I truly believe the technique Shirakawa sensei showed is basis of how to use Aikido for combat. My original sensei made us practice for a few minutes at the end of every class. Later in my life when I got a job that forced me to fight psychotic, drunk, or drugged patients, the feeling of the Aikiage, was how I got whatever technique I was using to work against someone resisting me.
Thank you guys you are wonderful ! Aikido is beautiful wish i could travel to Japan and be your humble student even if that would be a short time it is my dream
I love this material sensei! It looks like it is fake and impossible but it is in fact a harmonious fluid motion that creates a mysterious result for anyone who actually tries to grab an aikidoka. Perhaps the only remaining skepticism would be "nobody grabs you like that", so you can get someone very strong and tell them to grab you however they want and you demonstrate the technique.