Where to begin? The first thing to understand is that, to a large degree:

Unsoku is Taido.

Unsoku is the primary technique of Taido. We have a lot of flashy kicks that are quite ingenious, but unsoku tops them all. Most martial arts have stances and techniques. Taido introduces unsoku as a linking principle to allow the interjection of strategy on a higher level.

The footwork that makes up Taido’s unsoku is what allows the techniques to be effective – it facilitates the movements. However, we have to be careful not to create a false separation between unsoku and technique. In application, they are functionally linked, and this is one of the things that makes Taido unique.