The Principles of Aikido DVD by Mitsugi Saotome Morihiro Saito Originally a hit video

Originally a hit video

a dedicated practitioner inheriting the legacy of Master Shioda Gozo

The first five kumitachi are demonstrated and discussed in detail

kotegaeshi (wrist twist)

Ando Tsuneo began his Aikido journey during university and later became an apprentice in Yoshinkan under the guidance of the late Director Shiota

The Principles of Aikido DVD by Mitsugi Saotome Morihiro Saito Originally a hit videoOn this DVD, Mitsugi Saotome a direct student of Aikido's founder systematically demonstrates the full range of Aikido's throwing and pinning techniques, from ikkyo to koshinage. Saotome also discusses some of Aikido's philosophical principles, including musubi (harmonious connection), kokyu (contraction and expansion), and taninzudori (principle of multiple attack). The elegance and precision of Saotome's technique will impress even those who have