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Aikido Interview - Isoyama Hiroshi Shihan 8th Dan Aikikai - Part 1

15 February 2017
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Building the Future by Experiencing the Past

What a wonderful video! While we don't necessarily need to know "aikido history" to practice the art today, I personally find it very interesting and nostalgic to hear from the old guys and to think about how this art has progressed.

17 May 2016
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All that "running around" as uke

08 March 2016
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“Reality-based” Martial Arts Not So Reality-based?

Originally posted on The Classic Budoka blog site by Wayne Muramoto (link)

Muna dori Shiho nage

26 February 2016
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Kihon waza: Muna-dori

During our recent dan grading preparation, there's been a lot of questions surrounding muna-dori (lapel grabs). I wanted to share some thoughts on this seldom practiced waza: