Injuries and deaths from Aikido

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Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University sophomore – male – club member
Location
- Kansai, private university
Result Of Accident
- Partial paralysis
Name Of Disorder
- Unknown
Circumstances
- 2nd or 3rd day of summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- Several blows to head from iriminage falls. Complained of feeling ill. Following accident paralysis developed on one side causing withdrawl from university due to partial memory blackout preventing reading of characters.
Source
- None, based on verbal testimony of alumnae.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – male – Aikido Training Group
Location
- Kanto, private university
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Brain contusion?
Circumstances
- 5th day of summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- Blow to head as a result of the application of yokemenuchi shihonage technique until 10 or 11 pm. (The senior student who planned the training was intoxicated.) Observed training after Oct 12. Participated in training from Oct 1. Thrown during “shomenuchi jiyuwaza” 50 times during training at university dojo. Fell unconscious and died on October 12.
Source
- Anonymous; morning editions of Yomiuri, Nihon Keizai and Tokyo newspapers of October 13.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- highschool freshman – female – Aikido Club member?
Location
- Unknown
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Internal hemorrhage of cranium
Circumstances
- 2nd day of summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- After completing falling practice from “yokomenuchi shihonage” for third time, stood up and then collapsed to the left while in a ready posture.
Source
- “Cases of Accidental Death at High Schools and Preventive Measures”, published in journal of “Japan School Safety Association”, p. 77, March 1981.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- High-school sophomore – female – Club member?
Location
- Unknown
Result Of Accident
- Third-degree neuropsychosis
Name Of Disorder
- Traumatic head injury
Circumstances
- During training
Description Of Accident
- Attempted to seize both arms of partner from rear. Defender twisted hips with his right leg turning 180 degrees. Thrown and hit head hard against “tatami” mat.
Source
- “Cases of Accidental Death at High Schools and Preventive Meatures”, published in journal of “Japan School Safety Association”, p. 105-6, March 1982.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – male – club member
Location
- Kanto, private university
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Brain contusion (acute subdural hematoma)
Circumstances
- Sixth day of summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- Collided with person training three or four meters away while practicing “shihonage”. While attempting to stand, struck against right side of head by hip of fellow trainee executing the same technique. Died one week later.
Source
- Trial at Kawaoge Branch of Urawa District Court, December 12, 1980. No. 76 “Wa”, 1976

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – male – club member?
Location
- Kanto, national university
Result Of Accident
- Movement impairment
Name Of Disorder
- Acute subdural hematoma
Circumstances
- Winter training camp
Description Of Accident
- Complained of severe headache during training and lost consciousness after vomiting. Regained consciousness one month later. After rehabilitation, impairment of left shoulder and difficulty in walking.
Source
- Accident and injury claim against Student Education Research organization.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – male – club member
Location
- Kansai, private university
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Brain contusion
Circumstances
- Second day of summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- 30th repetition of “kosamochi kotegaeshi” during afternoon practice. Impact of fall on back caused chin to raise producing subsequent striking of head. After resting taken to hospital. Operation on August 28. Died on August 31 without regaining consciousness.
Source
- “Accident Report” of Aikido club of university in question.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – male – club member
Location
- Kanto, private university
Result Of Accident
- Total paralysis. First degree disability as per “Physically Handicapped Welfare Law”
Name Of Disorder
- Acute subdural hematoma
Circumstances
- During practice before summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- Unable to move after complaining of numbness in left leg while practice “katatemochi shihonage”. Upper and lower limbs totally paralyzed and suffers from bodily dysfunctions.
Source
- Tokyo District Court, December 10, 1985 decision. 1983 “Wa” 3150.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – male – club member
Location
- Kansai, national university
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Circumstances
- Second or third day after admission into club
Description Of Accident
- Spent two years prepareing for entrance exams after graudating from high school. No prior experience in club activities during high school. Began practice at five p.m. After meditation, deep breathing, warm-up, breakfalls, practice movements, and 20 minutes of shomenuchi iriminage practice, began practice of “kosauchi iriminage”. Five minutes later, hit head in breakfall. MAde to lie down in dojo after experiencing dizziness. Condition worsened after 30 minutes and taken to two hopsitals in clubmate’s car and treated at third hispital. Died one hour later around 9 p.m.
Source
- Unknown. Based on information from section head of student department and vice-president of student affairs committee of university.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- Chugoku, national university
Location
- University freshman – male – medical department club member
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Brain contusion (acute subdural hematoma)
Circumstances
- During summer training camp
Description Of Accident
- Hit right read of head while taking breakfall from “shihonage”.
Source
- Accident and injury claim against Student Educational Research organization.

Year-Sex-Status Of Victim
- University freshman – female – club member
Location
- Kansai, private university
Result Of Accident
- Death
Name Of Disorder
- Brain contusion caused by injury to base of brain
Circumstances
- During welcome camp for new students
Description Of Accident
- After warm-up, practiced backfalls for about 1′ 20″. Rested five minutes, then practiced “shomenuchi iriminage” for 20 minutes and on the 75th repetition, suddenly crouched holding her head in her hands. (Victim reported doing 280 breakfalls on that day.)
Source
- Accident and injury claim against Student Educational Research organization. May 24 evening edition of “Tokyo Shimbun” and May 24 morning edition of “Kobe Shimbun”.

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