Thanks for all the supportive replies! Roy did a great job editing this for us and it was his idea to put it together.
At Jun's suggestion we've posted a downloadable higher quality version of the video on the site in addition to the streaming version.
As to some of the specific comments...
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I wouldn't let that news room back into the dojo again though. I think that would have scared more poeple away from Aikido than attracted them.
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His adventure news segments are all edited to make it look like he get's it rough, and the fellow news people always razz him. He was a good sport and actually did pretty well.
It does bring up something I always struggle with in doing demos for potential students though. Do you show them some hard stuff to inspire/impress or does it make it look to difficult and scary. On the other hand it's too easy for aikido to come off looking faked and fluffy.
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The guy doing the sankyo (nage) appeared to be moving in a counter clock wise motion in a "walking" fashion.
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Just an illusion based on the uke's movement and not seeing the nage's feet.
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Too cool. Compliments.
Keep us posted on seminars.
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Thanks Lynn, Ikeda sensei is scheduled to come out again March 3-5, 2006. I'll post the details to aikiweb as we get them ready.