Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu DVD by Katsuyuki Kondo

Kondo Sensei demonstrates the subtleties and awesome techniques of Daito Ryu in this DVD. For anyone who hasn't seen Daito Ryu before this is an excellent introduction. Besides numerous technique demonstration, there are 2 full Daito Ryu public demonstrations, Daito Ryu history, interviews and more. DVD contents are:

 

Daito Ryu History

• Origins
• Sokaku Takeda
• Morihei Ueshiba
• Isamu Tekeshita
• Takuma Hisa
• Tokimune Takeda
• Katsuyuki Kondo

Techniques

• Etiquette
• What is the Hiden Mokuroku?
• Idori, Hanza handachi, Tachiai, Ushiordori
• Technical Explanations -Ikkajo -Nikajo -Sankajo -Yonkajo -Gokajo
• What is Aiki?
• Goshinyo no Te

Public Demonstrations

• Tokyo Headquarters 20th Anniversary Demonstration
• Katsushika Dojo 30th Anniversary Demo

Current State of Daito Ryu

• Legitimacy of Succession
• Daito Ryu Abroad
• Significance of Classical Budo Study in the Modern World

Language: Japanese & English audio tracks

Run time: 112 min.

SPD-8501