Another important film in our video archives is a rare video clip of Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei, the late 10th dan, as he appeared at the 1983 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration. His main uke here, the young man with the long hair, is none other than Clint George Sensei of Montana who spent many years in Shingu City in Wakayama Prefecture studying under Hikitsuchi Sensei.

Hikitsuchi Sensei himself actually first met and trained with Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei as a boy before the war. Then beginning in the early 50s he opened a private dojo, the Kumano Juku, and had regular contact with the Founder who would often visit Shingu on his trips to the Kansai area.

Available in our film library is a video clip containing wonderful footage of the late Seigo Yamaguchi Sensei taken in 1973 at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. His dynamic style is fully evident in this clip. Yamaguchi Sensei’s classes were always crowded and he was particularly a hit among the French who always attended his training sessions in great numbers. See why he attracted so many students!

Here is a link to a video clip featuring highlights of our O-Sensei DVD offering Takemusu Aiki that contains wonderful footage of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba taken during the 1952-1958 period. This DVD is part of a 4-DVD set documenting several decades of the Founder’s life.

The Aikido Journal archives now include more than 100 video clips and 800 articles in twenty different languages. We are constantly adding new videos, articles and translations in our effort to document aikido and related disciplines past and present. If you would like to support us in this effort by taking out a subscription to the Online Aikido Journal we welcome you to do so by clicking this link. Remember that if you subscribe or renew for two years you will now receive the Aiki News / Aikido Journal Archival DVD absolutely free of charge. Don’t pass up this special offer!

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Here is a link to a video clip featuring a demonstration by Hiroshi Isoyama Sensei at the 1989 All-Japan Demonstration in Tokyo.

The Aikido Journal archives now include more than 100 video clips and 800 articles in twenty different languages. We are constantly adding new videos, articles and translations in our effort to document aikido and related disciplines past and present. If you would like to support us in this effort by taking out a subscription to the Online Aikido Journal we welcome you to do so by clicking this link. Remember that if you subscribe or renew for two years you will now receive the Aiki News / Aikido Journal Archival DVD absolutely free of charge. Don’t pass up this special offer!

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Seigo Yamaguchi Sensei (1924-1996) was one of the most prominent of the postwar generation of aikido instructors of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Yamaguchi Sensei’s aikido was totally unique and he had many followers the world over and was especially popular in France. Unfortunately, he did not leave any books or commercial videotapes so little information is available about him. A viewing of the video clips on this website will give you an idea of how his aikido looked and why he was so highly regarded by all who had an opportunity to train with him.

Seigo Yamaguchi at 1993 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration
Seigo Yamaguchi at 1983 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration
Seigo Yamaguchi at Aikikai Hombu Dojo, 1973 - Part 1
Seigo Yamaguchi at Aikikai Hombu Dojo, 1973 - Part 2

“Endo Seishiro Shihan studied Aikido at Aikido Hombu Dojo, Aikikai Foundation under Ueshiba Morihei, the founder of Aikido, as one of the last apprentice students of the grand master. Now an eighth dan shihan of Hombu Dojo, Aikikai Foundation, conducts Aikido Saku Dojo. He teaches Aikido classes at various companies, universities, and local clubs throughout Japan; Overseas seminars are held every year, for example, in France, Sweden, Finland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Spain and United States.”

Brian Kagen is an avid web researcher with a particular interest in martial arts. His training background includes both judo and aikido. He has contributed hundreds of article links over the years for AJ readers.

Among the many video clips in the Aikido Journal archives are two from the Aiki Expo 2005 demonstration by sponsored by Aikido Journal in Los Angeles. This event was an historic gathering that featured 36 top aikido, kobudo instructors, in addition to Mikhail Ryabko and Vladimir Vasiliev of Systema fame.

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The Aiki Expo 2005 Demo DVDs are available here.

Available in our video archives is a video clip of Christian Tissier Sensei, 7th dan. Having begun Aikido as a boy in France in 1962, Tissier spent eight years in Japan at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo training with many of the art’s top masters. On his return to his native France, he brought back a new kind of Aikido that soon captured the imagination of the Aikido world in his country and practitioners throughout Europe. Tissier is at present the leading figure in the FFAAA organization, one of France’s two large Aikido associations.

The Aikido Journal archives now include more than 800 articles in twenty different languages and numerous video clips. We are constantly adding new articles and translations in our effort to document aikido and related disciplines past and present. If you would like to support us in this effort by taking out a subscription to the Online Aikido Journal we welcome you to do so by clicking this link. Remember that if you subscribe or renew for two years you will now receive the Aiki News / Aikido Journal Archival DVD absolutely free of charge. Don’t pass up this special offer!

Available in our video archives is a video clip of the famous Rinjiro Shirata Sensei, 9th dan, who began his study under Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei way back in 1933. He was one of the few teachers to continue doing aikido in the postwar era. His aikido is very dynamic and martial in nature. Have a look at his wonderful performance!

The Aikido Journal archives now include more than 800 articles in twenty different languages and numerous video clips. We are constantly adding new articles and translations in our effort to document aikido and related disciplines past and present. If you would like to support us in this effort by taking out a subscription to the Online Aikido Journal we welcome you to do so by clicking this link. Remember that if you subscribe or renew for two years you will now receive the Aiki News / Aikido Journal Archival DVD absolutely free of charge. Don’t pass up this special offer!

A search of the Internet has yielded the following video clip which may be of interest to Aikido Journal readers.

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The famous Gozo Shioda Sensei was an early student of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba who began training in 1932. After World War II, Shioda founded Yoshinkan Aikido and was one of the those most responsible for the success of aikido as one of Japan’s newest modern martial arts.

A search of the Internet has yielded the following video clip which may be of interest to Aikido Journal readers.

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This clip was taken from a National Geographic episode on aikido conducted a number of years ago. It features the late Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei, 10th dan, of Shingu City in Wakayama Prefecture. Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei of New York serves as interpreter.

Among the many video clips in our film archives is one featuring Hiroshi Isoyama’s performance at the 1989 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Isoyama Sensei is an 8th dan and president of the All-Japan Aikido Federation. The audience reaction to Isoyama Sensei’s performances is always enthusiastic and you will see why.

The Aikido Journal archives now include more than 800 articles in twenty different languages and numerous video clips. We are constantly adding new articles and translations in our effort to document aikido and related disciplines past and present. If you would like to support us in this effort by taking out a subscription to the Online Aikido Journal we welcome you to do so by clicking this link.