Practical Aikido Real-Life Street Self Defense 5 DVD Set with Robert Koga

Sensei Robert Koga worked the mean streets of Los Angeles, California and became the premiere law-enforcement instructor for the LAPD and countless other agencies in the U.S. and around the world. In this series, he takes us beyond the theory and into the real world of Practical Aikido to teach techniques that have been tried and proven in real-life situations. This series represents one of the finest and more comprehensive works ever presented on this subject. 

Volume 1: Sensei Koga presents basics warm-up stretching exercises, stances, footwork, falls, blocks, counters to punches and strikes, and other practical aikido techniques applicable to what happens on the streets, rather than in dojo exercises. Approx. 55 min.

Volume 2: Sensei Koga shows key wrist leverages, nerve-pressure takedowns, kick defenses, and other techniques utilizing knowledge of anatomy. Approx. 55 min.

Volume 3: Defensive nerve pressure applications, such as breaking chokes, headlocks, and bear hugs, as well as more on stretching and other warm-ups to improve techniques. Approx. 55 min.

Volume 4: This volume includes advanced joint locks and takedowns, more defensive techniques against attackers, and other advanced aikido. Approx. 55 min.

Volume 5: In the final volume of the series, Sensei Koga addresses defense against attackers with weapons including knives, clubs, and guns. Approx. 55 min.

About the Instructor:

Robert K. Koga (1930–2013) was a Japanese-American LAPD officer, martial artist, and founder of the Koga Institute, known for creating an influential arrest-and-control training system used in law enforcement. Born in California, he was interned with his family during World War II, where he first began studying judo, later expanding into wrestling and other grappling arts. After serving in the U.S. Air Force and spending time in Japan, he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1955 as one of its early Asian-American officers. Drawing on his martial arts background and policing experience, he developed practical techniques for suspect control, searching, and handcuffing that emphasized efficiency and reduced injury risk. In 1973 he founded the nonprofit Koga Institute to teach these methods to police and security professionals, and after retiring from the LAPD in 1979, he continued to instruct and refine his system, leaving a lasting impact on modern law enforcement defensive tactics.