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Aikibudo is an aikido variant, a japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial, philosophical studies and religious believes. Aikibudo and aikido differ on their alternative perception of the teaching of Morihei Ueshiba.

Like aikido, aikibudo is practiced bare handed or with weapons and is used in order to annihilate the aggressiveness of the opponent. This sport uses the strength of the assailant to stop him. It represents the fulfillment of self defense, there is no combat as it ends as soon as it starts.

Is it necessary to present this japanese martial art which has been spread in our countries ?

A club from Lausanne is going to show us this sport based on percussion technique, using the whole natural weapon of the body (fingers, open and close hand, forearm, feet, etc.) to impede opponent’s attacks or/and to attack.

Kendo (the way of the sword) is a modern version of kenjutsu (techniques of the sword), sword fencing formerly practised in Japan by the samurais. By modern version, one means that kendo is not only a martial art but also a competitive sport, nowadays practised worldwide.

Kendo, though, is not only a simple set of sword combat techniques and tactics. It also comprises a large spiritual part. Kendo allows its adepts to develop their self-confidence and determination.

Kamishibai (“paper drama”) is a form of Japanese storytelling that originated in the 12th century, era during which, in in Buddhist temples, monks used emaki (picture scrolls) to convey stories with moral lessons to a mostly illiterate audience.

Nowadays it is a sort of itinerant theatre where artists go from village to village riding a bicycle equiped with a small stage and tell stories in a spirit similar to puppet theatres.

This form of spectacle, more often targetting children, is currently knowing a revival in Japan, in the same way puppet theatre do in Europe.

Jōdō (杖道:じょうどう), meaning “the way of the jō”, or jōjutsu (杖術:じょうじゅつ?) is a Japanese martial art using short staffs called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. The jō is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long. The martial art of jōdō was the province of professional warriors, so it was usually not used by travelers to ward off aggressive bandits or swordsmen, as one might expect.

L’iaidō (居合道) est un art martial d’origine japonaise se focalisant sur l’acte de dégainer le sabre et de trancher en un seul mouvement. Plus exactement, le but est d’exécuter une technique, avant l’adversaire, choisie en fonction du lieu et du contexte de la situation. Tout comme pour les autres budō, cette discipline se focalise principalement sur la perfection des mouvements et la démarche spirituelle (influence du zen), l’efficacité technique, quant a elle, devient de plus en plus importante au fur et à mesure que le pratiquant augmente en grade. Depuis quelques années, certains sensei japonais prônent une démarche plus offensive, dirigée vers un iaidō de “combat”, plus proche du iaijutsu.