Seated techniques.
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldBrian Sutherland
(b. 10 March 1958). 4th dan Tomiki Aikido, 1989-JAA [rank authenticated]; 1st dan judo, 1984. Entrepreneur. Began training in Baltimore, Maryland in 1974. Certified police self-defense instructor of the U. S. Karate...
Sutemi
(Self-abandonment). Term used to denote a breakfall or sacrifice technique in martial arts. In most aikido styles, refers to a high breakfall. In YOSEIKAN AIKIDO, refers to a series of sacrifice falls that result in...
Kanshu Sunadomari 砂泊誠秀
(1923-13 November 2010). Also Kanehira and Kan’ei. 9th dan Aikikai, 1961. B. Kagoshima Prefecture. From a family of devout OMOTO RELIGION believers. Younger step-brother of Kanemoto SUNADOMARI and brother of...
Kanemoto Sunadomari 砂泊兼基
(b. c. 1914-c. 1983). From a family of devout OMOTO RELIGION believers. Elder step-brother of Kanshu SUNADOMARI and Fukiko SUNADOMARI. First saw Morihei UESHIBA at demonstration in AYABE in 1928. Began training shortly...
Fukiko Sunadomari 砂泊扶妃子
(9 May 1914-1 May 2006). Née Mitsue. Born into a family of devout OMOTO RELIGION believers. High-ranking student of Hideo Sonobe of Jikishinkage-ryu Naginata fame who lived and trained in the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO...
Sumiotoshi 角落し
Corner drop. A throwing technique where the attacker is forced off balance diagonally backwards by the extended hand of the defender.
Yoshio Sugino 杉野嘉男
(12 December 1904-13 June 1998). 10th dan IMAF. Master of Katori Shinto-ryu. Studied for a brief period at the KOBUKAN DOJO in the early 1930s. Maintained regular contact with Morihei UESHIBA through the years. An...
Tetsutaka Sugawara
(b. c. 1940). After university, Sugawara spent several months at the IWAMA Dojo as an UCHIDESHI in the late 1960s under Morihiro SAITO. He established the Minato Research and Publishing Company c. 1973 and published the...