Nishi Shiki
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Nishi Shiki consists of health exercises purported to activate certain bodily functions. It has been founded in 1927 by Katsuzō Nishi
.
Because Katsuzō Nishi was also an aikido teacher at Aikikai Hombu Dojo hence many aikidoka
were introduced to the Nishi Health System which resulted in the incorporation of certain exercises, like the fish exercise (kingyō undō, 金魚運動), into aikido and the way aikidoka took care of their health .
The organisation around this system is called Nishikai, which helped Koichi Tohei
in starting up aikido
in Hawaii
, which has members of Nishi-kai on all of its islands
.
The Nishi Health System system is partly incorporated in Genkikai by Masatomi Ikeda
.
Katsuzo Nishi
Katsuzō Nishi was the Japanese founder of Nishi Shiki in 1927, who was at that time the chief technical engineer for Japan's first subway project, the Tokyo subway . He was also an aikido teacher....
.
Because Katsuzō Nishi was also an aikido teacher at Aikikai Hombu Dojo hence many aikidoka
Aikidoka
Aikidoka is a Japanese term for a practitioner of the martial art Aikido. The term is rarely heard among native speakers of Japanese, in spite of its common use as a loanword in other countries.-Etymology:...
were introduced to the Nishi Health System which resulted in the incorporation of certain exercises, like the fish exercise (kingyō undō, 金魚運動), into aikido and the way aikidoka took care of their health .
The organisation around this system is called Nishikai, which helped Koichi Tohei
Koichi Tohei
was a 10th Dan aikidoka and founder of the Ki Society and its style of aikido, officially Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido , but commonly known as Ki-Aikido.-Koichi Tohei and aikido:...
in starting up aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, which has members of Nishi-kai on all of its islands
.
The Nishi Health System system is partly incorporated in Genkikai by Masatomi Ikeda
Masatomi Ikeda
Masatomi Ikeda is a Japanese aikido teacher who holds the rank of 7th dan Aikikai.- Biography :...
.
Six laws of the Nishi Health System
- heisho (平床寝台)
- kochin (硬枕利用) When you sleep, use the hardest possible bed and hard semi-cylindrical pillow.
- kingyō undō (金魚運動) Swing your hips horizontally like fish swimming about 1 minute.
- mōkan undō (毛管運動) Lie on your back and rise your arms and legs. Then shake your arms and legs about 1 minute.
- gasshō gasseki undō (合掌合蹠運動) Lie on your back and join your hands and feet. Then slide your hands and feet horizontally about 10 times. When finished, rest with your hands and feet drawn in about 2 minutes.
- hifuku undō (背腹運動) Sit down Japanese style and swing your upper body centering on your hips about 10 minutes. When you are incline position, pump your abdomen. When you are upright position, shrink your abdomen.
Five self diagnostic methods
These are five flexibility exercises that will provide diagnostics about internal organs, see reference for detailed description of the exercises. They will indicate whether the following organs are in good condition:- spine and stomach
- sexual organs and sciatic nerve
- kidneys
- liver
- intestines and urinary organs
Books
- Live Longer the Nishi Health System Way Prevent Sickness Maintain Health and Treat Ailments by Katsuzō NishiKatsuzo NishiKatsuzō Nishi was the Japanese founder of Nishi Shiki in 1927, who was at that time the chief technical engineer for Japan's first subway project, the Tokyo subway . He was also an aikido teacher....
. - Nishi System of Health Engineering by Katsuzō NishiKatsuzo NishiKatsuzō Nishi was the Japanese founder of Nishi Shiki in 1927, who was at that time the chief technical engineer for Japan's first subway project, the Tokyo subway . He was also an aikido teacher....
. KessingerKessingerKessinger may refer to:Persons* Don Kessinger* Keith Kessinger* Kent KessingerOrganisations* Kessinger Publishing...
, 1936, paperback, ISBN 0766151565 - Nishi System of Health Engineering : Based on an Entirely New Theory of Blood Circulationby by Katsuzō NishiKatsuzo NishiKatsuzō Nishi was the Japanese founder of Nishi Shiki in 1927, who was at that time the chief technical engineer for Japan's first subway project, the Tokyo subway . He was also an aikido teacher....
. Hardcover. - Live Longer the Nishi Health System Way Prevent Sickness Maintain Health and Treat Ailments by Katsuzō NishiKatsuzo NishiKatsuzō Nishi was the Japanese founder of Nishi Shiki in 1927, who was at that time the chief technical engineer for Japan's first subway project, the Tokyo subway . He was also an aikido teacher....
. 1997. paperback. - Genki Kai by Eric Graf. Aikido Ikeda-Dojo La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 2003, hardcover.