Aikijo

Aikijo (合気杖), is the name given specifically to the set of staff techniques, practised according to the principles of aikido according to the teachings of Ueshiba osensei and further developed by Saito sensei and Tada sensei. [source Wikipedia]

38 jo kata Tada sensei

Below is a description of the 38 jo kata of Tada sensei. The version below is the generic solo version which can be altered slightly into a version A and B for practice with a partner. Note in the tabel below, that position (hanmi) and hands (te) are a result of the previous movement. Also note that when hands start in tekubi gaeshi and go directly to yuji musubi, a change of hands is indicated.

The following images do not display 100% correct postures but are only intended to help explain the Japanese names.


te omote (this example: jo is forward) both thumbs front side of jo	te ura (this example: jo is backward) both thumbs to backside of jo


te han ura (this example: jo is forward) half ura, both thumbs towards each other	te han ura (this example: jo is backward) half ura, both thumbs towards each other


(te omote) tekubi gaeshi (hands forward) underarms parallel	(te omote) yuji musubi (hands forward) underarms crossed


(migi hanmi) omote (right stance) same arm and leg in front	(migi hanmi) gyaku omote (right stance) opposite arm than leg in front

	hanmi	te	movement
0			chūdan no kamae with jō vertical in left hand
1	hidari	one hand	chūdan no kamae with jō horizontal in both hands
2		omote	chūdan tsuki
3		omote	mae ashi tenshin → uke nagashi to protect knee (tate ichi monji gedan)
4		tekubi gaeshi	chūdan tsuki
5		omote	mae ashi tenshin → uke nagashi to protect head
6		tekubi gaeshi	yuji musubi → ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
7	migi	omote	mae ashi tenshin
8		tekubi gaeshi	ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
9	hidari	gyaku omote	mae ashi tenshin
10		yuji musubi	ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
11	migi	omote	without ashisabaki → chūdan tsuki
12		omote	hiki ashi → waki gamae
13	hidari	omote	ushiro ashi irimi → chūdan tsuki
14	migi	omote	without ashisabaki → chūdan tsuki
15		omote	ushiro tsuki ashi → sliding hands → waki gamae
16		ura	ushiro ashi irimi → jōdan tsuki
17	hidari	ura	without ashisabaki → jōdan tsuki
18		ura	chūdan no kamae with jō vertical in left hand → protect with small tenkan → jō horizontal in both hands
19		omote	chūdan tsuki
20		omote	mae ashi tenshin → uke nagashi
21		tekubi gaeshi	yuji musubi → ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
22	migi	omote	mae ashi tenshin → uke nagashi
23		tekubi gaeshi	chūdan tsuki
24		omote	mae ashi tenshin → uke nagashi
25		tekubi gaeshi	ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
26	hidari	gyaku omote	mae ashi tenshin → tekubi gaeshi
27		omote	ushiro ashi irimi → kiri oroshi (=shomen uchi → gedan no kamae)
28	migi	omote	without ashisabaki → jōdan no kamae
29		omote	without ashisabaki → maki otoshi → gedan no kamae
30		yuji musubi	hiki ashi → hassō
31	hidari	hanura	ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
32	migi	omote	mae ashi tenshin → uke nagashi
33		tekubi gaeshi	yuji musubi → ushiro ashi irimi → kiri oroshi (=shomen uchi → gedan no kamae)
34	hidari	omote	without ashisabaki → jōdan no kamae
35		omote	without ashisabaki → maki otoshi → gedan no kamae
36		yuji musubi	hiki ashi → hassō
37	migi	hanura	ushiro ashi irimi → shomen uchi
38	hidari	omote	without ashisabaki → chūdan tsuki

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38 jo kata Tada sensei