Thanks to Jan Sempai for locating this most unusual theatre production; originally located by Aviv Sensei of Fredericksburg.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmlkmVoPuQA&feature=player_embedded#at=137
"The most awesome thing you will see today is the following video shown below. Believe me. The picture above does not do the video any justice.
Called, “Sword Dance and Shadowgraph,” this live interactive and computer generated imagery performance was recently filmed in Tokyo Japan, at the The Galaxy Theater in January and was performed by Taichi Saotome.
It involves a live actor on stage armed with a Katana who is defending himself many animated shadow adversaries on the screen located behind him. The result of the fight choreography matched with the CGI presentation on the projected screen is something pretty spectacular and definitely a cool treat for the eyes to witness.?
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Interview iwth current Dojo Cho of Iwama Dojo
Here is a link to an interesting interview with the current Dojo Cho of the Founder's dojo in Iwama. I think he will be doing a seminar with Aviv Sensei next Fall.
http://www.aikidojournal.com/article?articleID=102
Hiroshi Isoyama entered the Iwama Dojo of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba as a boy of 12. He is one of a few rare individuals - another being Morihiro Saito - to have been exposed to the founder during the period of maturation of modern aikido. Isoyama is passionate about his study of aikido and this dynamism is reflected in his explosive technique. Now retired after a long career in the Air Self Defence Force, Isoyama is devoting full time to his pursuit of training and teaching. He is becoming increasingly well-known internationally as well and has frequently traveled abroad in recent years.
http://www.aikidojournal.com/article?articleID=102
Hiroshi Isoyama entered the Iwama Dojo of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba as a boy of 12. He is one of a few rare individuals - another being Morihiro Saito - to have been exposed to the founder during the period of maturation of modern aikido. Isoyama is passionate about his study of aikido and this dynamism is reflected in his explosive technique. Now retired after a long career in the Air Self Defence Force, Isoyama is devoting full time to his pursuit of training and teaching. He is becoming increasingly well-known internationally as well and has frequently traveled abroad in recent years.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Aikido and YOU!!
As soon as you concern yourself with the 'good' and 'bad' of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.
Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshiba
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Aikido and "Multiple Attacks"
Aikido is the way that teaches how one can deal with several enemies. Students must train themselves to be alert not just to the front but to all sides and the back.
O'Sensei ~1935
Many of the things O'Sensei said (or is reported to have said) can have multiple interpretations.
As to the above, "who is the enemy?' Must one also look "up an down" as well as all sides and the back.
Aikido is about awareness...of one's self, one's relationship to another, and relationship to the "many."
O'Sensei ~1935
Many of the things O'Sensei said (or is reported to have said) can have multiple interpretations.
As to the above, "who is the enemy?' Must one also look "up an down" as well as all sides and the back.
Aikido is about awareness...of one's self, one's relationship to another, and relationship to the "many."
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saito Shihan would say learn something from other teachers, too
Interesting trailer on Yamada Sensi; if you watch closely you will see a technique we trained yesterday at keikio in Sarasota
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy1Dd6IBrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy1Dd6IBrU
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Connection with your self & others is the "Ki" to Aikido
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