AIKIDO MORIHIRO SAITO AIKI JO | Digital Download

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This is the second of a two-disc set covering most of the Iwama Aiki Ken and Jo Aiki curriculum ably demonstrated by Morihiro Saito, 9th dan. These ken and jo forms were compiled and refined by Saito Sensei based on his weapons training directly under Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba. These DVDs feature the most detailed instruction available on Aikido weapons and clearly portray each sword and personnel movement in an easily understandable manner.

The Aiki Jo DVD includes: 31 jo kata, 20 suburi jo, 31 jo kumijo, 10 kumijo, and 13 jo awase. Complete English overdub of Japanese explanations.

This Aiki Jo DVD also features two bonus movies. The first film is rare footage taken c. 1964 outdoors in Iwama. Saito Sensei is shown performing basic taijutsu, and ken and jo kata. Saito Sensei is a young man of 36 years old and this film represents some of the earliest surviving footage of this master.

The second video clip is Saito Sensei’s jo demonstration at the 1981 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration. Saito Sensei appears in front of an audience of thousands and shows 31 jo kata with Awase and kumijo moves.