Fusion of Daito-ryu Matsuda Den & Sagawa Den DVD 1: Basics with Yoichi Shiosaka

Daito-ryu: Integration of Matsuda and Sakawa Traditions Volume 1: Fundamentals Chapter

Essence of Aiki Techniques Beyond Schools and Organizations!

What is the essence of "Aiki," left behind by Sokaku Takeda, the founder of Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu and a giant in the Japanese martial arts world? Yoichi Shiozaka, a master who has studied multiple Aiki martial arts, explains this across two volumes in meticulous detail.

In this first volume, the focus is on learning basic Aiki techniques from the perspectives of "abandoning strength," "cultivating the body," and "adapting to situations."

Contents:

POINT 1 - Abandoning Strength and Cultivating the Body through Techniques

• Kobaha reversal: Single hand outside Kobaha / Both hands outside Kobaha / Aiki activity / Carriage reception / Elbow stop carriage seal (Aiki activity correspondence)
• Kobaha variation: 1. Carriage reception Aiki / 2. Elbow push / 3. Ninshin (joint car) / 4. Koyohide (reactive technique)

POINT 2 - Practice According to Stages and Positions

• Kobaha seal return 1: 1. Putting weight (riding) / 2. Elbow wrap / 3. Stop return / 4. Finger hit
• Kobaha seal return 2: Front hand hold / Kobaha seal Aiki throw / Reverse hand take Aiki raise (throw)

POINT 3 - Concentration of the Little Finger and Strengthening of the Wrist

• Uchi Kobaha Nigajo
• Chest take Nigajo: Basic chest take Nigajo / Chest take elbow extreme Nigajo / Chest take elbow approach Nigajo
• Wrist joint softening method

POINT 4 - Body Techniques through Matching and Counter Techniques

• Taisabaki techniques (hip refinement): Side strike matching / Shoulder hold matching / Chest hold matching / Sleeve hold matching
• Neck wrap throw approach return

POINT 5 - From Women's Martial Arts "Mata-tori" (Inner thigh muscle tightening and elbow utilization)

POINT 6 - Early Techniques of Matsuda Tradition

• Single hand take Aiki hold down / Sleeve take Aiki entanglement hold down

Starring and Supervised by: Yoichi Shiozaka (Chief of Aiki Matsubukan) Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1959. Entered Matsubukan Dojo in 1977. Joined Sakawa Dojo in 1981. Currently teaches Aiki techniques based on the Matsubukan tradition of Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu, under the lineage of Matsuda Toshimi, who was the successor of Sokaku Takeda's teachings as the deputy professor of Matsubukan. Systematizes the practical essence of Aiki techniques regardless of school or organization, and provides personal teachings.