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Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD EAN: 0879754000600 Format: NTSC Label: ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos Manufacturer: ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 1990 Publisher: ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos Region Code: 1.0 Running Time: 30 Studio: ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos
Editorial Reviews: VIDEO 1 teaches kihon-no-kata the 17 basic techniques of this style: atemi-waza (striking techniques), Tekubi-waza (wrist control) techniques, hiji-waza (elbow control techniques), uki-waza (floating or throwing techniques) and much more. Prof. Higashi demonstrates hard throwing techniques against a knife wielding attacker and techniques for controlling an opponent once hes been thrown. Tomiki Aikido is known for the effectiveness of its empty-hand defenses against knife attacks. A solid foundation for many aikido styles! 30 min. ------ TOMIKI-RYU AIKIDO is the art developed by Professor Kenji Tomiki, a student of aikido founder Morihei Uyeshiba. An educator, Dr. Tomiki believed that post-war revisions in mainstream aikido had actually weakened the art. He sought to return aikido to a more effective fighting method. His system, Tomiki Aikido, re-introduced randori or free-sparring into Aikido and the training now includes free sparring against an attacker armed with a knife. ------ NOBUYOSHI HIGASHI is the president of the Kokushi Budo Institute of New York & president of the United States Tomiki Aikido Association. His rankings include Soke in Jujutsu, 8th dan in judo and 7th dan in both aikido and karate. Mr. Higashi is the head (soke) of Kokushi Ryu Jujutsu and is the author of several books on the martial arts. He is also an associate professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (Long Island).