Gozo Shioda Last Lesson DVD 4 Yoshinkan Aikido

Master Gozo Shioda's transcendent techniques revive across time and space!

This release showcases the final footage left by Master Gozo Shioda, newly structured from recordings spanning several years of Black Belt Seminars, focusing exclusively on the last six months of his life. These videos are exceptionally valuable, offering profound insights into mastering the fundamental principles of Aikido.

Contents:

Main Dojo Black Belt Training Seminars

• November 15, 1990
• December 13, 1990

Cast:

Gozo Shioda (Shioda Gozo) Born on September 9, 1915, in Yotsuya, Tokyo. From a young age, he studied Judo and Kendo, and in 1932, he entered the dojo of Aikido founder, the late Morihei Ueshiba. He spent about eight years as an uchideshi (live-in disciple), training closely with the founder. In 1941, he graduated from Takushoku University and was dispatched to China, Taiwan, and Borneo to promote Aikido. Returning to Japan in 1946, he resumed training under Morihei Ueshiba. In 1955, he won the Grand Prize at the Japan Comprehensive Martial Arts Tournament. In 1956, he established the Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo. In 1961, Morihei Ueshiba granted him the highest rank at the time, 9th dan in Aikido. He dedicated himself to reviving Aikido during the challenging post-war era. In 1957, he established the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Riot Police Aikido training system. He also taught Aikido as a compulsory subject for female police officers in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo has established its reputation as the headquarters of practical Aikido in the martial arts world. He passed away on July 17, 1994.

Language: Japanese

Length: 69 min

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