Viewings
Helpful visual presentations to aid in your training.
- Irimi, Buki, Koshi and Za
- An expertly produced presentation of basic Aikido techniques and the principals involved. Featuring Ikeda Shihan and senior students of the Boulder Aikikai. Originally four separate videos; now compiled onto a single DVD.
Hiroshi Ikeda
- Ki - Ultimate Goal of Martial Arts
- Kenji Ushiro, noted instructor of traditional Okinawan Karate, provides instruction in the use of ki for power and self-defense. Demonstrations of Ushiro’s soft yet powerful technique may open aikidoka to new concepts of power, and change their perceptions of the “Way of the Empty Hand.”
Kenji Ushiro
- The Principles of Aikido
- A visual companion to the book of the same name. Includes demonstrations featuring many of Saotome Shihan’s notable senior students such as Frank Bell, Kevin Choate, John Messores and Patty Saotome. Originally produced by Aikido Today Magazine.
Mitsugi Saotome
- Takemusu Aiki
- Takemusu Aiki is the principal of being spontaneous, of being truly in the moment and creating technique without thought. Watch as Saotome Shihan demonstrates who to fully realize this quality as an part of one’s physical, mental and spiritual being.
Mitsugi Saotome
- Ukemi - From The Ground Up
- A thorough dissection and step-by-step explanation of the art of receiving. From basic rolls and break-falls to group drills and counters. An excellent guide for both beginners and advanced students.
