The Essence of Aiki DVD with Hiro Iida Gustavo Machado The video also includes ten

The video also includes ten of Saotome Sensei's "patrol kata" (paired forms with the long staff)

and the martial spirit at the heart of the art

Hiji shime

presented by FFAB (France) and Master Nobuyoshi Tamura during the 10th International Aikido Tournament in Tanabe

The Essence of Aiki DVD with Hiro Iida Gustavo Machado The video also includes tenPosture, breathing, and open hands Approaching the essence of ancient Japanese martial arts born from doing nothing! How did the legendary master in Japanese martial arts history use these words? In this DVD, Hiro Iida, a direct disciple of the eternal master Sokudo Horikawa who inherited all the secret techniques of So Kagaku, carefully introduces their true meaning. Natural posture and slow breathing. And immediate technique upon touching. Starting