The Staff of Aikido with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Ninjutsu The Legend of Yoshiji Soeno

The Legend of Yoshiji Soeno

modern Bujin

as is their role in the complete version of the kata

Reverse triangle when opponent pummels

The Staff of Aikido with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Ninjutsu The Legend of Yoshiji SoenoIn this video, Saotome Sensei a direct student of Aikido's legendary founder explains the use of the staff (jo) as a training tool for Aikido. After discussing basic jo movements and exercises, Saotome Sensei offers a sequence of six kumijo (complex two person kata), each with several variations. The video also includes ten of Saotome Sensei's "patrol kata" (paired forms with the long staff), a brief interview on weapons training, and several