Aikido is first and foremost tai-iku or that it must first be learned with the body. However, it is estimated that only 5% of students are kinesthetic learners and as much as 45% of students are visual learners which means they associate ideas and concepts with images. To that end, sometimes it may be helpful to “see” what is being taught. I have posted some videos on Aikido, Iaido and self-improvement that I have found to be helpful. The hardest part is that no matter if you are primarily visual or auditory, you must still be able to “do” Aikido.
AIKIDO
Morihei Ueshiba - O’Sensei
2 Minute Techniques
The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique by the Aikido Center of Los AngelesDavid Ito Sensei demonstrates KamakubiFollow us on social media:Facebook: Aikido Center o...
The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique by the Aikido Center of Los AngelesSantiago Garcia Almaraz Sensei, Aikido 5th Dan and Chief Instructor of Kodokai Dojo in Sa...
Aikido Tutorials
Aikido Center of Los Angeles Basic Aikido Taiso Warm up Ken Watanabe, Aikido 6th Dan, Iaido 5th Dan
Ken Watanabe, Aikido 6th Dan, Iaido 5th Dan Warm-up Taiso Ukemi drills Shikko/Knee walking Tenkan Tenkan Kokyu-ho Gyaku hanmi shihonage tenkan Gyaku hanmi su...
Pro Tips
Furuya Sensei’s Art of Aikido Video Series
Weapon Tutorials
This is the basic form of the 31 jo or short staff kata. Please see other videos from the Aikido Center of Los Angeles for more in-depth teachings. www.aikid...
Ken Watanabe, Aikido 6th Dan, Iaido 5th Dan 20 Basic Suburi stance 50 Basic Suburi stande 50 Chudan no kamae stance
Rev. Kensho Furuya
1987 November 25 Aikido featured on Hour Magazine with Gary Collins and Dick Cavett Rev. Kensho Furuya explains and demonstrates Aikido with students from Ai...
Chiba Sensei doing Aikido and Iaido. Rev. Kensho Furuya taking ukemi
Famous Aikido teachers
3rd Doshu, Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Morito Suganuma Sensei, Aikido 8th Dan
David Ito, Aikido 6th Dan
Swordsmanship
Excerpt from Iaido seminar with Takeshi Mitsuzuka Sensei in Los Angeles, 1987. T.K Chiba Shihan is seen in the last clip. Mitsuzuka Sensei began his training...
羽賀準一: 昭和剣道界の鬼才 Haga Junichi: Genius Swordsman of the Showa Kendo World Rare footage, plus old-style Kendo footage. This video is kindly provided to me by Fuj...
Muso Shindenryu Iaido. By Master Takeshi Mitsuzuka
National Geographic documentary of Kendo's 8th dan test.