Christian TISSIER - Aikido Interview

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Aikido documentary and interview with Christian Tissier Shihan, 7th Dan Aikikai filmed in his dojo of Vincennes in Paris, June 2015.
-- SUMMARY --
0:00 - Credits
0:46 - When did you start Aikido?
2:34 - Which teachers did you follow?
3:23 - How did the Hombu teachers deal with you when you arrived?
4:56 - Who were the teachers at Hombu at the time?
5:30 - Wasn't it hard to keep up with all these different teachers at the same time?
8:06 - Did you already master these basics when you arrived?
9:11 - Is it because Europeans were only interested in street applications?
14:24 - Are the techniques only tools for mastering the principles?
18:23 - Can you tell us about your practice at arms?
22:46 - What is the connection between a koryu like Kashima Shin-ryu and a modern budo like Aikido?
27:17 - Do you feel obligated or legitimate to make changes to what you have learned?
30:05 - You take part in the large demonstrations in Bercy so as not to lead the empty chair policy, is it the same for the Combat Games?
32:30 - We see you everywhere and you are an excellent communicator. When did you decide on such a career plan?
33:32 - If you could go back in time, would you change anything?
34:29 - You were talking earlier about your knee injury. Did it change your aikido?
37:18 - When you look at your students today, do they reflect what you hoped to convey?
38:23 - What do you expect from your close students?
-- CREDITS --
Written and directed by Guillaume Erard www.guillaumeerard.com
Subtitles
- Dutch: Kevin Reuter
- Korean: Sung Juhwan (www.aikidokr.net/)
- Portuguese (Br): Felipe Alberto
- Vietnamese: Pham Duc Minh
Music
- Intro music by Guillaume Erard (available on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/album/min...)
- Stay With Me by Mendum / mendumofficial
- Sapphire by Tobu / tobuofficial
- Outro music by Guillaume Erard (available on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/album/min...)
Footage
- Yamaguchi Seigo - Seminar in Paris by AikidoJournal store.aikidojournal.com/seigo-...
- Ueshiba Kisshomaru - Living With Nature Aikido (DVD) www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/publicat...
- Inaba Minoru Shihan - Kashima Shin Ryu Kenjutsu
- Kanazawa Takeshi Shihan - 11th IAF International Aikido Seminar www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/publicat...
- Tanaka Shigeho Shihan, 9th Dan Aikido Shiseikan Budojo Meiyokancho • AIKIDO DERBY - 田中茂穂 Ta...
Pictures
- IAF Combat Games pictures kindly provided by Kei Izawa.
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[@shader26]

I started training in aikido, Aikikan Oslo, when I was kind of old, 36 years old. I loved the training, after having trained in kenpo karate I liked it much better. I never advanced so much, but I was learning. Later on I saw demos from Christian Tissier, and was blown away by his masterful aikido. This interview is fantastic for me, I’m 64 now and barring COVID restrictions am getting the itch again to train aikido. This interview with Tissier sensei was a revaluation, and explained all the things I didn’t quite understand when I first trained in it, such as that the knife techniques true purpose and even more that all the techniques basically end up being ONE technique, and even more so that there are DIFFERENT styles of aikido that are so personal. This is much to think about. I am too old to become anything near This level of aikido, but this interview gave me a spark and feeling that I do want to try more to work on my aikido. Thank you Christian for being such a great example.

[@serijas737]

You're never too old to grow as a person. Budo alone is not Budo. And a rank is but a rank. The person is of relevance.

[@2bonosc]

Tissier Sensei has always been a class act. I was fortunate to train at his Dojo in 1990 and enjoyed his humility and fluidity it's nice to see he hasn't changed. Excellent Documentary.

[@bernardgirard518]

Très intéressant. Un homme attachant, différent de l'image qu'il dégage quand on ne le connait pas, et qui livre des réflexions que l'on s'est tous posées, un jour, sur l'Aïkido. Même si certains propos paraissent confus à l'ignorant que je suis, Christian Tissier ré-humanise une éducation (pour moi l'Aïkido est est éducation) qui parait bien "froide" quelquefois, un peu éloignée de l'idéal d'humanité que voulait son fondateur. Merci pour ce beau documentaire.

[@juliencarrier5252]

Merci pour ce superbe documentaire qui nous permet de découvrir l'homme derrière le mythe.

[@joopsnoop]

Sensei Tissier your comments about Bercy at about the 29:15 mark are interesting. I was at Bercy for one of your demonstrations and I am Kyokushin. I noticed among the spectators there was talk of wanting to see something more realistic or more real, like Kyokushin, and how the aikido was boring. BUT the interesting thing is that among the Kyokushin instructors themselves I can say that many, or most of them were very impressed and excited by your skills and the beauty of aikido. And one high ranked Kyokushin competitor even left Kyokushin to take up full time study of aikido in Japan as a result of your mastery. So thank you, from Kyokushin, for your mastery.

[@acorralesgarrido]

+joopsnoop Great story, thanks for share it!!!!

[@swordoftruthaikido4364]

Love Karate. Studied it for years. I am udansha under Seagal in Aikido. Studied that since 92. Promise you, nothing is more real than Aikido. The fact people think it isn't real is it's greatest advantage. God Bless

[@MarioUcomics]

joopsnoop as someone who does kyokushin. You should look at some of the changes Mas Oyama did to the goju Ryu katas since Oyama had training in Daito Ryu aikijujutsu in his military days. This is the reason you see some aikido like bunkai of kyokushin kata since Daito Ryu is what aikido is based on

[@jbdsame]

Un grand sensei d'aikido avec une grande humilité qui est rare de nos jours

[@maxvos6131]

A message from a Aikidoka there was once long time ago a stage in Amsterdam. Maitre Sensei came and saw me i took ukemi and he said Nice try i do not know why i remember this. Maitre Tissier thank you for this interview. I am sorry for your knee me myself my hip was hurt during free fall and had to change my work but i never stopped training Aikido and i hope you will never stop too. Domo arigato gozaimasta

[@pierre-edleclercq8586]

Merci, grand merci Grand maitre TISSIER !!! J'ai eu l'honneur de pratiquer avec vous durant deux stages...je suis de l:école "Zanotti...j'ai rencontré, Yassuno. Endo..etc... Mais le meilleur avec qui j'ai pu pratiquer...c'est vous... très sympathique...vraiment Merci!!..Vous êtes un très grand maître !! Et d'une gentillesse classe !!

[@matbowman9650]

What a quality, thorough, informative interview that was. Really interesting to hear the history, and path travelled, by a Master in his craft.

[@AikidocolmarNet_Aikido_Colmar]

Super et magnifique reportage, plein de sensibilité et à la redécouverte d'un homme humble qui a marqué son époque Merci Guillaume pour cet engagement

[@falkapponyi5922]

Christian Tissier - Thank you for doing your work and bringing Aikido to central Europe in your way. Thank you for teaching Aikido - without him - I never had have learnt to know my sensei Anita Köhler san. Without her I never had the possibility to learn the transforming and and special way Aikido bringing into my life until today. Domo Aregato for this very interesting insight of 50 years Aikido.

[@aikizita]

Très très beau documentaire. Et superbe travail de montage. Arigato Mr Guillaume.

[@gastonh.guerrero8128]

Thank you Christian & Mr. Erard. I'm thinking of visiting Aikikai Toronto for my first observation and class in Aikido. I will be turning 36 and wanted to focus on improving my health & mind and learn something new that would challenge me. I found this video truly inspirational and only helped me in my decision. Thank you from Canada!

[@valleywineandcheese]

+Gaston Guerrero Gaston..I started practice at age 35. After 25 years practice is still rewarding on all levels. As a member of the CAF I hope to see you on the mats...yours in Aiki...Kelly

[@Peekingduck]

Great interview and what a great gentleman Christian Tissier seems to be.

[@Kimusubiaikidoorlando]

Fantastic job. Your videos are so well done and they are such a valuable resource. Thank you!

[@gillesvendeur6233]

Merci 1000 fois pour vos vidéos. Tant sur le fond (l'approche de la personne que vous interviewez) que sur la forme (la réalisation est techniquement superbe), tout est très bon. Donc merci pour ces moments ! Continuez s'il vous plait !!

[@pierre-edleclercq8586]

J'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à faire ces stages avec ces grands maîtres. ..mais Christian Tissier reste pour moi un des Shihan des plus accessible ...Un modèle .. (avec ENDO ..barrière de la langue. ..mais très jovial )..

[@yellow6ird]

Thank you so much for the video. Awesome job.

[@ikijigoku13]

Thank you for this and your other videos, as well. Access to insights shared by seasoned practitioners of aikido is a wonderful gift.

[@Youfranstubecopier]

Bedankt voor deze video!! Ik heb er van genoten. Many thanks!!

[@octaviorodrigues4963]

Superbe reportage , c'est super émouvant que Sensei Tissier nous parle de ça vie D'Aikidoka , ces souvenirs du Japon etc ...

[@alexpetroni8571]

Impressive documentary, thank you Guillaume! It gives a glimpse of subtlety of a martial art practised on master level.

[@brett4756]

Great interview and video! Thanks for the English translation! Thanks to Tissier Sensei! Took his seminar a few months ago in SF. Big thumbs up. :)

[@hansmenck]

Nice work, Guillaume!

[@FiasaPower]

Malgré je suis brésilien, dans ces moments on profite beaucoup d'avoir la connaissance des autres langues. Pouvoir éntendre M. Tissier dans sa langage personnelle et lui comprendre parfaitement. C'est different quand l'on ne dispose que des traductions, très souvent elles ne peuvent point traduire le sentiment de celui qui parle. Je peux faire mes erreurs avec le français et les autres langues que je connais, mais c'est toujours gratifiant d'en pratiquer car c'est une façon d'élargir les horizons. Cela peut avoir pas de rélation avec Aikido, ou le peut de quelque façon - qui sait ? -, toutefois je donne mon conseil: l'apprentissage n'est jamais beaucoup, on tire toujours quelque chose d'utile de nos connaissances. Domo arigatô. Merci.

[@HPVirkkiflowingki]

Very inspirational channel and of course documentary!

[@duboisdaniel8835]

Extraordinaire Christian. Merci pour avoir entretenu notre passion de l aiki et par la même nous avoir permis de rencontrer tant de gens bien. Equilibre, passion et sagesse.😊

[@braveheartbe]

Merci pour vos interviews et reportages qualitatifs. Ces documents inspirent beaucoup de réflexion et de remises en questions.

[@gekiryudojo]

I do not do Aikido I do Bujinkan Budo but I must Say I tremendous Respect for Christian Tissier Shihan his Ability. and Insights.

[@SitiAnnaziaMohd]

Merci for this excellent video!Wise and honest perspective from Shihan Tissier about aikido and his experiences.

[@saudal-zaidi2268]

Thank you for the great video Mr.Erard. I have always enjoyed your articles and documentaries. They are always useful. Please keep on doing what you do.

[@guillaumeerard]

+Saud Al-Zaidi Thank you very much for the encouraging comment! :)

[@saudal-zaidi2268]

+Budo practice in Japan Its True! Always enjoy them. And sorry I forgot myself and replayed to a comment! I should not have done that.

[@hydroz1]

Very enlightening. Thank you for your insightful video.

[@matthieuliefooghe4934]

Très beau reportage! Merci Mr Tissier pour cette perspective sur l'Aikido and pour votre humilité.

[@MMgmbi]

Les amis ont tous écrits, de ma part juste un GRAND MERCI pour ce documentaire.

[@MrMongo321]

Excellent documentary! Thank you Guillaume!

[@guillaumeerard]

+MrMongo321 Thanks!

[@digitalgrapefru1t385]

+GuillaumeErard.com - Aikido and Life in Japan you are french?

[@MrMongo321]

+Timothée DANG I'm american . - these videos remind me so much of my Aikido days... au revoir!

[@guillaumeerard]

+Timothée DANG yes

[@digitalgrapefru1t385]

+GuillaumeErard.com - Aikido and Life in Japan ok cool moi aussi

[@torpano]

Excellent! Merci pour le partage!

[@caiogilles226]

great video. Please continue with your beautiful work. Good luck, from Brazil.

[@stubility]

Great interview, really interesting to hear critique of syllabus technique

[@rawviking]

Very interesting video, thanks!

[@zampo5709]

Mis à part l'"AÏ KI DO, en soi, technique de base martiale, cela développe, ou accompagne souvent, le "Grand Art", et travaille notamment l'exercice de l'humilité, jusquà...ce que...chacun fait sa vie...comme il peut... !!! :) :) :) Milliards de mercis , Christian Tissier, pour l'image que tu donnes de l'aïki, et le questionnement que provoqueront ces mots bien choisis dans cette interview...qui "sonne" le vrai !!! :) :) :) et l'humble ! :) tellement absents des JO, ou autres, où c'est l'inflation de l'ego qui règne , même si par ailleurs, tous les sports sont vecteurs d'autres très bons principes, mais...encore là, l'humilité devrait avoir une grande place ...

[@SitiAnnaziaMohd]

Merci for this excellent video!Wise and honest perspective from Shihan Tissier.

[@phuiyikong]

Thanks for putting this together. I learnt a lot about the connection to personal evolution in aikido. I also really appreciate the well sourced raw footage of referenced sensei and events. ありがとうございます！

[@guillaumeerard]

+Phui Yi Kong どういたしまして！

[@periclesdias]

Excelente documentário! Parabéns!

[@williambeck6575]

Excellent video and interview. Osu!

[@guidobarth536]

Outstanding: thank you very much.

[@yanhope7362]

Great video! I like Christian Tissier Shihan not because his amazing martial art skills but because his stereotype "never planned anything, it happened little by little" and "things fell into place by themselves". Respect.

[@popeyenick]

Very nice film. Thank you very much

[@gitudech]

thanks for this honest documentary.

[@swordoftruthaikido4364]

We did a training some years back with Seagal sensei in France. Got to meet Tissier. He was extremely polite and a wonderful Aikidoist. We thoroughly enjoyed working with him. Don't remember the year, but it was in the 90's.

[@michaelhayate2402]

Merci pour ce documentaire.

[@aikidofreespirit3628]

Thank you !

[@Darkfredor]

Merci, pour avoir eu le privilège et le grand honneur de l'avoir croisé quelques minutes cette homme est d'une grande sagesse .

[@lucburnet8119]

superbe documentaire!

[@AldoAndrade0]

Excellent!

[@octaviorodrigues4963]

Sensei , je me permets de vous dire que vous n'avez pas à vous justifier sur le faite d'etre un show-man car je ne le trouve pas mais surtout cela est très utile pour les gens qui ne connaissent pas l'Aikido .

[@carlnelor7309]

Excellent!! Bravo et surtout à vous deux..

[@titouncc]

Très belle interview 👍

[@kennydan402]

J ai le même âge je ' arrive pas a croire qu on soit arrivé à 68 balais lorsque je me souviens de mes début avec lui..

[@MariuszZaleski13]

Aikido will teach you respect. Morality will teach you love.

[@stephanefroidefond7767]

Tout ce que je sais, et que j'applique dans ma vie de tous les jours, c'est grâce, en grande partie, à l'Aikido .. ce que Ch. Tissier retransmet très bien dans ce film .. Merci pour ce petit moment de bonheur ..

[@guillaumeerard]

Oui ce fut un moment très spécial. J’étais très nerveux a l’idée de faire cette vidéo mais au final, Christian Tissier m'a mis à l'aise très rapidement et nous avons eu une discussion plutôt informelle et très agréable, pas si différente de nos discussion privées.

[@jeanreno5485]

superbe documentaire! vive Christian Tissier et vive l'Aikido

[@maccabiredsharks]

très beau documentaire ! Bravo Christian OSU

[@r.moon.e]

Tessier Sensei - thank you so much -very pleasing to get to know you a little even on video much appreciated -and to one of the points you raise about aikido and some of the other arts i might say it this way - - many people translate Budo - as martial arts but a 'do' a 'way' is very different from a competitive approach in which people are trying to see who is better. whereas in a do especially aikido, we are a community working together to make us all better - as a clan did for its mutual benefit - some people seem to have a hard time understanding that and as such miss much of the value in our practice because they are studying fighting and winning over others. I respect everyone should follow their heart or interest that is their bestowed mission. Mine is Aikido specifically because it is not about competition but rather as the founder said, "Aikido does not call relative affairs good or bad but keeps all being in a constant state of growth and development and serves for the completion of the universe." which is why i love it. thank you for your work i find joy in watching your movements.

[@mv80401]

Merci pour l'interview et de joindre les videos avec ce qu'il raconte. Et merci pour Christian de parler franchement de sa stupidité quand il était blessé: un lesson tres important, particulièrement pour les mecs!

[@alexandersidorov8667]

Thank you...... Christian Tissier is a great master. Respert.....

[@FredLespine]

Merci beaucoup :)

[@TavaresSanshou]

Grande documentário excelente e apresenta uma arte tão eficiente de maneira clara e objetiva .

[@Nt-wv3up]

Thank you

[@jean-pierregarin5149]

Merci Christian pour tous les stages auxquels j'ai participé et apprécié. JP élève de DC 74

[@udekiminage]

really very good

[@olivierbourgeois6920]

excellent documentaire

[@MagorVagyok]

merci beaucoup...

[@sugahtank]

superb

[@treiberTV]

Thank you from Germany /bow

[@andredamottabernardo6331]

Tissier sensacional!!!

[@MrJosebinz]

excelent congratulation!

[@Stof78]

Je trouve que Christian Tissier fait preuve d'une grande humilité.

[@jean-pierrefrancofievez3328]

Respect !

[@octaviorodrigues4963]

Merci

[@eggstoneeggstone]

Now I know why Shihan Tissier do bow with only 1 knee folded. Respect.

[@abdelmoulawalid]

il est génial ce mec

[@irimitenkan91]

Merci senseî

[@goldsburypeter116]

Guillaume, I appreciate Christian's comments on the IAF. I assume he understands why I no longer have any contact with the federation.

[@guillaumeerard]

Hi Peter, I think than better than anyone, you have express the particular the conundrum that the IAF constitutes, with its theoretically democratic nature, while being an offshoot of what has become an iemoto system. I believe that Christian knows this well thanks to his knowledge of both Japan, and experience with French systems. There would be much more to be said but it is probably best left to one of our future private conversations, which I am very much looking forward to by the way! :)

[@denverstapleton7621]

nice

[@DrSleep00]

English title, french language video.brilliant.

[@guillaumeerard]

try switching the subtitles on...

[@DOHCG]

That is Koichi Tohei which was showed

[@nikamodnaya8982]

It's so interesting video but don't you have russian subtitles? It would be great!)))

[@djumanjy]

Он невероятно крут. Маэстро.

[@bongo9006]

I'm curious about how sensei of the level of tissier and above view steven segal and his version of the art.

[@chessmaurocastillomunoz7412]

hola como poder aprender yo pactico otro estilo pero no estoy conforme hay alguna manera de aprender por video

[@kermarrecmichel798]

humble j aime

[@letroisiemeoeil]

Regardez!!!

[@leonardovega5966]

please subtitule spanish

[@paulruprai1274]

Is Aikido a martial art ( i.e. street effective?)or an art form?

[@SuperGuitarman69]

I am Udansha under Shihan Seagal. Yes, it is absolutely effective. If one is earnestly seeking truth in martial arts and budo. In other words, they want the truth? We will give it to them. We want them to think Aikido does not work. I owned a bar for years, and worked in the industry. I've used Aikido so many times, that I have forgotten some of the stories and employees and co workers will have to remind me when they talk about things that had happened. I am not pulling your leg. If you want to do competition, then go for jujitsu, judo, or even Karate. All of them are great arts, but with the exception of the budo aspect of Karate, at this point they are all pretty much a lost in the real world, with real use. They are all sport. Aikido is not sport. It is practiced at a certain speed for good reason. It is very very dangerous. One wrong throw could end someone's life.

[@paulruprai1274]

I guessit depends on how you use aikido or any other art !

[@swordoftruthaikido4364]

I agree

[@christianv-h3278]

Both! That's the wonder of Aikido: beautiful and effective!

[@morit9778]

Would you add japanese subtitle if you can?

[@guillaumeerard]

I wish but it's way beyond my skills sorry

[@morit9778]

Ok. Thank you. Let me request Endo sensei interview.

[@guillaumeerard]

This is extremely unlikely to happen, sorry

[@lagratouille5701]

merci christian je suis le fil de claude bourion. Je vous dis merci simplement ............

[@rafaelsanntana4796]

Why make a Interview with Shihan Brazilian?Have much!! Shikani Sensei and Ono Sensei for example!!

[@guillaumeerard]

I would if I had the budget to travel there. Many people watch those videos but very few of them make contributions to see those projects come to fruition.

[@borjamm4209]

In spanish?

[@renatoguitarist4993]

In traduxione italiano

[@swanify69]

curious, have you reached enlightenment? 5 diminutional training?