Morihei Ueshiba: 1954 and 1962 Demonstrations
Morihei Ueshiba
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5m 45s
Two short films of Morihei Ueshiba (the Founder of Aikido).
The first film was shot in 1954 at the old Aikikai Hombu Dojo. The second film shows a special demonstration by O-Sensei commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Johoku Branch dojo in 1962.
Ukes include some of the top legends in the aikido world. The first film (1954) include Gozo Shioda, Koichi Tohei and Morihiro Saito. The second film (1962) includes Nobuyoshi Tamura, Seiichi Sugano, Mitsunari Kanai and Terry Dobson.
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