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HAKAMA INSIGHTS
Don Sensei has some information about the Hakama to share with everyone. Did you know that the Hakama that the sensei wear have 7 pleats and that each of these pleats have a special meaning?
7 HAKAMA PLEATS
1) Yuki = courage, valor, bravery
2) Jin = humanity, charity, benevolence
3) Gi = justice, righteousness, integrity
4) Rei = etiquette, courtesy, civility (also means bow/obeisance)
5) Makoto = sincerity, honesty, reality
6) Chugi = loyalty, fidelity, devotion
7) Meiyo = honor, credit, glory; also reputation, dignity, prestige
Interested in seeing some video of Ueshiba Sensei, the founder of Aikido? Check out the Youtube link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmalEvqlwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmalEvqlwM
