Tomiki Aikido with Ken Broome (On Demand)

I was curious to observe the Tomiki approach to Aikido (contrasting to Aikikai, Ki Society, etc.) About 90% of the running time is demonstrations of what I assume are the formal 2-person kata of this system; these appear to be structured in groups as are Judo kata. Very crisp demonstrations! The camera doesn't move but we see the technique from slightly different perspectives as partners change roles. There is a slow-motion display of each technique. The video ends with some demonstrations of randori (free practice, as in a competition.) Technique names are given in Japanese, and are somewhat different than what I'd expect from my own limited experience. But if you're familiar with the Japanese terms, these names are nicely descriptive. Aikido outside of Japan seems to rely more on original - i.e. Japanese - nomenclature than some other systems, so one will benefit by learning the terms.

The production itself may be 20 years old, or more, and there's a bit of digital artifact in the image; I did not find this a problem.

As a student still learning the overall structure and technical basics of Aikido, I'll go through the video and note each technique name and its time in the production for future reference. I'm curious to see how it relates to a book manual on Tomiki techniques. Even though my own class is much softer, there is something to be gained by reviewing the Tomiki approach.