Kumi-Jo demonstration, Chiba Sensei, 1994

[@GenPuKanAikido]

His name is Yahe Solomon, he teaches now in Bozeman, MT. He is an excellent teacher in his own right as well as being one of Chiba Sensei's closest students for a long time.

[@MrSteveC]

Wow this brings back memories, I was at this seminar in upstate New York, I'll never forget it, good times.

[@thezak1104]

Aikido can be done from all attacks grabbing the hand or wrist is the most basic form of attack to lean the techniques from before moving on to strikes Aikido is also related to sword arts you be grabbing the wrist to stop your apponent from drawing his sword

[@paoloborin9510]

wonderful

[@SuperOutloud]

Oh my what beautiful form!

[@OlgaEsina]

there's also internal Birankai record of sancho ;-) lovely! everybody so young!!

[@henryellis1358]

Always good to see Chiba Sensei, RIP. If you were a student of Chiba Sensei ? you may be interested in the new book on Amazon, the life of K Chiba `` The Life - Giving Sword `` by Liese Klein, an amazing book authorized by the Chiba Family.

[@fugetao]

Brilliant!

[@MikeDolanFliss]

omg. sancho 2 online. I thought this was only on that 1980s Birankai tape...

[@garyharper4188]

My teacher was taught by Chiba Sensei who is often described as the last samurai. By the way the grabbing attacks are only the start of aikido training just so the haters know but they do have relevance in and of themselves. One the main attacks people face in the street is known to be a grab and big over hand right. Responses to grabbing attacks show you how to deal with this.

[@pnojazz]

1:17 - Yes!

[@dylanologie]

Hi, does anyone know the name of Chiba Sensei's uke in this video. Thank you.

[@blooberization]

last clip is good uke not quite getting timing it looked like

[@sandspit]

sancho online ah oh....

[@-westman3619]

@3:31

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@4:17

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[@m.harens9369]

Poot uit draaien.. Hahaha

[@alexscott730]

Any martial art that depends on grabbing someone's hand is nothing more than a dance.

[@Nevoa182]

your argument is fantastic!

[@pnojazz]

Or in this case, you control your opponent's wrist you control your opponent.

[@JC-kb8vb]

Sigh. Here we go again.

[@zolth4r331]

Any comment that is made without knowing the context is nothing more than an observation. Lots of aïkido moves relate to a specific situation, like facing an armed opponent, or having an opponent trying to disarm you.

[@youspriz1]

grabbing wrist is a training tool ..advanced aikidoka know how to connect with the opponents punch and kick at the right moment