This video features a demonstration by Mitsugi Saotome Shihan.
Mitsugi Saotome Shihan started aikido in 1954 and began training at Hombu Dojo in 1961, where he trained and taught until 1975. He moved to the USA in 1975 and founded The Aikido Schools of Ueshiba. This demonstration includes freestyle tachi-waza and weapons.
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Shoji Nishio: 1985 Friendship Demonst...
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. S...
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Morihiro Saito: 1985 Friendship Demon...
This video features a demonstration by Morihei Saito Shihan.
Morihei Saito Shihan started aikido in 1946 at Iwama Dojo. He served as a Chief Instructor from 1969 until his death in 2002. Saito Shihan is one of aikido’s most prominent figures, expert in taijutsu and the aiki ken and jo. In th...
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Yasuo Kobayashi: 1985 Friendship Demo...
This video features a demonstration by Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan.
Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan started aikido in 1955 at Aikikai Hombu Dojo. His aikido style is classic Aikikai. He opened Kodaira Dojo in 1969 and served as Chief Instructor of the Kobayashi Dojos (over 120 groups controlled and/or affi...
