The Staff of Aikido with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Hal Sharp Front Thrust Free Technique

Front Thrust Free Technique

The main throws and ground work techniques of judo are placed in a context of combinations and counters

30 Donkey kick leg weave sweep

Tenchi-no-kamae

The Staff of Aikido with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Hal Sharp Front Thrust Free TechniqueIn this video, Saotome Sensei a direct student of Aikido's legendary founder explains the use of the staff (jo) as a training tool for Aikido. After discussing basic jo movements and exercises, Saotome Sensei offers a sequence of six kumijo (complex two person kata), each with several variations. The video also includes ten of Saotome Sensei's "patrol kata" (paired forms with the long staff), a brief interview on weapons training, and several