Two Swords of Aikido DVD by Mitsugi Saotome

Two Swords of Aikido DVD by Mitsugi SaotomeOn this unique video, Mitsugi Saotome Sensei a direct student of Aikido's Founder, Morihei Ueshiba O Sensei demonstrates and explains his system for using two swords at once. Beginning with basic stances, he moves to defenses against attacks with single sword and eventually to defenses against multiple opponents. He also illustrates the direct connection of two sword movement to Aikido's empty handed throwing technique. Many of the demonstrations

Aihanshin Katedori Iriminage (Two Types)

1962 Demonstration: Footage from the film "Aikido

1995 - 39th Sogo Enbu Taikai

Chuden gata

1- Randori no Kata - also known as the Junana hon no Kata

neck strangle

--Katame waza

-Hanmi Handachi (uke standing

The origins of Aikido shines with the flames of heritage received from the schools of the sword

Kenzen Ichinyo

Minzoku Morishige (Hojojutsu)

Concise explanations are completing this work which describes the most important unarmed forms of movement of the Gyokko Ryu