば、進んで敵を倒すというよりも、いわれなき暴力から身を守り、それによって、暴力そのものを無効ならしめることです。それが、大東流には、稽古の型はあっても、勝負を目的とした試合がない理由の一つです。古流武術でありながら、単なる護身術ではなく、心身の鍛錬を通して、豊かな人間形成と社会浄化を目指しています。

大東流合気柔術は、日本古武道協会と日本古武道振興会の正会員であり、毎年、日本武道館、浅草リーバサイドスポーツセンター、明治神宮、厳島神社など、日本各地の演武大会に出場しております。

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Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art transmitted for generations within the Takeda family of the Aizu domain, and disclosed to the general public by Takeda Sokaku starting around the end of the 19th century. The main line of this tradition was inherited by Takeda Sokaku's son, Takeda Tokimune, who then passed it on to Kondo Katsuyuki. Kondo Katsuyuki is the only individual to have received the menkyo kaiden (license of full transmission) from Takeda Tokimune, and as such continues as the leader of the Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu tradition today.

Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu is a form of jujutsu, a system of unarmed fighting and minor weapons techniques to defeat both armed and unarmed opponents. It is noted, as the name suggests, for emphasizing the principles of aiki (some aspects of aiki are also referred to as kuzushi). The Daito-ryu technical tradition includes both jujutsu and aikijujutsu, but a clear distinction is made between the two and the emphasis is strongly on the latter.

From ancient times the admonishment to "attack where the opponent has been unbalanced" has been a fundamental axiom of Asian martial arts. In Daito-ryu, the principle of "how to unbalance the opponent" is referred to as aiki, and a great many of the tradition's oral transmissions and secret teachings pertain to the various aspects of aiki.

Today, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu is a cultural heritage of the Japanese warrior class with a long history and tradition. It was developed as a means of self-defense against unprovoked violence, with the ultimate aim of neutralizing violence, not causing it. This is one of the reasons why Daito-ryu relies on using forms (kata) to train in the art, but does not include any kind of competitive matches. Further, as a classical Japanese martial art, Daito-ryu goes beyond mere self-defense, offering the way to temper one's body and spirit, with the aim of developing personal character and contributing to the greater social good.

Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu holds the regular membership in the Association of Japanese Traditional Martial Arts (Nihon Kobudo Kyokai) and the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Traditional Martial Arts (Nihon Kobudo Shinkokai). Each year the leaders and representatives of the school participate in Japan's premier martial arts demonstrations, held at the Nippon Budokan, Asakusa Riverside Sports Center, Meiji Shrine, Itsukushima Shrine, and other locations throughout Japan.

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