In the postwar era, the number of techniques typically taught in aikido dojos tends to be fewer than 100. There are various historical reasons why this situation came to pass. Nevertheless, the fact of the matter is that technical repertoire left by Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba in Iwama consisted of several hundred techniques plus numerous more Aiki Ken and Jo practice sequences. So what happened to the rest of the curriculum?
You might hear the argument that one does not need to know hundreds of techniques… that it is better to master only a few to be good at aikido. One is left wondering why would the Founder leave such a rich curriculum if he thought that only a few techniques would suffice to learn his art. The “Takemusu Aiki” — the culmination of O-Sensei’s legacy — included an extensive repertoire allowing the skilled practitioner to deal with a multitude of circumstances.
The “Aikido Masters Couse” reveals this rich legacy of technical material. Morihiro Saito Sensei, 9th dan, will guide you through the ins and outs of the hundreds of techniques he learned from Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei. Unlike many Japanese masters of his era, Saito Sensei is open and thorough in his teachings with the aim of helping students master this elaborate technical system.
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