Aikido DVDs
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Rocky Mountain Regional Seminars
The Rocky Mountain Regional is a three-day event put on by the Tomiki Aikido of the Americas in Denver, Colorado. In recent years Sekio Endo Sensei, a top instructor from Japan, has taught the RMR seminars. The 2010 and 2011 seminars are sold through Kunaki here.
The Rocky Mountain Regional is a three-day event put on by the Tomiki Aikido of the Americas in Denver, Colorado. In recent years Sekio Endo Sensei, a top instructor from Japan, has taught the RMR seminars. The 2010 and 2011 seminars are sold through Kunaki here.
RMR 2010: Tanto Kaeshiwaza
The main focus of the 2010 seminars was on the tanto kaeshiwaza - a series of counter techniques that a person holding a knife may perform
against an opponent attempting an aikido technique in a randori match.
Endo sensei also teaches some atemiwaza applications not on the curriculum and demonstrates the junanahon and kuzushiwaza. He also demonstrates and explains a number of drills.
There are two simultaneous angles included for all of the material on the DVD except for the drills. You can switch between the two angles by using the angle button on your remote. Extensive chapters allow you to navigate or skip forward to points of interest.
> Purchase for $25 through Kunaki
Endo sensei also teaches some atemiwaza applications not on the curriculum and demonstrates the junanahon and kuzushiwaza. He also demonstrates and explains a number of drills.
There are two simultaneous angles included for all of the material on the DVD except for the drills. You can switch between the two angles by using the angle button on your remote. Extensive chapters allow you to navigate or skip forward to points of interest.
> Purchase for $25 through Kunaki
RMR 2011: Goshin Ho
The focus of the 2011 seminar was the portion of the Goshin Ho included on the 5th Dan curriculum (aigamae katate dori through koho ryote dori).
Goshin Ho literally means "self-defense method" and the kata includes a series of defenses against various attacks. Aigamae katate dori through koho ryote dori, included here, are a series of hand grabs that will likely look more familiar to Aikikai practicioners than many of the other aspects of the Tomiki curriculum.
Various application of hijiwaza and ukiwaza from hand grabs were also presented in the 2011 seminar, along with kihon and tanto junanahon. The Goshin Ho, hijiwaza, and ukiwaza video tracks all include two simultaneous angles.
> Purchase for $25 through Kunaki
Goshin Ho literally means "self-defense method" and the kata includes a series of defenses against various attacks. Aigamae katate dori through koho ryote dori, included here, are a series of hand grabs that will likely look more familiar to Aikikai practicioners than many of the other aspects of the Tomiki curriculum.
Various application of hijiwaza and ukiwaza from hand grabs were also presented in the 2011 seminar, along with kihon and tanto junanahon. The Goshin Ho, hijiwaza, and ukiwaza video tracks all include two simultaneous angles.
> Purchase for $25 through Kunaki
About Tomiki Aikido
Tomiki Aikido was developed by professor Kenji Tomiki, a top student of both Ueshiba sensei, who founded Aikido, and Kano sensei, who founded Judo. Tomiki Aikido has been developed on the twin pillars of kata and randori.
Tomiki Aikido's unique randori system is based on Judo and allows practitioners to safely practice techniques in a competitive environment against full resistance.
As elements of a competitive art, randori techniques are constantly evolving. The role of the kata system therefore, is to ensure the preservation of received techniques and wisdom with as little alteration as possible. To do this, a kata will prescribe a series of actions and intentions for both uke and tori in great detail. Proper mastery of a kata requires an internalization of the fundamental principals of the art.
Tomiki Aikido was developed by professor Kenji Tomiki, a top student of both Ueshiba sensei, who founded Aikido, and Kano sensei, who founded Judo. Tomiki Aikido has been developed on the twin pillars of kata and randori.
Tomiki Aikido's unique randori system is based on Judo and allows practitioners to safely practice techniques in a competitive environment against full resistance.
As elements of a competitive art, randori techniques are constantly evolving. The role of the kata system therefore, is to ensure the preservation of received techniques and wisdom with as little alteration as possible. To do this, a kata will prescribe a series of actions and intentions for both uke and tori in great detail. Proper mastery of a kata requires an internalization of the fundamental principals of the art.