Hitohiro saito, the son of morihiro saito who had died in 2002, three years after the second doshu, kisshomaru ueshiba, had separated from the aikikai and had created his own organization, the one we now know as iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai, based near the old ueshiba dojo and shrine in iwama but not on their grounds. Special order items are not eligible for return or exchange under any circumstances. I started the path of aikido in dallas, texas under the guidance of my first teacher bill sosa sensei. Iwama aikido saito hitohira sensei iwama shinshin aiki. Takemusu aiki dvd 2 with hitohiro saito budovideos inc. Morihiro saito sensei, 9e dan to all those who are practicing iwama style aikido. Iwama aikido grundlagen, einflusse, geschichte german. This created a split among students of morihiro saito with some joining hitohiros new organisation and others most notably the three that saito had promoted to. Feb 25, 2008 in this video hitohiro saito sensei demonstrates kokyunage during his aikido seminar in florida in november 2007. He is an actor and director, known for wretched 2010, hunting grounds 2009 and stampede wrestling 1957. I perform ukemi for him at the beginning of the video, then my sensei stephanie. Reflections on attending iwama shin shin aiki shurenkai founding celebration. Uchideshi experience at iwama dojo southland aikido.
Daichi saito on vimeo the highquality home for video. Takemusu aiki dvd 1 with hitohiro saito budovideos inc. Morihiro saito ken 7 suburi ki musubi no tachi 5 kumi tachi duration. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Aikido, osensei, morihiro saito sensei, hitohiro saito sensei, japan. Less common variants are, and notable people with the surname include. Hitohiro saito sensei and daniel toutain in the aiki dojo, rennes. Hitohirosaito senseis son continues the iwama tradition. In the early morning of april 29th, the aiki jinja tai sai yearly festival.
Kennedy has trained aikido since 1977, and tatoian sensei has been his teacher since 1980. Iwama style aikido aikido knowledge base aikido glossary. Originally published in aikido journal 1 by stanley pranin with sonoko tanaka we must not break with the founders tradition just because people from abroad come here hitohiro saito was born and iwama on february 12, 1957. Daichi saito is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Hitohiro saito continues the iwama aikido legacy instructing at his own private dojo in iwama, conducting a livein student course, and regularly traveling abroad to teach. Hitohiro saito is an aikido instructor and founding headmaster of iwama shin shin aiki. This site is home to over 22,000 aikido practitioners from around the world and covers a wide range of aikido topics including techniques, philosophy, history. The only instructors who performed after saito sensei were shirata sensei and nidai doshu, kisshomaru ueshiba. You may have a favorite photo of saito sensei, hitohiro, okusan, or others of the extensive saito family. Hitohiro saito is an aikido instructor and founding headmaster of iwama shinshin aiki. Jul 30, 2012 hitohiro saito saito hitohiro, born 12 february 1957 in iwama is an aikido instructor and founding headmaster of iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Hitohiro is talking about how he wheeled his dad from the house, across the street to the aikijinja for what they knew was the last time. Jul 30, 2012 saito style is evidently rooted in traditional movement utilizing the sword bladed hand in execution. Saito hitohira sensei iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai interview. We will ask sensei to take a group photo after the aikido lesson on saturday afternoon. Tanrenkan, which means hardening hall is an aikido training hall run by hitohiro saito, who is the son of morihiro saito. From now, i will confer iwama ryu certificates to all iwama ryu students. In this video saito sensei demonstrates the 31 jo no kata followed by demonstrating the 31 kumi jo with his two sons. At age of seven, he started to learn aikido from morihei ueshiba, the founder o. Hitohiro saito is an aikido instructor and founding headmaster of iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai. Morihiro saito sensei 1 to 5 kumi jo aikido, martial.
Hello and thank you for visiting aikiweb, the worlds most active online aikido community. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Akane saito, born 1993, japanese womens footballer. At age of seven, he started to learn aikido from morihei ueshiba, the founder of aikido, who cared for him as a. Opened at the direction of dennis tatoian sensei to propagate osenseis aikido in the philippines. Our keiko is patterned at the way aikido is being taught by osensei in iwama as handed to us by morihiro saito sensei. This is one of the most exciting and inspiring martial arts demonstrations ever held. He has served as uchi deshi with morihiro saito shihan at the ibaraki aikido dojo in iwama, japan. Oct, 2010 rating is available when the video has been rented. Born in 1957, saito hitohira sensei succeeded his father and teacher saito morihiro. Hitohiro saito public figure, local business facebook.
Video of morihiro saito sensei demonstrating aikido bukiwaza ken tai jo. I perform ukemi for him at the beginning of the video. If you have that skill, then the additional tools of sugano senseis training are very useful. He is carrying on the legacy of his father to continue propagating the aikido taught by osensei. Hitohiro saito saito hitohiro, born 12 february 1957 in iwama is an aikido instructor and founding headmaster of iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai. We offer classes for adults and children, after school programs, summer camps and spring camps. In 1992 he cofounded traditional aikido of sonoma with tatoian sensei managing the dojo and leading the childrens program. Some of the iwama ryu network dojos joined hitohiro, while others officially joined the aikikai. Aug 05, 2015 morihiro saitos complete guide to aikido a video tutorial. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The sixth volume is a remake of osenseis budo with comments by saito sensei.
Saito hitohira sensei international seminar france nov. The tent pavilion with large video screens for the overflow is full, but many of us are also standing outside, and all are looking quietly at the building. Hitohiro was born at 12 february 1957 and raised in the dojo of morihei ueshiba the founder of aikido. Everyone greeted each other warmly with smiles and hugs. It is the main dojo of the iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai organisation. Watching the video reminded me of my own experience as uchideshi in. Aikido of south florida is a traditional japanese martial art school that has been established in hollywood for 25 years.
I started practising aikido because i was born into a family where my father served morehei ueshiba, the founder of aikido and who had studied with him for many years. Saito senseis aikido is precise, powerful yet effortless. It features an outstanding roster of topranked aikido instructors of several. What the saito family has received from the ueshiba family, i will never forget.
Letter by hitohiro saito sensei iwama ryu iwama shinshin. Interview with hitohira saito part 1 aikido italia network. Iwama aikido philippines, ymc building, 2320 chino roces. Iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai is a non profit organization founded by hitohira saito sensei, student of the founder of aikido. It is for this reason that i became a student of osensei when i was a. Hitohiro saito is the son of morihiro saito shihan. Morihiro saito sensei 9th dan aikido of gainesville. Communication from the iwama shinshin aiki shuren kai kaicho. Akihiko saito, 19612005, japanese security guard taken hostage in iraq in 2005. Saito senseis public funeral service brought friends. Saito sensei was a long time uchideshi of o sensei, beginning in 1946 and staying with him through his death. Since the death of its founder morihiro saito, the iwama style has been practiced by clubs within the aikikai and an independent organisation headed by hitohiro saito. This is a special order item these items can take between 12.
The last paragraph of the article, concerning hitohiro saito can be dispensed with altogether, since it concerns him more than morihiro, and repeats information in his article. The sixteen styles of aikido nutaofit martial arts academy. Saito sensei devoted every moment of his life to preserving the founders techniques. He is an aikido instructor and a founder of the iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai, a traditional iwama style continue reading. Learn the traditions and spirits of the founders lineage. I could see these words in this moment, in his actions, today publicly in front of everyone.
In retrospect, morihiro saito s success as a leading teacher of aikido lay in his unique approach to the art, his blend of tradition and innovation. Over 250 people gathered in reno, nevada for this seminar hosted by vince salvatore sensei of aikido of reno to study under hitohiro saito. In this video hitohiro saito sensei demonstrates kokyunage during his aikido seminar in florida in november 2007. Communique iwama ryu iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai. I, hitohiro saito, will continue to dedicate myself thoroughly to instructing people, transmitting and spreading those aikido techniques. My video work is an extension of my life, and has equally been born, raised, and reflects my everyday. Hitohirosaito senseis son continues the iwama tradition in. Enterview of hitohiro saito sensei iwama ryu aikido. Takemusu aikido of sonoma traditional aikido of sonoma. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Aikido zarate campana aikikai sensei hitohiro saito. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia iwama style aikido,iwama sutairu aikido. Invitation hitohiro saito, berlinkienbaum, germany oct 2007 page 5 from 5 foto and video if sensei allows only one person from the organization will be allowed to take photos or video.
Iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai is a non profit organization founded by hitohira saito sensei, student of the founder of aikido morihei ueshiba sensei and his father morihiro saito sensei guardian of aiki shrine, uchideshi of aikidos founder. At age of seven, he started to learn aikido from morihei ueshiba, the founder of aikido, who cared for him as a grandson. Aikido iwama aikido, iwama ryu, bukiwaza 20 jo suburi demonstrated by hitohira saito kaicho visit. Until he finally passed away on may, 2002, saito sensei worked hard that the aikido of osensei would live on and be practiced even after his death. Home contributors letters memories favorites hitohiro. Iwama aikido saito hitohira sensei iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai demonstration 2018 duration. It was an occasion for celebration, and yet there were undercurrents of gray that at times shadowed the event. You will find here the first one of a serie of wallpapers about aikido. I think a section of the article on hitohiro saito would be an excellent place to incubate content on his personal organisation, iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Saito sensei, the longest serving student of osensei, is acclaimed to be the master of aiki ken and aiki jo, the iwama aikido weapons curriculum taught by the founder of aikido. Comparing saito sensei with sugano sensei freestyle 2. The other styles and weapons experiences i have learned, factor in to what i teach, so im not absolutely pure iwama style, but still pretty close.
He began aikido training at the age of seven under the supervision of master ueshiba, the founder of aikido, and his father morihiro saito. I refer to these volumes as well as the old set for the weapons when i teach in order to stay reasonably accurate. But i would say that the lesson from hitohiro saito s approach is excellent to build confidence in ones ability to defend themselves. At age of seven, he started to learn aikido from ueshiba who cared for him as a grandson. Please include the year and place, circumstances and names of individuals in the photo. He is an aikido instructor and a founder of the iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai, a traditional iwama style. Hitohiro saito sensei is the jukocho of shin shin aiki shurenkai in iwama japan. Aikido master hitohiro saito saito hitohiro is the son and successor of morihiro saito. Hitohiro saito was born on february 12, 1957, in iwama city, japan. I happen to see him on a youtube video at a seminar. This article has been reproduced here with the autorization of mr jean paoli arts et.
This site is home to over 22,000 aikido practitioners from around the world and covers a wide range of aikido topics including techniques, philosophy, history, humor, beginner issues, the marketplace, and more. In the middle of the group was iwama shin shin aiki shuren juku, hitohiro saito sensei standing healthy and tall. Hitohiro saito soke, began his aikido education at the tender age of seven under the direct tutelage of the founder, morihei ueshiba. Iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai dvd by hitohiro saito. Hitohira saito sensei assisted by tristao da cunha sensei this was approximately 10 years ago. So aside from your gi, and hakama please bring your bokken and jos as well. After achieving my black belt i moved to iwama, japan, where i studied aikido full time for eight years under the guidance of the late morihiro saito sensei 9th dan aikikai, and direct student of o sensei and his son hitohiro saito sensei. He is an aikido instructor and a founder of the iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai, a traditional iwama style aikido organization with about 60 dojos around the world. This is the first dvd from the aiki shurenkai which has roots in iwama, the sacred place of aikido.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. It is often used to describe the aikido in the lineage of morihiro saito, a close disciple of the founder. He began aikido training at the age of seven under the supervision of master ueshiba, the founder of aikido, and his father morihiro saito shihan. Budoexport iwama aikido demonstration by saito hitohira. Saito sensei is celebrating 50 years in aikido this year. Interview with hitohiro saito sensei aikido by the bay. Saito style is evidently rooted in traditional movement utilizing the sword bladed hand in execution. Learn the techniques that the founder of aikido really wanted to convey. He has learned aikido from osensei and his father morihiro saito sensei. I recently ran across a documentary video about the experience of uchideshi livein students in the iwama dojo when morihiro saito sensei was still alive and teaching there.
Iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai iwama shinshin aikido. Great interview, beautiful video, high quality images. I have just returned from a trip to japan where i attended hitohiro saito senseis iwama shin shin aiki shurenkai founding celebration. It gives me great pleasure to tell all our members that i have been developing my activities slowly but surely with confident steps. Links to informal online youtube of saito sensei coming soon. Hitohira saito sensei formerly known as hitohiro saito sensei read further was born on the 12th of february 1957 in iwama, in the ibaraki prefecture of japan. In this video i am performing ukemi for hitohiro saito sensei while he demonstrates nikyo during his aikido seminar in florida in november 2007. This is a special order item these items can take between 12 weeks to arrive here before they are ready to be shipped out by the selected courier service. Founding headmaster of iwama shinshin aiki shuren kai. The tanrenkan was built in 2000 on saito family land and exists independently of the original iwama dojo. On the occasion of the dento iwama ryu aikido international koshukai, held in modena, italy on 242526 june 2011, simone chierchini had the opportunity to realize a video interview with hitohiro saito, head instructor of iwama shinshin aiki shurenkai. It fits there logically, and that article looks to be better edited. He continued this training under osensei until the masters death in 1969, at which time he inevitably continued his aikido education under osenseis chief disciple, his own father, morihiro saito, 9th dan. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Hitohiro saito september 2004, at the international seminar in italy, europe. After ueshiba died in 1969, he continued his practice with his father. This lead him to be a long time uchi deshi of osenseis for more than 23 years. Saito sensei has developed the san ju ichi kumi jo into a form that is efficient, precise, flowing and closer to perfection. Interview with morihiro saito sensei a background to aikido. Soft strength my history with saito sensei my history with saito morihiro sensei starts back in 1978, when he paid his first visit to sweden and denmark, doing seminars and demonstrations in gothenburg and stockholm, and a short visit and demonstration in copenhagen, denmark.
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