45 years of aikido, 1972-2017. My 100th video, by Stefan Stenudd

[@johnjohnson2480]

Mr Stenudd You had wonderful posture and technique as a young teenager and appeared to already have a good understanding of the core principles of Aikido. Quite impressive for an adult. Very impressive for a teenager! I have watched most of your videos and have purchased a couple of your books. I find new and enhanced learning in all of them. Thank you for sharing. Sincerely, John Johnson

[@StefanStenudd]

John Johnson, your kind words make me blush. I'll hurry to go beyond the 100 :)

[@julianszlagowski124]

Thanks truely for sharing your practice through the years Stefan. Every day it's amazing to see Aikido expressing itself through your practice. So happy to be searching too. Congratulations, and if this was the first 45 years, next 45 are surely going to be wonderful. Cheers, and thanks from the heart. Julian

[@StefanStenudd]

Julian, thank you. I don't know about another 45. I start by looking forward to 50 :)

[@wheelinthesky300]

No, I couldn't recognize your face, Stefan, but you've still got the same flow to your technique. Keep on truckin'. You make great instructional videos. Happy 100thversary.

[@StefanStenudd]

Wheelinthesky300, many thanks! So, my face develops more than my aikido...

[@engvallfam]

I am glad to have met you and to have you as my sensei. Because I started aikido training at mature age I am glad that your aikido is softer yet so sharp. I look forward to many more years (I will never reach 45 though) So many things are still there from the early years though. Still playfull and happy

[@StefanStenudd]

Thanks, Christian. It's always a joy to play with you on the tatami :)

[@boringguyzz]

Really loved the compilation! Congrats and wish you all the best towards the future!

[@andreaiki]

It was interesting to see how you and your technic were changed. You have a good laugh and a positive Aikido.

[@StefanStenudd]

Good to hear. Thank you!

[@nta699]

Stefan, a nice Aikido documentary from your perspective. Keep it going ;-)

[@StefanStenudd]

Thanks, Nizam. I will :)

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

The motion through time is very inspiring as a lifepath. It's an Amazing story

[@Merlinobritannico]

Thank you for your videos and greetings for your Aikido and you’re evolution. May I ask you who were your masters?

[@MacHooDotSE]

Hej Stefan, jag följer dig nu ett tag och din stil ligger nära den vi följer hos oss. Av intresse för framtiden: Skulle du kunna tänka dig att hålla ett seminar för en liten klubb (12-14 aktiva kyu-elever + en 4:e Dan Sensei) i utlandet (södra Tyskland)?

[@StefanStenudd]

Hej Marcus! Jag har årliga aikidoläger i München, är det nära till hands för er? Datum för årets läger är inte fastställt ännu, men när det sker lägger jag upp det här: www.stenudd.com/aikido/seminars.htm

[@pascal6607]

Merci .)

[@MrShal7]

yawn and joke

[@HPVirkkiflowingki]

Great aikido career! Congrats Stefan!

[@StefanStenudd]

H-P Virkki, many thanks!

[@EndymionLetranger]

Ah, that was great. I really enjoyed seeing it in sequence. And congrats ofcourse :)

[@DrXGnOop]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful Aikido path.

[@Wuei108]

Thank you for your work on the Tao Te King. I am a practioner of 10 animal style Kung Fu. I decided to walk the path of the dao.

[@rinleung7131]

This is AMAZING

[@brunocontiero5310]

I dont understand why people worry about aikido effectiveness...it was created by Ueshiba to improve the human being...not for street fighting.. so relax please dont worry.. stop to say bullshit a bout it...by the way aikijutsu the hard father of aikido was used by samurai in the battlefields when they were without weapons and you know it was harder than mma the situation...

[@mightowgentlemensclub6806]

Then don't label it as a "martial" art if it's ineffective for fighting. Put it on the same level as yoga, for example.

[@JG-tz9iu]

Well why don't you stop the bull shiters by u demonstrating to all of us that aikido is real fight a MMA fighter!

[@sandre_sandre]

@@JG-tz9iu MMA fighting (2 guys in a cage with -some- rules and all) is not the only "real fight situation" in life. As a MMA fighter, you prepared your body to take punches (and MMA fighters are very good at it), you do a lot of cardio (very good thing), etc., but for example you aren't prepared for a knife, a bottle, a gun, a hit in the genitals, a lock on the fingers, fingers in the eyes, etc. You are prepared for a 1v1 fight with no treachery, etc. I consider Aikido as a martial art because its movements come from real combat experience, mainly ancient battlefield where people had weapons, would stab you, etc. Of course many aikido schools show a very rounded/softened version, but the original moves are very effective for a certain context, and executed properly (proper atemi, chokes, ...). I don't say Aikido would be better, or even efficient (at least in a cage). I have a lot of respect for MMA fighters, they are very courageous to be able to do that. I just say that it's very dangerous to think that a MMA fighter would handle a street fight, and I don'talk about statistics. I think that a good aikidoka (I mean an aikidoka that trains hard, that does cardio, sparring, ...) also may have some advantage in street context cause he wouldn't get in trouble so easily. Personnaly I was some times in situations that could have escalated quickly (bars, some frustrated drunk guy that wanted to punch friends or worse, a guy tried to get a knife), and I managed to 1- see that situation before my friends 2- know what a safe distance is and 3- defuse the situation, lower the anger so that a fight wouldn't start. And that's precious: if a fight begins, you may be dead meat in seconds, even if you're a MMA fighter: a gun, knives, friends of the opponent that you didn't notice... And if you're on the ground it's game over if there's more than one opponent, no matter your technique or your ability to recieve hits. And your genitals, your eyes, your ears will be targeted for sure. About Aikido practice, I think it can be very interesting, if you are honest enough to constantly question the efficiency of the moves, confront your technique with others (karate, jujitsu, ...).

[@maximussarcasticus1312]

@@mightowgentlemensclub6806 Amen and well said. My thoughts exactly. To irimi29 the response you gave is the same nonsense that has been spouted for years by the "masters". At least you didn't say the "our techniques are too dangerous for demonstration/mma/tournaments." When the art can demonstrate effectiveness, than it can be called martial.

[@peshaalexey]

amazing and inspirational. hello from prague!

[@StefanStenudd]

Thank you, Alexey!

[@xzbit34]

excellent video Shihan. I've really enjoyed your aikido through the years

[@StefanStenudd]

Ronnie Cola, thank you. So have I :) Aikido continues to be both fascinating and fun.

[@nicknoop]

Thank you! I have been following your videos over the past few years and have always found inspiration!

[@StefanStenudd]

Thank you, Nic Knoop. Isn't inspiration what it's all about?

[@michaelangelo4583]

Hi I have seen most of your videos and I can say your Aikido in your prime is far better than when you were younger.

[@StefanStenudd]

Ryo Kenji, thank you. I like to believe you are right 😀

[@SilencioNeural]

Excelent evolution!!!

[@mandy6163]

Shihan, your Aikido is amazing and magical. The evolution of your Aikido and your Self is so clear in this video. Congratulations and Thank You!

[@StefanStenudd]

Mandy, that's very kind of you. The magic of it was actually what attracted me to aikido, initially :)

[@mandy6163]

It was the "magical" techniques of Nadeau Shihan in the 1980s that drew me into Aikido, the spiritual aspect and the energy flow.

[@StefanStenudd]

With me it was an aihanmi katatedori nikyo, flooring me :)

[@mandy6163]

I like your sense of humor!😂

[@meltycat5532]

Best video yet :) Congratulations!

[@StefanStenudd]

Thanks, Oren. It took a while to record :D

[@JesseKozlowski]

Beautiful :)

[@baldieman64]

I managed about 20 years before I gave up on it as bullshit. Sure the locks will work if you can apply them but those locks exist in countless systems and while I have used them on the street, it's fair to say that their was zero Aikido in their application. The problem is the training methodology. I can see the point of having beginners train exclusively against stylised attacks but black belts? Seriously? A training environment where reality is turned down to the point where your techniques can work will never produce technique that will work in reality. If you want to make video that will interest the non-Aikido world, have the humility to publically pressure test what you think you know against a competent fighter offering genuine resistance. I suggest that you make it civil, agree that techniques that are normally banned in MMA such as joint manipulations can be used with control and don't be stupid - get him to agree to go at you with only about 25% intensity so that you don't end up in the hospital.

[@StefanStenudd]

Baldieman64, your comment is strange on this video, which is not instructional. Have you seen it? You are in quite a hurry to express your opinions. You say "If you want to make video that will interest the non-Aikido world" - but my videos are of course intended for those interested in aikido. That should be obvious. Whatever you would like it to be - you do it. I couldn't care less.

[@docdisco42]

Wow, it took you 20 years to understand that aikido is not meant for street fight or for fighting in general? Have you ever thought why there are no competitions in aikido? it's not a competitive martial art. O'Sensei developed aikido after the brutality that was ww2 to live in peace with yourself and others. Aikido has a strong relationship with Shinto too, which is nothing but a peaceful religion.

[@mightowgentlemensclub6806]

@@docdisco42 Then don't label it as a "martial" art if it's ineffective for fighting. Put it on the same level as yoga, for example. BTW, Shinto is the imperial state religion, nothing more, it's not buddhism, which you seem to mistake for it.

[@acquiesce100]

@@mightowgentlemensclub6806 SPOT ON!!!!!!!

[@alexandreteitelroit2108]

Bravo!

[@SilentAdventurer]

So joyful! Wish you many more to come.

[@NOOR-c-s]

Very Good

[@mars71mustang]

Congrats

[@bobh1099]

With a little more practice you might get it.

[@StefanStenudd]

Working on it :D

[@kuroryudairyu4567]

45 of useless things

[@StefanStenudd]

Not to me.

[@JG-tz9iu]

Lol fuckkkkk