Aikido Kumi Jo 1-5 Basics and Variations

Uke: Hiromi Matsuoka Aikikai 4 dan

[@jayim7996]

Mihaly...Nice video and variations from the original Kumijo. My name is Jason and I was uchi deshi under Saito Sensei from 1976. In 1978 I was there when he started to revise the original 7 Kumijo from what was shown in Traditional Aikido Vol. 2 to the 10 Kumijo as what is know today. One point of his, for example Kumijo #1, was the mid-level thrust should be kept at your sternum/ midsection level. A mid-level thrust should be parallel to the ground and not pointed at your partners face. For the high tsuki as in uke tachi's last thrust of Kumijo #4, should point below the neck line/ at the high chest bone. Both targets are for a clean/ safe practice. If you practice clean and safe, you can up the intensity of the practice with less danger. In my decade of training in Iwama under Saito Sensei, I never experience someone getting severely injured in Bukiwaza or Taijutsu practice. Saito Sensei was very firm about these and other points for safety and passing down clean form.

[@IanBatessensei]

Some of the best Jo work I have seen in a long time, Nicely flowing and open demonstration of this magnificent art

[@sk-om6it]

男子大学生です。 私も合気道を歩んでいる者ですが、杖の扱い方が素晴らしいと感じました。私も精進していきたいことと存じます。

[@youspriz1]

absolute brilliant videos grasps the essence of aikido

[@carbonesensei]

I enjoyed the research and variation of Saito Sensei's classic form. Congratulations!

[@medyou2815]

excellente démonstration, merci

[@dariodesuka01]

素晴らしい！！

I like the flow. Very nice.

[@orpheushawkins5536]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing

[@cynthiabowen7092]

Kinesthetic poetry; well done, sir and madam.

[@bjorndag2497]

exellent!!, thanks a lot and greetings from europe

[@alemah125]

amazing

[@wethepeople1234]

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[@Jiyukan]

Excellent! I pull my hat! What is that wonderful place where you shot the video?

[@nihontaro9]

御苑は綺麗ですね

[@user-dd7yo9pz1k]

勉強になります。まだ、初心者なので剣の合わせ、杖の合わせもお願いします。

[@AngloSaxon1]

I love watching Kata, but do you have any videos of sparring with the Jo, freestyle.

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

If you want real sparring go watch Sabre Fencing.

[@nihontaro9]

御苑は良いですね

[@lorenzolotti8015]

Please, the location?

[@Serati07]

Shinjuku Gyoen

[@nicolasartheau822]

The rythm of the percussion is invading, very repetitive and not always in perfect adequation with the mouvement; that gives, for me, a boring feeling this good work doesn’t deserve. Anyway , thank you for it!

[@aikiman2012]

剣でもいいましたが、素振が駄目です。 突きの形が変です。

[@drfehmi1]

Werder eucational

[@antoniostola4217]

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[@Hiccup77]

Epic fail.