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Classes
1. Intermediate Aikido:
In this class, Matsuoka Sensei demonstrates a number of yokomenuchi techniques including kotegaeshi, sankyo, shihonage, and kokyunage.
2. Intermediate Aikido:
Matsuoka Sensei begins this class by demonstrating a number of techniques from ushiro attacks. Sensei shares a wide variety of techniques and shows how the same basic movements can be utilized to execute a number of different techniques.
3. Advanced Aikido:
In this class, Matsuoka Sensei leads a number of senior students through randori training exercises. Sensei uses this opportunity to share randori basics with a number of his students as they prepare for their upcoming dan tests.
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Special Features
1. Aiki Expo 2003:
Matsuoka Sensei gives his thoughts and impressions of the 2003 Aiki Expo event held in Las Vegas. This short filmed interview includes footage of Sensei and his ukes preparing for the demonstration.
2. Photo Gallery April 2003 Kyu Test:
Photo gallery from the April 2003 kyu test. Photos by William Chiu.
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Classes
1. Beginning Aikido:
In this class, Matsuoka Sensei focuses on polishing details of a few basic techniques and movements. Sensei's review of shikko and shomenuchi ikkyo should prove valuable for beginning students and will give more advanced students the opportunity to revisit the details of these important basic movements.
2. Intermediate Aikido:
In this class, Sensei demonstrates a number of techniques from munedori (grab or push) attacks. Note how many techniques can be created using the same basic movements.
3. Advanced Aikido:
Matsuoka Sensei used this class to focus on randori training for those taking the dan test. While Sensei's demonstrations are limited in this class, you can see the level of difficulty and intensity involved in randori practice as the students deal with three simultaneous attackers.
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Special Features
1. Dan Test: Interview with Matsuoka Sensei:
Matsuoka Sensei and some of his senior students share their thoughts on a recent black belt test. Includes excerpts from the 2003 dan test.
2. Dan Test: Photo Gallery:
Photo gallery of the 2003 dan test. Photos by William Chiu.
3. Friendship Seminar: Photo Gallery:
Photo gallery of the November 2003 Friendship seminar. Photos by William Chiu.
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Classes
1. Kenjutsu Class:
This DVD focuses on the relationship between
Aikido and Kenjutsu (sword techniques).
In this class, Sensei shows selected sword postures,
strikes, and kumitachi (paired training) exercises.
Look for similarities between the sword movements
practiced in this class and the empty handed
techniques demonstrated in the other
Aikido classes on this DVD.
2. Intermediate Aikido:
Matsuoka Sensei uses this class to
focus on hand movements and
techniques from tsuki (punch) attacks.
Note how the hand movements
and footwork relate to the movements
shown in the kenjutsu class.
3. Advanced Aikido:
In this class, Sensei demonstrates
how the sword can be used as a tool
for understanding and learning
proper distance and timing in
a randori (multiple attacker) situation.
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Special Features
1. Historical Video:
This brief black and white video
shows Matsuoka Sensei teaching class at
Tenshin Dojo in Osaka Japan. This is the dojo
where Matsuoka Sensei began his training
in 1976. He continued to train and teach
there until he moved to the US in 1983.
Sensei was 25 years old when this video was filmed.
2. Aikido and the Sword:
In this interview, Matsuoka Sensei discusses the replationship between Aikido and the sword. He also discusses how sword training can enhance a practitioner's Aikido at both a basic and advanced level.
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Classes
1. Intermediate Aikido:
In this class, Matsuoka Sensei shows how to
apply the basic principles of irimi (entering)
and tenkan (turning) to a variety of
techniques from a munedori attack.
Movements shown include nikyo, sankyo,
and a finger control technique.
2. Intermediate Aikido:
Matsuoka Sensei uses this class to
highlight the importance of shoulder
relaxation and the coordination of
hand movements with the hara (center).
Sensei shows the application of this
principle in a wide variety of techniques.
3. Advanced Aikido:
In this class, Sensei demonstrates
how the sword can be used as a tool
for understanding and learning
proper distance and timing in
a randori (multiple attacker) situation.
Sensei uses a sword drawing exercise
to illustrate these concepts in this class.
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Special Features
1. Historical Video:
Sensei performed this demonstration at the grand opening of Kent Moyer's Karate Dojo in Los Angeles, CA in 1994.
Although the source video quality is less than ideal, the demonstration contains an excellent example of how to perform randori in an extremely small space. Ukes are Carlos Gonzalez, Steve Palmer, and Eddy Olandj.
2. Photo gallery with narration
Matsuoka Sensei shares and comments on a number of historical photos including pictures from his going away party in Osaka Japan, when he left for America is 1983, and pictures from Abe Sensei's visit to Tenshin Dojo in 1984.
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VT DVD Volume 1 Issue 1