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The course: 2nd Aikido Friendship Demostration COMPLETE by Morihiro Saito and Others

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The first DVD is a digital mastering of one of the most exciting aikido demonstrations ever held. Part one contains lecture demonstrations by Morihiro Saito, Kenji Shimizu, and Yoshio Sugino from the 2nd Aikido Friendship Demonstration held in Tokyo in 1986.

Morihiro Saito, 9th dan, was one of the closest and most skilled students of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba. He was an expert in empty-handed techniques and the Aiki Ken and Jo. Saito authored many books on aikido and traveled frequently for more than 30 years teaching aikido.

Kenji Shimizu was one of the last students of Morihei Ueshiba and came from a strong judo background. He operates the independent Tendokan Dojo in Tokyo, and makes frequent trips to Europe conducting seminars.

Yoshio Sugino was a judo and Kashima Shinto-ryu expert as well as a prewar student of Morihei Ueshiba. He was a master of many classical weapons and made several trips to Europe to demonstrate and instruct Kashima Shinto-ryu.

Each informative and inspiring demonstration covers the most important aspects of each teacher’s interpretation of their art. The entire program features a complete English voiceover of the Japanese commentary. These performances will provide you with many valuable insights to accelerate your progress in aikido training.