Aikido Links Plus Videos
This
page is getting pretty long and will get longer, so let me explain it.
The first section is links to other web sites, dojos, online magazines
and information in four parts; Iwama Style sites, Information sites
and Nishio Style sites.
The
second section contains some instructional videos that I have made
about some Iwama Style techniques as I teach them plus some warmup
videos.
The third section contains free Nishio Sensei videos with explanations
of
how to execute the techniques. They are pretty fast and there is a lot
you could miss or not understand. I'm still learning what is
actually happening in the weapons.
The fourth section contains free Aikitoho Iaido videos with detailed
explanations of movements as well as basic details that you may not get
very often.
The last section has contact information and the schedule for Aikido of
Gainesville classes at the Unified Training Center.
Iwama Style dojo links
Online magazines and information
authority on Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda of Daito-ryu Aiki Jutsu, O'Sensei's
primary teacher)
Uppsala Aikido club of Finland Showing videos of Aiki Toho Iaido katas. These are not exactly like what I was taught. He is going rather fast. The movements are not always as I was taught. There is no sound, so you don't know if the sword cuts are straight or not. The resheathing is vertical in the first four inches where I was taught vertical in the last four inches in all the styles I studied. This may be how he was taught. All I can say for sure is that things are different from how I was taught. I saw and practiced moves that were similar/common in all the styles of Iaido that I was taught and I see differences in those moves here that don't conform to any of the styles I was taught.
That all said, he looks good in what he is doing.
Nishio Style Dojo links (I know more instructors, but evidently they don't have websites.)
Aikido Center of San Antonio Head Instructor David Ham Sensei
Nishio sensei appointed this sensei as his representative to the U.S.A., France and
Ukraine in 2000.
Tsunami Aikido of Aurora, CO. Head Instructor Varjan Sensei
An explanation of the difference between the
Below are free Youtube video clips of Tom Huffman Sensei giving detailed explainations of positions, movements, leverages and balance destabalizing points that enhance Iwama Style techniques. These techniques make up the majority of basic classes at Santa Fe College and at the Unified Training Center.
Do not assume that there are not advanced concepts and techniques within the Iwama Style. The repertoire of techniques that Saito Sensei received from O'Sensei is vast and these techniques were passed on to Hitohiro Saito. In addition to this O'Sensei and Saito Sensei taught about the spontaneous development of new techniques. This is the meaning/translation of the term "Takemusu Aiki". Techniques that you were never taught; things you have never seen just appear. Sometimes you don't even know how to duplicate them. It's exciting when this happens.
- Iwama 0001 Katatedori Iikyo Omote
- Iwama 0002 Katatedori Iikyo Ura
- Iwama 0003 Katatedori Nikyo Omote
- Iwama 0004 Katatedori Nikyo Ura
- Iwama 0005 Katatedori Sankyo Omote
- Iwama 0006 Katatedori Sankyo Ura
- Nishio-Iwama Integrated Katatedori Kotegaeshi Omote
- Iwama 0008 Katatedori Kotegaeshi Ura
- Iwama 0009 Katatedori Iriminage Omote 3 ways
The
following four video clips show the warmup that is done at Aikido of
Gainesville and the SFCC Aikido Club. The time added in explanation and
the limitations set for Youtube clips required me to break it up into
four clips. The different exercises have been compiled over the years
using pieces from Karate warmups, Yoga warmups, Ki Society warmups and
various other warmups. I know that people move, whether on their own
decisions or as the result of other peoples' decisions and may not have
a warmup, but need one. Feel free to use this as a reference and take
pieces as you like for your own warmups.
Free Youtube video clips of Nishio Sensei teaching and Huffman Sensei adding more detailed explainations of positions and how to make the techniques work. These type techniques are taught in the advanced classes.
Free
Youtube
video
clips of Tom Huffman Sensei giving detailed explainations
of Nishio Sensei's Aikitoho Iaido forms or katas taught in the mid
1990's. There are also explanations of often unexplained basic things
outside of class; the belt tie, explanation of a blocking draw,
resheathing details and a way to wrap the lanyard around the scabbard
for storage, the "Butterfly Knot".
Some extra Iaido or boken
practices
Hon Iaido Happo-giri example
To Contact Sensei Huffman:
Phone: 352-332-8695
Cell: 352-494-7816
E-mail:
sensei@aikidoofgainesville.com
New Practice Times (1.5hr.
classes)
Sundays..............................Weapons.......................................................2:00-3:30pm
Sundays .............................Empty
Hand...................................................4:00-5:30pm
Sundays .............................Advanced Empty
Hand...................................6:00-7:30pm
.................
(Must pass 3rd proficiency test to participate in
advanced class)
Mondays
& Fridays............ Aikido After
Noon.........................................1:00-2:30pm
Mondays............................Empty
Hand....................................................7:30-9:00pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays....... Aikido for
Kids................................................4:00-5:30pm
Wednesdays .....................Empty
Hand......................................................7:30-9:00pm
Thursdays.........................Open(Weapons Take-aways, test
practice, etc.)..7:30-9:00pm
Mondays & Wednesdays ...Iaido (Japanese Sword $10 per
class)................6:15-7:15pm
