Aikikai Aikido Shodan


www.roydeanacademy.com www.roydeanacademy.com Music: “Aikido” by Roy Dean available through iTunes on the album “Sound of the Way: Music for Martial Arts.” First degree blackbelt test in Aikikai Aikido, under Julio Toribio, 5th dan. Gratitude to Sergei Merkushev, Ken Blaylock, and Sensei Toribio for the fantastic ukemi. Circa 1999.


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Aikikai Aikido Shodan — 23 Comments

  1. Roy Dean is the Man! Now I see why his BJJ is so smooth and stylish!! Congrats

  2. Muy buen video, me ha gustado mucho!! Saludos desde Aikido Musubi Badalona
    Greatings from Aikido Musubi Badalona ( Spain)

  3. sorry for double post, but i have to add, that the video itself is very, very good
    and scene-cutting is awsome.
    thx

  4. i have seen many aikido practice movies.
    many!

    this is probably the best ever!

    smooth, fast, flowting and very authentic from my humble
    perspective.
    this does not look like a dance as usual.
    the uke not like a dummy.
    this is transcendental.
    thx for sharing this.

  5. Well done and I understand why Sensei became Uke for a time. Some technique you can judge by observation and other technique must be felt.

  6. Yes, to front kicks, side kicks…
    and trying a fly kick at an aikidoka would be just too stupid

  7. Maybe it was to see if their techniques were effective. Sometimes uke’s just go along for the ride :P

  8. Not complaining, but I can’t understand why the Sensei became an Uke in this demonstration.

  9. Usually tall guys have a hard time with a shorter uke, but this guy blends in with the attacks very well. Very nice!!!

  10. Nice.
    No ‘ushiro’ techniques (ushiro ryote dori, ushiro eri dori, ushiro kata dori kubishime, …) ?

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