Mastering the “Absolute Conditions” for Effective Techniques! Takeda Shimosuke’s Direct Transmission: Daito-ryu Aiki Budo

Even beyond the age of 80, a phenomenal instructor embodies astonishing techniques, demonstrating the path to mastering “Aiki” for combat!

It is said that Takeda Sokaku spent the first half of his life in kenjutsu training. Through rigorous discipline, he refined his principles into body techniques, giving rise to Daito-ryu.

In this DVD, Ishibashi Sensei, who continues to unleash remarkable techniques even in his advanced years, provides detailed explanations of Ono-ha Itto-ryu’s forms and training methods, a significant component of Daito-ryu Aiki Budo. These are techniques that cannot be mastered solely through physical practice, focusing on combat principles directly descended from Takeda Sokaku’s “Bujutsu Aiki.”

The DVD includes the first-ever released video of “Aiki no Kotachi” at the end.

CONTENTS

Daito-ryu and Ono-ha Itto-ryu

• Basic principles of Daito-ryu and Ono-ha Itto-ryu
• Essence of Itto-ryu “Kirioroshi”
• Forms of Oodachi (“Hitokachi,” “Geito,” “Kaigiri,” “Shitadachi,” “Wakigamae”)
• Explanation of “Kirioroshi”
• Sokaku-ryu “Kirioroshi”
• Detailed explanation of “Kirioroshi”
• Maai (distance in swordsmanship)
• Ishibashi Sensei and Itto-ryu
• Importance of kenjutsu training
• Significance of Itto-ryu basic training (“Shutsuha” and “Nyusha,” Pre-training training, Aiki Hatto Ken)
• Benefits of kenjutsu training

Moving the Opponent

• Invitation to the opponent
• Invitation by Hiraseigan
• Invitation by hand or finger
• Daito-ryu’s technique of making the opponent grab and applying a technique

Breaking the Opponent

• What “breaking” means
• Three principles of “breaking” the triangular point

Neutralizing the Arm

• Effect of “making grab”
• Stretching the opponent’s arm
• Returning the opponent’s arm
• Good techniques and bad techniques

Responding to Strikes

• Counter techniques (against frontal strikes, side strikes, middle thrusts, upper thrusts)

Guiding the Opponent

Tips for Effective Techniques

• Application of Kaina gaeshi
• Application of Koma
• Application of Teko
• Application of Compass
• Diving underneath
• Rolling and entangling
• Techniques are not repeated
• Swing fist and body conversion

Bonus Video: “Aiki no Kotachi”

• First video
• Second video
• Third video
• Fourth video
• Fifth video
• Sixth video
• Seventh video

Instruction & Supervision: Yoshihisa Ishibashi (President, Daito-ryu Aiki Budo Harukaze-kai) Born in Tokyo in 1938. Entered the Daito-ryu Aiki Budo Headquarters Daito-kan in 1964. Received instruction in Daito-ryu Aiki Budo and Ono-ha Itto-ryu from Takeda Shimosuke Soke. In 1969, he established the Katsushika Branch in Tokyo and became its first branch chief. Alongside teaching and promoting Daito-ryu, he studied under the Ono-ha Itto-ryu Soke, Junzo Sasamori, and received licenses. He is the author of “Takeda Sokaku Den: Daito-ryu Aiki Budo 118 Articles” and DVDs such as “Essence! Aiki Nage” and “Essence of a Single Article”

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50 min.

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