Amazing! Aikido special self-defense techniques - Shirakawa Ryuji shihan

[@Dkpare]

I think I have watched this about 80 times already . Positioning , balance and timing are beautiful . You make it look easy , all those years of dedication and training . Well done shihan .

[@gregbarton1970]

I'm glad techniques like this are getting more recognition as fitting in with aikido.

[@Noah.s_snail]

I love aikido i mean i have been practicing it since i was 12 and now am 18 And it really help me alot through my life aikido for ever

[@CombatVetTom]

Excellent! VERY GOOD! I'm a prior Police Officer, Combat MP Veteran and getting on in my years (66 years old now) Your video is showing what can help even older guys can do if we do right by our mind & body fitness & training. Thanks for sharing. I'm subbing your channel now.

[@dbee3812]

Nice moves. I could see how aikido would blend well with other grappling arts. Id love to learn aikido from someone as skilled and technical as this sensei.

[@Dragonflyjones67]

I like the practical sense of feeling your opponent energy instead of responding to it.

[@mike-vg6hl]

The best aikidoka I ever seen In my whole life.

[@hiddenpathwingchun5045]

This is poetry. Beautiful understanding of energy and harmony.

[@chandlermohamed2392]

InstaBlaster...

[@Stickergeek619]

I love your practical aggressive hard style Aikido. I've scene some of these techniques pre-covid from a bouncer buddy of mine who studied a "hybrid Aikido" for law enforcement. These techniques work great to neutralize a situation. I wish you had a school or system taught in the states. I'd love to learn it to add to my current skill set.

[@ZATennisFan]

Also I think in the modern world of lawsuits etc an art like this is incredibly useful because you can alter the intensity level as required and it does level a lot of physical evidence like say multiple punches to the face does....

[@juanantonio192]

@@ZATennisFan unfortunately doesnt work in real life

[@paseropierre6864]

L aïkido mélange avec les atemis et les coups de pieds du taekwondo itf fonction très bien j'ai eu l'occasion d'experimeter en combat libre contre des pratiquants de takewendo itf

[@dennismatovich8411]

Seeing Sensei perform his art is amazing. Communication to your oppenent thru rational movement rather than striking force is superb.

[@ec7287]

It's so interesting to watch how Aikido has continued to evolve from the original art of Osensei.

[@gengotaku]

素晴らしいビデオありがとうございます。最近4級をとったので更に練習する気が出ました。来年まで初段を目指します。押忍！

[@bkrider19]

Starting at 2:12: key is to step back in harmony with the pressure of the attacker, putting him off balance. Once he has lost balance, defender has many options. Very clear demonstration.

[@baldieman64]

So can you find any video of the scenario that you describe playing out in real life? If you can't, it's safe to say that this is training for something that doesn't happen. People do grab in fights but they don't over extend and it's usually only after they have landed the first shot. When they do grab you, they grab high and it's not the grabbing hand that you should be worried about, it's what's coming from the other hand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooSWaIKdm7uHn9U

[@diegoaragao9404]

It is one the principles of all aikido techniques. Unbalance in fundamental.

[@diegoaragao9404]

​@@baldieman64 if it has a video, it is probably not "real life". You simply won't find a video of a martial arts master using its knowledge in real life (and by real life I mean life and death situations) because they are clever than that. You can of course have a video of CCTV cameras in which people are fighting for real, but most likely they are not martial arts masters. However, your comment is good to remind us that this kind of video is dangerous (as the own video shows at the end). PLEASE, don't think that you will know how to react to violence by watching this or by training some of these techniques in the tatami.

[@baldieman64]

@@diegoaragao9404 I have more than a passing acquaintance with Aikido and while I'm not saying that the techniques of Aikido don't work (they do, and can be devastating), I will say that the training methodology is useless, rendering the techniques useless. As for the idea that "masters" of Aikido, or any other martial can somehow miraculously transition into someone with invincible skills when threatened with real violence is laughable - as Yanagi Ryuken and pretty much everyone who has crossed hands with Xu Xiaodong have shown.

[@diegoaragao9404]

​@@baldieman64 Maybe I didn't express myself clear enough. I am not saying that martial arts masters become somewhat invincible. I am just saying that they often won't need to use their technique in life and death situations. Masters don't do that. Just as an example: remember Mr. Miagyi in The Karate Kid: "To learn karate in order to don't have to use it". Only morons start to fight the world with a couple of techniques learned in the tatami and pretending to be "real and dangerous". These are not masters. I am just saying what I have experienced. I never saw a real master teaching to its students "wow, learn this technique, i will make you invincible. I am invincible btw". People that I saw saying something like that were surely not masters, but pretenders. About the Yanagi Ryuken videos, I didn't know him. Thanks for mentioning. I found his videos stupid and for me he seemed to be a "bullshit master" as it was stated in a video. A serious aikido school does not practice "no touch" while saying that it is a secret power to real violence situations. This does not make sense and anyone who does that is lying. In fact there exists "no touch" aikido, but it is a way of practice and not a fight.

[@davelong7601]

Nice demonstration on technique, I made it to 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido. One of best videos I've seen for Aikido. Your partners have train well,everyone looked awesome

[@apprenticeship1]

ここまで極めたらすごいとしか言いようがない。

[@davidwashington1869]

Keep the practical aikido coming...keeping it simple is truly the way...

[@davidwashington1869]

@@Ema-nuel for this teacher this is pretty practical for his style he is usually more flowery and more of a dance but here he's trying to be more practical....I am more of a fan of Hiroshi Isoyama Aikido....

[@mike-vg6hl]

As a practitioner for many years of hard and soft martial arts, I can only say. You are wonderful, that’s marvelous. Many of this techniques are for real and can be used in any real world fight.

[@greggriffiths9053]

The footwork is incredible and flows beautifully love this art.

[@EngineerMK2004]

There are some moves in here that I would totally use in a Judo setting. This is the most practical Aikido I've ever seen.

[@WestcountryDude]

Nobody is resisting. How can you tell?

[@hurricane8886]

Which moves?

[@EngineerMK2004]

@@hurricane8886 0:12 would work, because I've done it to someone for real, 0:20 would work because it's based on good body mechanics, 0:23 works, I've done it for real, 0:25 is yama arashi, a technique on the judo forbidden list, 0:43 works, 0:49 works, because I did it against a resisting opponent in rondori the other day, 1:00 works because that's soto makikomi, a high percentage maneuver, 1:04 works, because it's just O Soto Gake with head control.

[@d.s.h6629]

@@WestcountryDude no one can resist to aikido. Unless you're aikidoka and trained more than him.

[@rayvandragon]

Sankaku jime...

[@gordonarthur6365]

Amazing! I can't stop watching this.

[@john1120]

I love aikido I don't practice like I use to but my flow has never felt me. I'm still confident in getting off the line and throwing ukei respectfully.

[@堀高士-p5y]

一瞬で相手の力の方向を崩す反射速度が凄い。 見とれてしまいます。

[@anthonystevenson7944]

Nice video! You've brought back memories of when we were learning Aikido appropriately nineteen/ twenty years ago.

[@v-doc5230]

It is hardly my place to give an evaluation about senseis. There are many, whom one can watch on KZbin and of course meet in seminars worldwide. But from what I am looking for in Aikido, I really think you are the best Aikido sensei there is. Thank you for sharing this and inspire other practitioners. I hope to be able to train in one of your seminars in the future - apparently there is one planned in Berlin for May 2024. Maybe I am lucky... I kid you not, that would be a dream come true!

[@cody1661]

Great! Absolutely the best Aikidoka in the world!!!

[@simonedwards7543]

That's subjective

[@kenh.5903]

Which must mean he is the least effective

[@ヨシダヒナ]

全ての技が柔らかいし綺麗。凄すぎる😍

[@橋本希美-t4m]

もの凄い技をやっているんだけど清々しくて爽やかでカッコイイなぁ！

[@garylokers2083]

I teach my son different techniques of aikido. Be it he ever gets into a confrontation. I love the heart of this art. To find balance

[@justrafe]

Loved it! Excellent execution of technique, excellent Uke!

[@johncook3496]

Amazing guy - he did a whole presentation of very practical techniques yet almost ALL of them were new to me and I have had some considerable experience training under Sensi Sugano in the '70 in Australia. I think he's a Brilliant innovator.

[@tukalors7577]

Aikido is nice when really get and that shows how to apply it in the streets and the dojo. Great control and discipline.

[@高橋政則-b2r]

白川先生いつ見てもすごい。うちの近くに道場あったら習いたいね。兎に角、すごいです。

[@darksamurai2224]

日本の武道は素晴らしいですので、日本に到着したらすぐに、私は合気道で空手と剣道を学び始めます！

[@topgsavage1]

That confirmed Aikido is the best martial art, for street self defense. Art of peace. Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱♥️🇯🇵🥋

[@rarlosblando9832]

AWESOME!!!!!! Respect from Brazil!!!!! 🇧🇷 🇯🇵🙏🏻❤️ 🥋

[@青木ミーコ]

白川先生の身のこなし方が美しいですね､素晴らしいです❗️合気道､興味あります〜‼️

[@KingDavid_70]

Thank you for the lesson Master Shirakawa blessing be to you.

[@user-xi5zd3pj5j]

Very smooth and fluid. Years of dedication and perfection

[@Peace4All09]

You are incredible, i watch you on instagram as well, your like the wind, so fluid. Thank You for posting.

[@cajunmandick2985]

The exact reason I study aikido, I want to be this good in the future.

[@nobooyamato9355]

合気道はウサン臭い人も多いけど、この先生は実戦的で良いですな。

[@gastongonicanosa8022]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing it with us all! Superb performance and style.

[@kooo6250]

Thank you for your technique. Its very good. I really love Aikido!

[@themercury3553]

Me too love from India🇮🇳.

[@simonpauro233]

I love this type of art very quick to shut someone down thanks can I learn this through your teacher

[@loganwolf3]

Absolutely brilliant Aikido!!!

[@davidweinstein4583]

Just watching your aikido ,sir has made my practice 1000% better!

[@United_States_of_Japan]

相手を傷つけず、ダウンさせるのではなく、降伏させるというスタンスは素晴らしい慈悲のある武術だと思う。変な日本語あったらごめんなさい。

[@kukri1014]

使い勝手がいいよね。 殴らなくても制圧できるし。必要なら無力化もできる。

[@にいちゃん-n5b]

全く同感です！

[@MurangShaBu_MahalNaBiGas]

I like this style of Aikido, it's a direct approach.

[@philippethanadabouth312]

Ah ! Some really fluid and dynamic aïkido!

[@Wisarut22]

I feel sorry for these guys, you can see their pain but don't allow to show it. Beautiful Aikido btw, loves watching this channel.

[@ronskelton8742]

I want to study aikido just so I can get to wear those cool pants

[@szsan4650]

Our dream pants!

[@roninnovastar1321]

Very nice to see a teacher perform the techniques with such grace and control, shows how aikido should look in action, but remember, these techniques are being applied with a compliant adversary, to help show successful submission by teacher, its, choreographed . would really like too see adversary who, is less compliant and has no knowing of plan. With that said, Much respect for teacher !! for showing a beautiful display of skill and competence. Thanks Much !!

[@bognanovak8408]

I love to watch this beautiful of poetry of Aikido how the master is throwing around the attackers like a logs to the ground:))))) Kudos for his awesome skills. I think I am in love with Aikido now ❤️🙏😊

[@catherinefotic4614]

Are you from Slovenia?

[@gvat4146]

Great technics Sensei well done! Keep up the good work and inspire us with all these nice videos!

[@rintojohn6914]

Absolutely you are great. I love your techniques

[@fabrizioguimaraes6432]

Aikido The Best !! ❤️🥇🥋🇯🇵

[@thedukeofskull1383]

THANK YOU !!! 😀😀😀 FINALLY...someone knows how to do real life attack and defense!! I got tired of these attackers walking into the assault

[@krajab100]

Nice and excellent demonstration and application, the person never sees it coming, the more one resists the more pain they get or worse arm broken.

[@davidluna8372]

Finally, some Aikido, moves that are effective in street combat . Good job!

[@DustinGhia]

When someone trys to kill you is a little bit more complicated. I really like Aikido, but I'd like to see some examples in a sparring with someone bigger and who can punch.

[@des-ex-diver]

Always liked the defensive grace of Aikido. It's like a circular dance

[@lopezb]

Beautiful technique, relaxed and nonviolent (uke is not hurt) and no force is used. Also, timing and use of Atemi is perfect.

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

The opponent should be maimed or killed if they attack you.

[@jexpert7188]

Tf y. Do u know wat it is like to kill someone? Do you know how much of an effect it will have on you for the rest of your life?

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

@@jexpert7188 its the same feeling as crushing a bug.

[@jexpert7188]

@@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate may I recommend a therapist

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

@@jexpert7188 when a person is about to kill you or your girlfriend or wife etc you get back at me why they shouldn't be destroyed. Ending the enemy is the best thing you can do. If its in a real life or death scenario then you wont be thrown head first in prison. That's my message.

[@superfoot53]

Very practical moves...just goes to say aikido techniques can be applied in situation like these.

[@phd3365]

When will we see Shirakawa Sensei in a movie? It is so stylish!!

[@joshmapa226]

I feel like i become more inlove with this art hope i could practice this art this summer

[@kenh.5903]

He already is, it's called, "getting my ass killed in a real fight".

[@phd3365]

@@kenh.5903 i think you want to point the efficiency of aïkido. I have 3 of my friends that could use it, and 1 is blind (not joking). It realy depends on the situation, the level of the oponents... but honestly Shirakawa moves and techniques in a movie would be great to see. Best regards

[@sergiotl7378]

@@phd3365 You can fool yourself if you will, but this has been proven again and again, whenever an aikido master fights a real fighter, and not a designated spotter, he fails miserably. Sorry to burst your bubble. Aikido is beautiful to watch, I agree on that, but this is not applicable to real life fights. The best way to analyze these kind of videos is not focusing on the master, but on the sparring. Watch how he moves and how he 'helps' the master to execute the technique. Totally unrealistic.

[@phd3365]

@@sergiotl7378 Hi Sergio, thank you for your comment. Don't worry, i don't fool myself about Aikido, i don't mind to convince anybody. I was just saying two different things : 1st - Shirakawa moves are very cool for a movie, like when you see stylized fight in some action movies. 2nd - I have said that aikido have been effective for 3 friends of mine in real trouble. One did Kotegaeshi (impossible tecnhique against knife but he broke the rist of one of the guys who tried to steal is suitcase ) One did Ikkyo against a drunk guy who tried to punch him, the last (the blind one) threw down, with Irimi-nage (the most ineffective technique of aikido) one of two guys who wanted to harass and eventualy rob him - So they leaved like cowards they were to annoy a blind old man. The efficiency of Aikido depends on multiples factors, like for all other martial in a real fight… (like the level of the oponents). At last, i think that Aikido is not the most effective martial art, Shirakawa has a very good sparring to emphasise his work, and most of the good fighter of mma, jujutsu… would kick asses of lots of Aikido masters. But also Aikido have historical foundations, used by the Kempetaï (japanese gestapo) for exemple, that was not to joke… and some techniques and principles can eventualy help if you have the opportunity to use it, even for real troubles… Best regards

[@roninnovastar1321]

Very good moves, best aikidoist I have seen so far.

[@mukadetaru]

発想力が素晴らしい。

[@dhiruparmar8908]

Fantastic ! Pure skill applications. There are a only a few Truely skilled Martial Artist out there. Never underestimate any Martial Arts if you have the Genuine Instructor you can make it work in todays time. Thank you

[@KentBillzee]

I Love AIKIDO. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@NorthAfricantigers]

احسن حركات واحسن اداء شكرا The best moves and the best performance, thank you

[@山本宏之]

素晴らしいです。尊敬してます！

[@dangilbert491]

Very nice, clean Aikido. Wonderful stuff...

[@popssigung9956]

Thank you for sharing the video! I enjoy watching other martial arts.

[@TedBoyRomarino]

Amazing techniques, very beautiful and fluent. Keep in mind an attacker is different from an uke. He'll probably resist and use different attacks, probably no katatetori or shomenuchi.

[@sidneycamara6985]

Que aula espetacular, nem o covid 19 escapa. Parabéns.

[@kennethrogers1129]

Like the flying arm bar, nice moves

[@猫友]

身体の構造を知り尽くしてる感じですね。 正に芸術！

[@たなかみのる-f3n]

すごいです、まったくわかりませんが重心を的確にとらえてるようにみえます。

[@j.tavarez38]

I ❤ Japanese art allways wanted to do that.

[@otokosith]

YOU´RE AMAZING SENSEI SHIRAKAWA. FOR ME, THE BEST.

[@لاإلهإلااللهمحمدرسولالله-ت5ظ]

Great workout Es Selâm 💙💚💛 thank you very much for tutorial video 👏

[@dianecenteno5275]

Outstanding! Realistic approach and flow!

[@rolandasjarmalavicius180]

Очень красивый вид боевых искусств

[@carlatkins3835]

Excellent techniques. Thanks for sharing Sensei 👍

[@martinfrancese6690]

Hermoso❣️ Especial para los que dicen que el aikido es solo una bonita danza! 🙂👍

[@conpezalester]

El aikido sirve si lo añades con jujitsu 😎y muay Thai yo hago shaolin kempo

[@mariostekic]

You are amazing guys! Tanks for this video 👌 I'm a new subscruber now 😊💪🥋😎

[@Yamaj1]

Cool as always 👏👏👏👏

[@MassimilianoBiagetti]

Aikido is the most amazing Art in the Martial Arts

[@eastafrika728]

Is it that these videos are well made or what? I always enjoy watching this KZbin channel

[@shinnokarate5168]

Beautiful move and efective..oshu..sihan sirakawa

[@CarlosAlbertolucenaRibeiro]

Pode aprender um pouco dessa otima arte marcial, por cerca de 2 anos. Pena que tive que parar. 👍☝️👏🇧🇷

[@nicochevez2124]

Owesome moves and techniques! 🥋❤

[@taiju2501]

これ全部演武だから怪我させないようやってるけど、実戦だったらコンクリとかアスファルトに顔とか頭から叩きつけられるってことなんだよな。 関節も極めるんじゃなくてそのまま折るか、挫くか。 しかもこれに当て身技も加わるって考えたら五体満足では済まないよなぁ、やっぱり。 華麗で優しい柔の技しか見せてないけどそう考えたらやっぱり合気道は武術だよなぁってしみじみ思う。

[@kai6308]

相手もしっかり受け身取ってるから怪我なく綺麗に見えるけど実際は肘を何回折ってるのか分からないよね

[@drgentlewolf]

This SENSEI is able to feel the energy flow and controlling it.

[@鈴木健-y3u]

凄い!!!感動しました！

[@The5101969]

every time I see it I get excited

[@ximenaecheverria8]

Excelente video, gracias por las repeticiones y cámara lenta, vale amigo, aca Temuco chile.

[@khamarikumbukani2072]

Sensei moves like he doesn't have any bones in his body, like a rag doll , fluid movement with unseen power.

[@ursamajor5107]

As the presenter himself mentions at 10:28 "Don't use in real situation. It is dangerous" .Well said, and I'm glad that he doesn't pretend that this these are real fighting techniques or that they are applicable in real life, in spite of the misleading video title. This is commendable.

[@davisbarr9112]

It saved my life several times over whilst in knife attacks, me. I dunno about you.

[@trinis8726]

I believe what he meant by that is: don't preform these techniques if you're untrained because you could seriously injure the other person or yourself in the process. But this defense fighting style can actually be really useful. For example, a drunk person who seems to be pretty tough and perhaps stronger than you attacks you, and you would most likely not 'win' against them. So when using an aikido technique against this drunk and probably unaware of what the heck they're doing person will make it so the drunk isn't injured nor able to attack you while they're on the ground. Sorry that was really long

[@MinhLe-xm2wh]

So wonderful. I love your movie. I watched many time a day. Thanks Master

[@thaiganlee9442]

many of these techniques look practical .

[@animated000]

..IMO. Many look cool. Notice there are no follow through from UKE. Noone with intent to harm just grabs. A punch is coming a fraction of second later. That punch changes the dynamics of the situation. Aikido is nice to know for it's circular movements and a few locks, but I'd go for MMA/Boxing.. this coming from a Taekwondo practitioner

[@ememe1412]

@@animated000 not for all Aikido clubs today, but these Aikibudo techniques (predominant expression of Aiki in the 20s and 30s) practiced here will also be practiced with resistance and follow through. Is just that when its practiced with resistance and follow through, the techniques stop becoming singular ie you have to set it up and change midway. So a grab is normally a control or an unbalance, depending at which point you are able to react, dictates the technique. (Even in TKD, to teach distance etc, a set of techniques is launched on a 'hanging' attacker.) These Aikibudo sets were the basis of Kano (having been impressed) sending students to Ueshiba and Tomiki developing a competitive Aikido and influencing Judo's Goshin-jutsu. When I was learning Aikido years ago, when learning the Aikijutsu application, was different to modern Aikido in so much as emphasis in technique. There wasn't so much leading, circular movement tend to be inward (rather than the flowing outward movement that's become aikido trademark), arms brace in to the body to effect releases and manipulation, pins had a lot of kneeling on the neck etc etc. Because of the philosophy, a lot of these techniques were discarded or taught as a very small component of the whole.

[@waynedowney7616]

I really like those punch takedowns. I've seen stuff like that in judo and jujitsu, but it definitely wasn't covered in the Aikido I took in college. Very cool.