The Principles of Aikido with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Moni Aizik Tawara Kaeshi → Yoko Shiho-gatame:

Tawara Kaeshi → Yoko Shiho-gatame: When spreading hands out and clinging

Leg Hook Variation

Embark on the journey of refined techniques and principles with a 500-year history

Spider Guard Sweep 2

The Principles of Aikido with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Moni Aizik Tawara Kaeshi → Yoko Shiho-gatame:On this video, Mitsugi Saotome a direct student of Aikido's founder systematically demonstrates the full range of Aikido's throwing and pinning techniques, from ikkyo to koshinage. Saotome also discusses some of Aikido's philosophical principles, including musubi (harmonious connection), kokyu (contraction and expansion), and taninzudori (principle of multiple attack). The elegance and precision of Saotome's technique will impress even those who have