Budovideos.com - Aikido and Japanese Sword DVD by William Gleason

In the modern practice of Aikido, the study of the sword has practically disappeared from training. At times, the severity of real combat can easily be lost in Aikido practice, because it is a non-competitive martial discipline. When the sword is brought into Aikido movement, however, a greater sense of urgency and attention to the moment becomes necessary.

In this DVD William Gleason Sensei (6th dan) demonstrates why the recognition of underlying sword movements is essential to the understanding of many Aikido techniques. Gleason Sensei will show you how the study of swordwork in Aikido can go beyond the memorization of kata, and why the true benefit comes from experiencing the proper handling of the sword itself. Learn how the movements in traditional swordwork and those in Aikido barehanded techniques are essentially one and the same.

Chapters in the DVD
1. Titles
2. Ueshiba Morihei - founder of Aikido
3. Gleason Sensei - a personal history
4. Five Principles of Shobu
5. Seigo Yamaguchi Sensei
6. Noguchi Sensei
7. Shinbu (divine martial art)
8. Inyo ittai (Yin and Yang as One)
9. Aikido Principles
-Holding the sword
-Holding the arm
-Ki extension
10. Three Pillars of Aikido
-Ikkyo
-Irimi nage
-Shiho nage
11. Kata and Applications
-Ura dachi (advanced techniques)
-Sente (taking initiative)
-Ki michibiki (leading ki)
-Sente kotetome (taking initiative to stop the wrist)
-Kesa tachi tsuke (place sword on robe)
-Kiri otoshi (dropping cut)
-Gedan kotetome (stopping the wrist from gedan)
-Kyodachi kotegiri (empty sword)
-Sokui tsuke (sticking & following)
-Mikiri kenchutai (cutting the vision)
-Naori taichuken (adjusting sword)
-Kesagiri sodesuri (sliding on the sleeve)
-Enbiken (swallow cut)
-Aishin (mutual intension)
-Kumitachi kiridome (stopping the cut)
-Kumitachi seigan (seigan attack)
-Kumiwake waretsuki (separate & thrust)
-Kumitachi gaeshi kote (returning the sword)
-Kumiwake daoshi uchi (throwing & striking)
12. Keiko - Aikido class
13. Credits

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Format:	DVD-R NTSCDVD-R discs can be played on most DVD players and computers worldwide. Note that customers having older model DVD players or older DVD drives on their computers that are not compatible with the DVD-R format may not be able to view these DVDs. If you have questions or doubts, check your manufacturer's instruction manual.
Languages:	English
Length:	61 min.
Release date:	January 2006
Other info:	All region DVDRegion Codes are software locks installed on the DVD disc to prevent people from taking advantage of the differential release schedules of movies. Therefore some DVDs manufactured in Japan for example, will not play in DVD players sold in the United states and vice versa. Japan and England fall into what is known as Region 2 and the United States falls into Region 1. If the DVD is marked as "Region 0" or "Region Free", it will play on any player.
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Author: danny kline
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this film offers a rich picture and clear presentation of aikido movement's origin in sword technique. Gleason sensei is precise with power and grace.