Aikido: A way of Living and Educating the Body through Budō
Aikido: Una forma de vivir y educar el cuerpo a través del budo
Aikido: Uma forma de viver e educar o corpo através do budo
Abstract (en)
Our study aims at research what the meaning of practicing budō is and how it defines a way of living and educating the body in movement. Our research group was 11 Brazilians instructors of aikido. Created by Morihei Ueshiba around the year 1940, aikido is defined by Nippon Budokan Foundation as one of the budō martial arts, a physical culture that brings together Japanese tradition and spirituality. The concept of spirituality discussed in our study is based on Michel Foucault’s understanding of the aesthetics of existence. For our research we conducted semi-structured interviews and made a literature review about the meaning of budō in different academic databases. All the material was studied in accordance with Michel Foucault’s analysis of discourse approach. In total, 44 academic documents were analyzed, including research articles, doctoral and master’s dissertations. As a result, we highlight the polysemic character of budō as a way of life, self-knowledge, self-improvement, body culture, spirituality, and education.
Abstract (es)
Nuestro estudio investiga qué significa practicar budo y cómo se define en una forma de vivir y educar el cuerpo en movimiento. Nuestro grupo de investigación fueron 11 instructores brasileños de aikido. Creado por Morihei Ueshiba alrededor del año 1940, el aikido es considerado por el Nippon Budokan como budo, una cultura física que configura tradición y espiritualidad japonesas. La espiritualidad se discute a partir de la concepción de Michel Foucault sobre la estética de la existencia. Hemos realizado entrevistas semiestructuradas y hemos investigado el significado del budo en estudios académicos de diferentes bases de datos. Todo el material se trató basándose en el análisis del discurso de Michel Foucault. En total, se analizaron 44 estudios académicos, entre artículos, tesis de máster y tesis doctorales. Destacamos el carácter polisémico del budo, referido a una forma de vida, autoconocimiento, superación, culto al cuerpo, espiritualidad y educación.
Abstract (pt)
O nosso estudo investiga o que significa praticar budo e como é definido como uma forma de viver e educar o corpo em movimento. O nosso grupo de investigação era constituído por 11 instrutores brasileiros de aikido. Criado por Morihei Ueshiba por volta de 1940, o aikido é considerado pela Nippon Budokan como budo, uma cultura física que molda a tradição e a espiritualidade japonesas. A espiritualidade é discutida com base na conceção de Michel Foucault sobre a estética da existência. Realizámos entrevistas semi-estruturadas e pesquisámos o significado de budo em estudos académicos em diferentes bases de dados. Todo o material foi tratado com base na análise do discurso de Michel Foucault. Foram analisados 44 estudos académicos, incluindo artigos, teses de mestrado e dissertações de doutoramento. Sublinhamos o carácter polissémico do budo, referindo-se a um modo de vida, autoconhecimento, auto-aperfeiçoamento, culto do corpo, espiritualidade e educação.
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