A compilation of rare footage featuring Koichi Tohei teaching at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo during his time as Chief Instructor. The videos show Ki exercises, instruction of basic movements to beginners, jo dori, tanto dori and randori. Also appearing are Seiichi Sugano, Mitsuunari Kanai, Nobuyoshi Tamura, Mitsugi Saotome, and Terry Dobson.
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Koichi Tohei 1974 Seminar: Part 1
Part 1 of surviving footage of a seminar conducted by Koichi Tohei in 1974 in San Francisco, California. This was near the period of time of his resignation as chief instructor from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Tohei Sensei was teaching a mixture of his style of aikido techniques together with the “Ki...
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Koichi Tohei 1974 Seminar: Part 2
Part 2 of surviving footage of a seminar conducted by Koichi Tohei in 1974 in San Francisco, California. This was near the period of time of his resignation as chief instructor from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Tohei Sensei was teaching a mixture of his style of aikido techniques together with the “Ki...
