Training Doctrine

This page defines how aikido is trained under Malone Ryu methodology.

Progressive Resistance

Training begins with controlled entry and gradually increases resistance until failure points emerge.

Constraint-Based Drilling

Isolation of entry, balance breaking, and resolution phases is used to identify mechanical truth.

Live Testing

Techniques are validated only through resistance-based application, not demonstration.

Goal

To eliminate illusion of effectiveness created by compliance-based training environments.

Principles

Training Ladder

  1. Static drilling
  2. Flow resistance
  3. Aliveness integration
  4. Full resistance application