Intro to Sword & Aikido DVD with Kunimasa Matsuba

Intro to Sword & Aikido DVD with Kunimasa MatsubaUnveiling the Principles of Swordsmanship through Aikido Techniques Kunimasa Matsuba, a master craftsman renowned for his award winning sword making and exceptional aikido skills, demonstrates how the principles of aikido are deeply rooted in the principles of swordsmanship. His early training in kendo and his life dedicated to living with the katana have profoundly influenced his approach to aikido. Kunimasa Matsuba is uniquely qualified to elucidate

-1969 Kobayashi demo

Chest take Nigajo: Basic chest take Nigajo / Chest take elbow extreme Nigajo / Chest take elbow approach Nigajo

a gem of Japanese martial arts based on Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu learned from Sokaku Takeda

-Sugano Sensei: Florida seminar (late 80's)

Back Position ⑥ / Hooking Opponent's Dropped Leg to Escape

and "Introduction to the Methodology of Mathematical Physics" (Nihon Hyoronsha)

Explanation of pyramidal innervation and its role in coordinating complex movements and responses during martial arts practice

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae

collar hold

Following the Laws of Nature: Kadatari Breathing Throw (Push/Pull)

and provides personal teachings

Despite personifying the essence of Aikido learned from his master