Takemusu Aikido Association Italy

10/06/2026

🈴氣道 - KATATE DORI IRIMI NAGE (5 forms)

Tori/Nage: Francesco Corallini Shihan Aikikai 6th Dan

Uke: Francesco Falappa 2nd Dan

🤚🗡️Katate dori (片手取り- “single-hand seize”) originates from armed combat: controlling the sword-arm prevented the opponent from drawing the blade.
It was a denial of access to the weapon itself (a form of decisive control at the source).

In modern Aikido, this grip persists as a historical legacy and fundamental pedagogical context.

It is the framework through which we study the various possibilities of escaping from hand techniques and grips.

⚡ Iriminage (入り身投げ—“entering-body throw”) exemplifies this study: rather than resisting the grip, 入り身 (irimi: to enter) means moving decisively through ma-ai (the inhabited distance), taking the structural angle where the attacker’s posture cannot follow.

It is one of the techniques regarded as original to Aikido and most closely identified with Morihei Ueshiba.
Rather than meeting force head-on, nage enters decisively into the attacker’s space, takes the blind angle, breaks posture and balance, and neutralizes the attack at its source.

06/06/2026

🥋AIKIDO & ZEN - DALLE BASI AL RANDORI (13-14 GIUGNO 2026)

Vi ricordiamo l'importante seminario “Aikido & Zen - Dalle basi al randori”, che si terrà il prossimo 13 e 14 giugno presso il suggestivo Tempio e Monastero Shōbōzan Fudenji di Salsomaggiore Terme (PR).

🙏 Lo stage è organizzato dal M° Ivan Antozzi 5° Dan e dal Takemusu Aiki Dojo Salsomaggiore, e sarà diretto da Francesco Corallini Shihan 6° Dan.

🎌 Un'occasione speciale per approfondire gli aspetti tecnici e interiori della pratica, attraverso un percorso che dalle basi dell'Aikido conduce fino al randori, immersi nell'atmosfera unica di un autentico monastero Zen.

🥁 Durante il seminario è inoltre prevista una lezione/dimostrazione di Taiko (tamburi giapponesi) tenuta da Alessandro Shuichi Antonicelli, per avvicinarsi a un'altra affascinante espressione della tradizione culturale giapponese.

⏳ Sono ancora disponibili pochi posti.

📩 Per informazioni e iscrizioni:

M° Ivan Antozzi
📞 338 193 8282
✉️[email protected]

💪 Gambatte!

ENGLISH:
🥋 AIKIDO & ZEN - FROM BASICS TO RANDORI (JUNE 13-14 2026)

We would like to remind everyone of the important seminar “Aikido & Zen - From basics to Randori”, taking place next week, June 13–14, at the beautiful Shōbōzan Fudenji Temple and Monastery in Salsomaggiore Terme (Parma, Italy).

🙏 The seminar is organized by Ivan Antozzi Sensei (5th Dan) and Takemusu Aiki Dojo Salsomaggiore, and will be led by Francesco Corallini Shihan (6th Dan).

🎌 Participants will have the opportunity to deepen both the technical and spiritual dimensions of practice, progressing from fundamental principles to the dynamic experience of randori, within the unique atmosphere of a traditional Zen monastery.

🥁 During the event, a special Taiko (Japanese drumming) lesson and demonstration will be presented by Alessandro Shuichi Antonicelli, offering an inspiring encounter with another important aspect of Japanese culture.

⏳ Only a few places are still available.

📩 For information and registration, please contact:
Ivan Antozzi Sensei
📞 +39 338 193 8282
✉️ [email protected]
💪 Gambatte!

02/06/2026

Grazie a tutti per la magica atmosfera che si è creata in occasione di questo Gasshuku 2026!

🥋 È stato un weekend ricco di tecnica, condivisione, nuovi e vecchi incontri e di importanti risultati.

🙇‍♂️ Grazie a Paolo Corallini Shihan, a Francesco Corallini Shihan e alla Direzione Didattica TAAI (Maestri E. Fornari, M. Uda, F. Milano, P. Biondi, A. Pizzuti, R. Canavacci), per i preziosi insegnamenti, e congratulazioni a tutti i promossi!

🎓 Questo weekend ha visto la promozione di cinque Shodan, due Nidan (Tai Jutsu) e due Yondan (Ken-Jo): complimenti a tutti per questi importanti risultati e per gli esami!👏🏼🈴

Paolo Corallini Shihan ha inoltre conferito il Godan Takemusu Aikido ai Senpai Ivan Antozzi (Takemusu Aiki Dojo Salsomaggiore), Alessandro Graciotti (Takemusu Aiki Dojo Osimo) e Giorgio Pinelli (Kigurai Dojo Iwama Takemusu Aikido).

Congratulazioni per questo importante riconoscimento di una vita dedicata all’Aikido!🈴

✨Il trascorrere insieme anche il tempo fuori dal tatami ha reso tutto ancora più intenso e memorabile!

Grazie ai ragazzi del Takemusu Aiki Dojo Osimo per l’organizzazione e al Takemusu Aiki Dojo Macerata per i tatami🙇🏻‍♂️

🎉 Domo arigatō gozaimash*ta! 🥋

28/05/2026

TAKEMUSU AIKIDO SUMMER CAMP - SARDINIA (ITALY) 13-18 JULY 2026
🌊🥋 A unique Takemusu Aikido experience in the heart of Sardinia.

A special Soto Deshi program will take place in Cagliari under the guidance of Paolo Corallini Shihan, internationally recognized master of Takemusu Aikido and the Iwama tradition.

Intensive morning keiko, study of Iwama tai jutsu and traditional weapons practice (Aiki Ken & Aiki Jo) 🪵⚔️, immersive training and life on the tatami… together with the chance to enjoy the beauty of Sardinia during the rest of the day: crystal-clear sea, breathtaking beaches, unforgettable sunsets and the unique atmosphere of Cagliari. ☀️🏖️🌅

A rare opportunity to combine deep practice and an amazing holiday in one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

📍 Cagliari – Sardinia
🥋 Hosted by Shido Dojo Cagliari — M° Marco Uda, Aikikai 6th Dan

📌 Info & registration: https://forms.gle/Anr12R8fj7ZWew9V8

Limited places available. 🙏🥋

This event is sponsored by Takemusu Aikido Association Italy

23/05/2026

🈴氣道 - JO DORI (杖取り) - F. Corallini Shihan Aikikai 6th dan showing jo dori (staff taking techniques).

Jo Dori are founded on the fusion of three weapon disciplines:
1️⃣ Sojutsu: The art of the spear, from which hand changes and the sliding of the hands along the axis of the wood derive. ⚔️
2️⃣ Naginatajutsu: The art of the halberd, from which circular cutting movements, hip transitions, and the management of long-range weapon rotation derive. 🎋
3️⃣ Jukenjutsu: Military bayonet combat, learned by the Founder during the Russo-Japanese War, from which direct thrust trajectories derive. 🪖

Originally - On the battlefield, disarming an opponent equipped with a long-range weapon represented a survival necessity in case of losing one's sword.

In Aikido - The study of Jo Dori serves as a tool for postural correction, distance management (Ma-ai), timing and body alignment.

👉 Do you practice Jo Dori in your Dojo? Let us know in the comments below! 💬

18/05/2026

Ten Chi nage (天地投げ) significa letteralmente “proiezione Cielo–Terra” ed una delle tecniche più emblematiche dell’Aikido perché rende visibile e consente di sperimentare praticamente un principio universale: l’armonia degli opposti e la loro unificazione attraverso il centro.

Link all’articolo a cura del M° Caprino Carlo

Premessa Ten Chi nage (天地投げ) significa letteralmente “proiezione Cielo–Terra” ed una delle tecniche più emblematiche dell’Aikido perché rende visibile e consente di sperimentare praticamente un principio universale: l’armonia degli opposti e la loro unificazione attraverso il cen...

16/05/2026

🈴氣道 - MUNA DORI (胸取り- Collar grab)

Attested in the Daito-ryu Hiden Mokuroku as a recurring base attack under Takeda Sokaku's direct teaching, and preserved in the 1930s *Soden* photo collection (a photographic record of over 500 techniques compiled by the Takumakai, the organization formed by Takeda Sokaku's direct students Hisa Takuma and Nakatsu Heizaburo.

Within the Sankajo section of the Hiden Mokuroku, muna dori appears as the starting point for several distinct techniques, including Shihōnage, Soto Gote, and Ippon Katsugi.

It also features in the “Aikijutsu Mokuroku” scrolls associated with Ueshiba Morihei's early transmission, where a kote-gaeshi variation from muna dori (preceded by atemi to the face) is explicitly catalogued.

Its broader presence across koryu curricula reflects the Edo-period shift toward civilian combat contexts: as armor became obsolete, clothing grabs such as muna dori, sode dori (sleeve), and suso dori (hem) replaced the armor-specific grappling of the Sengoku battlefield.

The static anchor muna dori creates one contact point, no limb control and it leaves Tori with a wide range of mechanically distinct responses, from rigid joint isolation to dynamic kuzushi-based projection.

In this video, Francesco Corallini Shihan, Aikikai 6th dan, demostrates some techniques from muna dori, namely:

📍 Rokkyo (六教 - Hiji Kime Osae / Elbow pinning lock): Straight-line downward pressure to hyperextend and pin the elbow joint.

📍 Sankyo (三教 - Kote Hineri / Wrist twist): Spiral wristlock transmitting rotational torque through the wrist into the shoulder girdle.

📍 Sankyo Chokusetsu (三教 直接): Direct entry and rotational pressure applied immediately at the point of contact, without transitional positioning.

📍 Hiji Gatame (肘固め - Elbow joint restraint): Specialized elbow restraint using the joint's structural axis to impose full ground control.

📍 Kokyu Nage (呼吸投げ - Breathing throw):Projection through timing and momentum. This specific form in the video may also be classified as a Shihōnage Henka (四方投げ変化).