Abstract - Aikido and Judo in teaching of shihan Wojciech J. Cynarski
Background. Scientific framework is defined by sociology and anthropology of martial arts, and the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts.
Problem. The author describes and attempts to explain a short history of the pathway – study and teaching of Cynarski sensei. The description will be focused on aikido and judo.
Method. The main methods are: sources analysis (documents and newspapers), and scientific literature review - a broad discourse.
Results. The study presents a person who played an important role in the institutionalisation of martial arts in Europe, i.e. development of related organisations and academic research. He is also a martial arts teacher, an activist and a researcher. He mainly promotes Idokan style martial arts, but his work is also important for aikido and judo.
Conclusions. Techniques and ideas of aikido and judo are present in Cynarski’s teaching. Yet, it is not competitive judo, or aikido as developed at a later period by Ueshiba, but Idokan judo and techniques of classic aiki-jujutsu.