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Aikido Alive U.K. 合気道
United Kingdom
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Aikido Alive U.K. 合気道 - Aikido in a living relationship.
A non-violent spiritual martial art for body, mind and heart. An integral spiritual discipline in a living dojo blending aikido, yoga and meditation with directed spiritual inquiry.
Björn Säw Sensei, 5th dan Aikikai, began training traditional Iwama Takemusu Aikido in 1974 in Sweden. He traveled to Japan to further his training under Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama and studied in O Sensei's Iwama dojo between 1987 and 1993. Björn received his Nidan from Saito Sensei. In September 2002 he founded Aikido Alive London where he teach his own development of takemusu Aikido with clear emphasis on spiritual awakening and understanding.
Björn was a student of American spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen from 1991 to 2003. With much experience of meditation and spiritual contemplation he highlights the importance of the spiritual aspects of the art.
Since Saito Sensei passed away Ulf Evenås Shihan has awarded 5th dan to Björn Sensei.
A non-violent spiritual martial art for body, mind and heart. An integral spiritual discipline in a living dojo blending aikido, yoga and meditation with directed spiritual inquiry.
Björn Säw Sensei, 5th dan Aikikai, began training traditional Iwama Takemusu Aikido in 1974 in Sweden. He traveled to Japan to further his training under Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama and studied in O Sensei's Iwama dojo between 1987 and 1993. Björn received his Nidan from Saito Sensei. In September 2002 he founded Aikido Alive London where he teach his own development of takemusu Aikido with clear emphasis on spiritual awakening and understanding.
Björn was a student of American spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen from 1991 to 2003. With much experience of meditation and spiritual contemplation he highlights the importance of the spiritual aspects of the art.
Since Saito Sensei passed away Ulf Evenås Shihan has awarded 5th dan to Björn Sensei.
The Purpose of Aikido.
Spiritual teachings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido.
Lectures by O Sensei from Mitsugi Saotome's book "The Principles of Aikido".
Lectures by O Sensei from Mitsugi Saotome's book "The Principles of Aikido".
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Відео
The Importance of Learning.
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Spiritual teachings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido. Lectures by O Sensei from Mitsugi Saotome's book "The Principles of Aikido".
Spiritual ABC - step by step instruction. Vol. 1-7
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Spiritual ABC - step by step instruction. Vol 1-7. Do you want to know what the premises are for spiritual understanding? Let me take you through the basic steps to Spiritual Insight. Follow this basic course in its seven steps and learn what is involved in a real spiritual life, lived fully conscious and aware of your true self-nature. 1. Self inquiry - Who Am I? 2. Meditation - Tranquility an...
SHODAN with MORIHIRO SAITO
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Black Belt Tai-jutsu Syllabus with Morihiro Saito Shihan, 9 dan. Traditional Iwama Takemusu Aikido of Aikido Alive U.K.
WEAPONS SHODAN
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Iwama Bukiwaza for black belt test: Tanken-dori, Tachi-dori, Jo-dori (three techniques each). Ken Suburi 1-7. Happo giri. Migi/Hidari awase. Go no awase/Shichi no awase. Jo Suburi 1-20. Happo tsuki. 31 Jo kata. 13 Jo kata.
BLACK BELT
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Traditional Iwama Takemusu Aikido Shodan Tai Jutsu Syllabus, used by Aikido Alive UK for their black belt test. (to be followed with a Bukiwaza syllabus).
Iwama 31+13 Jo Kata
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Traditional Iwama Takemusu Aikido Bukiwaza Bokken Kata 31 13 by Bjorn Saw Sensei in March 2023 in South Devon Aikikai, U.K.
Solo Exercises
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How to move your body, with and without bokken and jo. From basic to flow.
Kumitachi 2. Iwama Bukiwaza.
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Iwama Bukiwaza. Aikido Wells Saturday weapon training.
Kumitachi mix.
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Wells Aikido Saturday Class. A mixture of Iwama Kumitachi 4 and 2.
AIKI LIVE DIALOGUES - with TOBY HOWDEN
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AIKI LIVE DIALOGUES - with TOBY HOWDEN
Deepening Your Path During The Pandemic
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Deepening Your Path During The Pandemic
Jo Suburi 14-18 Hasso Gaeshi. Basic to Flow.
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Jo Suburi 14-18 Hasso Gaeshi. Basic to Flow.
Sensei Bjorn Saw, I remember seeing you as Uke for Sensei Morihiro Saito in his videos 😃
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Jo Suburi: 14. Hasso Gaeshi - Uchi. 15. - Tsuki. 16. - Ushiro Tsuki. 17. - Ushiro Uchi. 18. - Ushiro Barai. (Apologies for the brain bleed in the video mentioning the wrong name twice or trice.)
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Aikido Awakenings This first meeting online is the beginning of a long series of invitations, to dojo-chos and students alike, to learn and dialogue about what constitutes spiritual freedom; how it stands alone and how it overlaps with our practice of Aikido. We will inquire into the nature of O Sensei’s realisation: Both of his martial interior understanding and of his purely cognitive insights. We will question our own understanding of these matters in order to get a clearer picture of what constitutes spiritual liberation, for our body and mind. We will explore the living quality of Oneness, individually and collectively: What it means in Aikido and what it means in the world. This is not a forum where we get to take centre stage. We will explore a shared perspective we all partake in equally. We come here to come together in a unified vision. Not in a superficial agreement but in a real experience of a shared consciousness that will come about through us putting aside our differences. Just as we’re meant to leave our Ego at the door as we step onto the mat. We will learn about our individual Ego and how it separates and creates division as we speak through the habit of self referencing. This is meant to wake up the Aikido world to O Sensei’s focus on the Spirit and for us to gain a clear thorough understanding thereof. In a real practical sense and not as mere theory.
anything for bunjinkan boken?
awesome, we did this today.
great fluid and clean techniques, Sensei. explained in easy way, could learn few things.
Omedetô! OSSU!!
très bonne démonstration, merci
I think you guys may have another video similarly detailing how you demonstrate 1st Kyu, with a lot more comments, but in this video, I really like the energy of all the techniques from both partners. Really well done, thanks for sharing.
すげ～！
What was the temperature there in winter? I see people in short sleeves and long sleeves!
Nights and morning cold but daytime wonderfully warm :-)
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Excuse me. What's the name of those techniques
1. Ushiro-ryotedori Ikkyo Omote-waza 2. Ushiro-ryotedori Irimi-nage 3. Ushiro-ryotedori Koshi-nage (on the hip) 4. Ushiro-ryotedori Kokyu-nage (off the hip)
Thank you very much
ॐ relaxing sounds music
Saito sensei was my teacher when I lived in Japan. While I no longer train in Iwama style, I cherish the memories of him and of the Iwama dojo and Aiki Shrine. Many great friendships were forged there.
what's the technique at 6:23 please? it does look like kokyunage but it's not what he says
"Ryote-dori henka-waza". Henka = variation.
thank you very much!
Great palylist, great lessons, great Master. Domo arigatò gosaimashtà!!
I've practiced some Japanese sword art. It's interesting how your kamae uses a slight "crouch". I've tried it and noticed how it relaxes the shoulder and makes the technique come out smoother. Thanks!
Thank you for saying so. Yes I find it essential in order to free up the hips.
Nicely done. It is good to see a version that doesn't risk uke's health.
Sorry I come from another martial art (shotokan karate) but I was wondering, is it normal that you finish your step AFTER the strike ? I'm asking because I've always learned that the step and the strike should arrive at the same time, so I'm curious if it's a specificity of my discipline ?
I’ve learned a lot more since recording this. So yes weapon in first, then body. But the how is resolved in how the legs move.
very good sensei of aikido
morihiro saito is always a good reference point
Of course, you also have to train hard.
Thank you for sharing!
Good teaching simple and clear thanks
ekki flott jo kata
I really like this is it still Iwama AIkido looks really fluid
This looks great, if possible at all to move like a master with a stick.
Very enjoyable to watch, especially with the glorious opera singing in the background! :) Domo
Clean, simple movements. Wonderful.
I don't practice Jo, but it looks like it's a mix of Bo and Ken. I recognize some moves and kamae.
The jo practice of O Sensei (Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido) originate in Hozoin-Ryu spear (yari) techniques. But see more here: www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?32257-Aiki-ken-jo-origin
Grand merci
This is great! Thanks so much for sharing!
Uno de los más grandes maestros de todos los tiempos! Excelente
I am in your debt.
WONDERFUL
La práctica del AIKIDO enseña armonía del movimiento.
This is great for my beginner students. Any chance of one for Jo and Jo Kamae as well?
+Ulysses Sengupta. Will do :-)
Great Video Sensei Bjorn, there is some interesting movements I have not seen before. For example I believe you have taken the first movement of Ichi no Tachi and created another awase form from this, wonderful.
Hi Andrew, yes the space is so small so sometimes I do ken suburi 4 and 5 on the spot. Also I incorporate migi and hidari awase practice with both shomen and yokomen continuous defensive response, moving to the right and to the left alternatively. The Kentai iichi mentioned above does not refer to the suburi nor to the kumi-tachi. It refers to the unified body and sword we need to develop throughout all of the exercises. The final exercises, cutting the belly entering towards the right and spinning around, and the last, cutting the belly (or striking) entering to the left, are just additional practices to migi and hidari awase. Practices we did in Iwama with M Saito Sensei back in the day.
+Aikido Alive London 合気道 Hi Bjorn, thatis interesting. You Said "The final exercises, cutting the belly entering towards the right and spinning around, and the last, cutting the belly (or striking) entering to the left, are just additional practices to migi and hidari awase". Now It looks like shihonage when you do this, infact the happo giri you incorporate looks exactly the same as the cutting in eight directions I beleive this is what you mean by ken tai ichi, sword body as one. I totally understand this is an extension of the basic migi hidari awase, so would you consider this movement as shihonage in sword form?
Yes it's the same motion as in shihonage. Yes but the kentai iichi feeling also carries over to jo, and to tai-jutsu; the ease of a unified blending regardless of weapon: Riai
Beautiful video, thank you. How many Uchideshi live there?
At the time we were six but it changes throughout the year. Some stay only a short time while others even a few years.
Hasso gaeshi should be done from the middle of the Jo. It is faster.
Hi Thomas, it's not really true what you say. If you have trained in Iwama you will have seen both versions. If you are only moving the jo around and up without parring an incoming tsuki, yes then there is a possibility to let it rotate at its midsection, but if you parry a tsuki thrust you'll need to hold it 1/3 in on the jo in order to get the right amount of lever or reach and balance in order to execute properly. You can see that demonstrated in slow motion with my partner in the clip. Also, holding it in the mid-section makes it rotate too fast and you have less control, and the ending position your hand-grip ends up too high on the jo, making it ineffective for the next move, whether that be a shomen uchi strike or a tsuki. Please ask your teacher to show you the parry of an incoming tsuki, and you'll see what I mean. Thanks for the comment, Bjorn
but I do also see Morihiro sensei having his hand a little lower than the middle, but apparently there has been a move the later years where going to the middle consequently is the new way.
Things did, and do change over time yes, but the "old" ways are never discarded. The new versions always build on what was there before, and we'd always keep practicing in several ways, understanding their respective usage. Now to understand Hasso gaeshi we need to know it is foremost a block and a parry for an incoming tsuki or yokomen, and therefore you can't let it rotate with the hand at its midsection. Please try in practice and you'll see.
Domo arigato sensei Morihiro Saito.
the best first kyu test I have seen so far on youtube, well done sir, congratulation
hossein1326 Actually, I wasn't grading, just demonstrating the 1st kyu syllabus, but thanks anyway :-)
+hossein1326 haha I can't believe you thought he was a 1st kyu lol he'd have to be one hell of a natural.