Features video clips from seminars given at Aiki Expo 2005 by the following instructors from aikido and related arts: Christian Tissier, Hiroshi Ikeda, Vladimir Vasiliev, Kenji Ushiro, Bruce Bookman, James Williams, Toby Threadgill
Editor Stanley Pranin talks about the Aikido Journal website and the new Members Site which houses the extensive Aikido Journal archives.
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Aikido Journal Editor Stanley Pranin demonstrates a series of basic yoga postures he has incorporated into his aikido workouts. After suffering chronic back pain for many years, three years of yoga practice have allowed him to overcome his bad back problem. These are the exercises he has adopted as part of the aikido warmups.
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Highlights of one of the most significant aikido events ever held. The 1st Aikido Friendship Demonstration took place on April 7, 1985 before an audience of more than 900 people. It features the following top instructors: Kanshu Sunadomari, Mitsugi Saotome, Morihiro Saito, Shoji Nishio, Yasuo Kobayashi, Yoshio Kuroiwa
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Promotional video clips featuring highlights of Morihiro Saito's seminars in Italy in 1985 and 86. The complete version consists of two DVD, "Lost Seminars," Volumes 1 & 2, available at the link above.
Editor Stanley Pranin introduces the various features of the Aikido Journal website and explains how readers can sign up for the free newsletter and receive a free 4-hour lecture on aikido history.
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This is the video trailer of one of the most important visual documents to have survived that captures the marvelous aikido of Founder Morihei Ueshiba. The DVD is titled "Takemusu Aikido" and contains precious historical footage of O-Sensei from the years of 1952-1958.
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Aikido Journal Editor Stanley Pranin relates how he first began aikido in Southern California in 1962.
Aikido Journal has a huge collection of articles, videos, technical sections, school listings, bibliography, and many other materials of interest for aikido practitioners.
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Clip containing highlights from Morihiro Saito's instructional DVD titled "Lost Seminars, Volume 5" DVD available from Aikido Journal at http://specials.aiki dojournal.com
A video trailer for Morihei Ueshiba's "Founder of Aikido" DVD published by Aikido Journal. This DVD is the focus of a time-limited offer available at the special price of $19.95 through May 22. For more info and to order, click here: http://specials.aiki dojournal.com/
![Morihiro Saito\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AcpwIPFkmEI/2.jpg "Morihiro Saito\")
![Video trailer for Morihei Ueshiba\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SiLQwDQTPag/2.jpg "Video trailer for Morihei Ueshiba\")
![Stanley Pranin\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/G8ttJZcpubk/2.jpg "Stanley Pranin\")
![Promotional clip from Morihiro Saito\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rUOSij6BNTQ/2.jpg "Promotional clip from Morihiro Saito\")
![Video trailer for Morihei Ueshiba\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/G28R4ZYA80Q/2.jpg "Video trailer for Morihei Ueshiba\")
