Shoji Nishio: 1985 Friendship Demonstration
The First Aikido Friendship Demonstration
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This video features a demonstration by Nishio Shihan.
Nishio Shihan started aikido in 1951 and has extensive experience in judo, karate, as well as other arts. Nishio Shihan is one of the art’s true innovators who possesses a dynamic style built on long years of study in other disciplines. Speed, effectiveness, and elegance are the hallmarks of Nishio Sensei’s aikido.
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