Etsuji HORII - Aikido Interview

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Interview with Horii Etsuji Shihan, 7th Dan Aikikai and former uchi deshi at the Aikido Hombu Dojo under the direction of Ueshiba Kisshomaru Nidai Doshu.
-- SUMMARY --
0:00 - Start
0:49 - Where are you from and how did you start Aikido?
1:59 - Had you ever visited Hombu Dojo before you entered as an uchi deshi?
3:28 - The role of Otomo is only occasional isn't it?
5:31 - Who were the Shihan in charge of teaching at that time?
7:26 - Do all uchi deshi have to become professional Aikido instructors?
7:38 - What is the most important thing you remember from your time as an uchi deshi?
8:28 - Most uchi deshi become Hombu Dojo instructors, why did you decide to leave Hombu?
11:50 - There is no weapons practice at Hombu Dojo, what style of weapons do you teach and where did you learn it from?
12:45 - People often do Iai or Katori, but we know that O Sensei mainly studied Itto-ryu and Shinkage-ryu...
15:20 - What is the origin of your organization's name, the Aioikai?
16:19 - What do you teach when you visit dojos who follow a different Shihan?
16:56 - Do you feel that you can show your own "advanced" Aikido in that context?
17:49 - Often, the level of ukemi is quite mixed in large seminars, how do you approach this?
18:55 - In weapons practice, there is a defined role for uketachi, but the role of uke doesn't seem as well defined in Aikido...
21:02 - You Aikido reminds me of that of the late Chiba Kazuo Sensei, did he have much influence on you?
21:19 - But you seem to be teaching often at dojos affiliated with Chiba Sensei's organization, the Birankai, aren't you?
24:25 - You said that your parents were from Osaka, what brought you to Sanda?
26:19 - What are the main values that you want your stuents to learn from you?
-- CREDITS --
Written and directed by Guillaume Erard www.guillaumeerard.com
-- MUSIC --
Guillaume Erard - Intro Theme
Guillaume Erard - Fuji Sengen Jinja
Machinima Sound - Sexergetic by Per Kiilstofte • Sexergetic (Royalty Fr...
Tobu - Candyland / 7obu
Guillaume Erard - Japanese Summer
-- FOOTAGE --
Chiba Sensei Seminar in San Diego courtesy of Manolo San Miguel
Chiba Sensei Seminar in Nagoya • Nagoya Aikikai, Specia...
Ueshiba Kisshomaru in Italy • Aikido - Doshu Kisshom...
Ono-ha Itto-ryu demonstration • Onoha Itto Ryu Kenjuts...
-- PICTURES --
Photos courtesy of Horii Etsuji Shihan
-- SUBTITLES --
Special thanks fo Jordy Delage for his help with the subtitling of this video.
Portuguese (Brazil): Felipe Alberto
Vietnamese: Pham Duc Minh
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[@chrismalhomme7414]

J'aime bien ce Maitre ..... Un gout different rappelant l'ancienne ecole .... Belle attitude et tout à l'avenant ! Grand merci .

[@giuseppecannizzaro491]

Grazie a questo grande maestro.un esempio importante per tutti coloro che praticano questa meravigliosa arte .

[@themossypottery]

I really learnt a lot from this programme. I really enjoyed the faces on the children. They were really having fun but learning some serious stuff.

[@RoiAntho]

Très bon documentaire qui m'a permis de découvrir Horii Etsuji Shihan. Un homme très intéressant au discours humble et instructif. Merci pour le travail que vous effectuez sur l'ensemble de vos vidéos et le partage de votre passion. C'est un réel plaisir. Aïkidocalement

[@enriquecardenas5740]

Excellent video, very informative and has solid foundation on the principles of Aikido.

[@wagutoxD]

Can't thank you enough for all your work! Arigato Gosaimassu!

[@sugahtank]

another great documentary, Thank you

[@pascalboucher8215]

Très beau et bon reportage, une belle personne très juste et sans langue de bois, directe et simple, comme devrait toujours l'être, la pratique

[@plodi]

Excellent documentary.....Great Shihan.....thank you Erard Sensei !!!!!

[@guillaumeerard]

Thanks!

[@fegoeba123]

Great documentary! Nice job! I can't wait to see your next work!

[@guillaumeerard]

+fegoeba123 coming up soon! :)

[@rolandocapurro6293]

Muy bueno!, completo el reportaje al Shihan Horii_excelente.

[@MrMongo321]

Another excellent interview Guillaume! Thank you!

[@guillaumeerard]

+MrMongo321 Thanks a lot!

[@gillesvendeur6233]

Encore un magnifique travail !! La réalisation est toujours aussi impeccable, les questions toujours aussi judicieuses... Je suis sûr que ta pratique de l'aikido doit être aussi agréable que tes videos... quel échange d'énergies ! Tu me fais voyager et pour cela Merci beaucoup !! Les cinq dernières minutes sont encore plus intéressantes, notamment le fait de garder l'esprit du débutant (ce qui me parle puisque je travaille là dessus à chaque cours)... beaucoup devraient s'en souvenir !! Merci encore guillaume, j'espère que ton voyage continuera encore... pour notre plus grand plaisir !

[@guillaumeerard]

+Gilles Vendeur Merci!

[@gillesvendeur6233]

+GuillaumeErard.com - Aikido and Life in Japan Quel hasard ! Je viens d'apprendre aujourd'hui que Philippe Gouttard fera un stage dans ma région... grâce à vous, je vais m'empresser d'aller assister à son cours !! Donc Merci à vous !

[@guillaumeerard]

+Gilles Vendeur Profitez-en bien !

[@francoisg.4339]

Merci Guillaume pour vos differents reportages, je viens d’en regarder plusieurs. J’ai abandonné ma pratique de l’aïkido il y a 20 ans mais cela me donnerait presque envie de recommencer du début :) Je ne connaissais pas ce sensei. Je trouve sa pratique simple, précise et franche. Dommage que des océans nous séparent. Bonne continuation à vous et encore merci.

[@guillaumeerard]

Merci a vous !

[@followyourideas]

Such a great shihan. Guillaume sensei do you only do documentaries about aikikai sensei or are you open to other aikido styles?

[@FlowerBoyWorld]

the kids are sooo sweet

[@antonioblayadominguez1118]

C'est tres dommage,je n'ai pas de DOJO pour pratiquer le AIKIDO pres de chez moi .J'ai pratique le JIU JITSU durant six ans et j'ai du arreter a cause d'un accident. Ceci c'est un tres beau reportage que je visite une et plusieures fois.

[@ColmarAikido]

Beau reportage, j'adore c'est à partager n'est-ce pas ?

[@guillaumeerard]

+Aïkido Colmar Chez les Diables Rouges (Aikido Colmar) Merci! Bien sur! :)

[@ColmarAikido]

c'est chose faîte

[@guillaumeerard]

+Aïkido Colmar Chez les Diables Rouges (Aikido Colmar) merci!

[@user-id6lm7hh3r]

yoga

[@mustafakrl6233]

Saygıdeğer hocam, Japonya'da talebeniz olmak için ne yapmam gerekiyor, ben 50 yaşında ve emekliyim.

[@jakubolesniewicz9590]

Hi there! I live in Japan and I'm 26, I've never practiced a martial art in my life but I want to find a new life passion. I would like to see if Aikido could be that for me. I have 3 tattoos, one on my back and 2 on my right side, so not visible. Do you think I could attend the Hombu Dojo with the tattoos that I have?

[@guillaumeerard]

+Jakub Olesniewicz I have seen people with tattoos attending Hombu Dojo

[@hasanvincentaydin180]

Merci et bonne continuation ^^

[@BklynJames]

Would you be able to add subtitles to this video? I'm very interested in hearing what he has to say. Thank you

[@guillaumeerard]

they are already available, click on CC

[@juxtaposeism]

+GuillaumeErard.com - Aikido and Life in Japan japans subtitles... are there any english available?

[@guillaumeerard]

+juxtaposeism click on CC

[@lovelytrumpet3367]

When he talked about ukemi he referred as uke?

[@gekiryudojo]

I love this channel! even though I have 10k + more subscribers I think it is better than mine!

[@seinundzeiten]

why did he leave the Hombu?

[@hasanvincentaydin180]

Et on fait comment si on ne parle pas le japonais ?

[@guillaumeerard]

+Hasan Vincent Aydin On clique sur "CC" pour afficher les sous-titres ;)

[@BUBUCOL87]

+Hasan Vincent Aydin Il y a une petite case sous titre sous la vidéo, ça peut aider !