''Aiki'' is a 2002 Japanese film about a
martial art
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...
ist in a wheelchair, directed and written by Daisuke Tengan. It is loosely based on the life of a Danish practitioner of the Roppokai branch of
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
, originally called , is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Takeda Sōkaku. Takeda had extensive training in several martial arts (including Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū ...
, Ole Kingston Jensen, who started training in Daitō-ryū after he was handicapped in an accident and now is the highest ranking non-Japanese member of the Roppokai.
The film premiered at the 2002
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
.
See also
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Aiki (martial arts principle)
Aiki, a Japanese ''budō'' term, at its most basic is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power. When applied, the practitioner controls the actions of the attacker with minimal effort and with ...
References
External links
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Interview with Ole Kingston Jensenat aikidojournal.com
2002 martial arts films
2002 films
Japanese martial arts films
Jujutsu
2000s Japanese films
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