MESSAGE OF KEN UNO

Edited by JAAS

NEW YEAR
MESSAGE

KEN UNO

vise president of JAA



God gives him a coronal victory who makes efforts of daily training and has already won without fighting, but immediately will defeat him who is proud of a victory with satisfaction.
Saneyuki Akiyama (1906.12.21)
General Staff of Japanese Navy


神明は唯平素の鍛錬に力め、戦はわずして既に勝てる者に勝利の栄冠を授くると同時に、
一勝に満足して治平に安ずる者より直ちに之を奪ふ。
古人曰く勝て兜の緒を締めよと。                 秋山真之(1906)

Message of Ken Uno Shihan Jan 1 2006


Message of KEN UNO New Year 2004
"Hell for he who trembles at the sight of a rising blade.
Heaven for he who calmly steps forward into the weapon's shade."

by Musashi Miyamoto

This teaches us that on facing danger, we must step forward into the weapon's shade instead of stepping back from fear. 振りかざす太刀の元こそ地獄なれ、一歩踏み込めそこは極楽

KEN UNO vice president of Japan Aidido Association
President of Russian Aikido Association
Shihan of Russian, Ukraine, and Geogian Aikido Associaion


Uno Sensei in performance of Japanese Taiko

Message of Ken Uno 2003 New Year

Be rapid like a strong wind !

Be quiet like a wood !

Be aggressive like a fire !

Be motionless like a mountain !


風林火山

from the book of Sonzi

At the year-end party in Imabari City 2002



Life without emotion
is vacant !

JAN 1 2001  感動のない人生は虚しい  KEN UNO



Uno Sensei with Noma Sensei (right) and Ozawa Sensei (left) at the New Year Meeting


PEACE IN MIND
PLEASURE IN LIFE

無心有楽

I hope wisdom makes all my friends happy.

Jan 1 2000  KEN UNO (建 第一)




Back numbers of his message since 1998


SONG OF YOUTH

JAN 1 1999
KEN UNO

Flower called Youth will soon fall
Young days never come twice, You youngsters!
Do not hesitate to devote your life to all

Peace in mind
Pleasure in life


Ken Uno with King of Tonga

Ken Uno at home

Nov.18 1996

Nov.28 1998



THREE LET'S

May 1 1998

KEN UNO
LET'S TRY TO MAKE TOMIKI AIKIDO BEAUTIFUL
LET'S TRY TO MAKE YOUR LIFE ENJOYABLE
LET'S TRY TO MAKE YOUR MIND PEACEFUL

The most beautiful is cherry blossoms
The most commanding is expert warriors


FIVE PRINCIPLES

May 1 1998

KEN UNO

1
Keep the natural style both in figures and mind (natural posture)

2
Watch your opponent's eyes as if you were watching the distant mountains (way of watching)

3
Move as smoothly as possible as if your feet were always touching tatami (movement of foot)

4
Keep your hands on your center line when you do techniques (movement of hands)

5
Breathe out at the last moment when you do techniques (way of breathing)

*
All the five principles have to be done at the same time


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