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Cliff Judge · 01-17-2012, 08:21 AM

I think a really great answer to the original poster's question can be found in the DVD of the 50th anniversary of Sokaku Takeda demonstration that you can purchase here from Stan Pranin.

Buy the DVD from Stan. Many of these video clips are pirated on youtube but you've got to watch the whole thing. There is a lot of really amazing stuff, some merely decent stuff, and there is also Kodokai.

But watch all of the Daito ryu demonstrations - they are put in a nice order. Shihan and senior level practitioners perform various selections of Daito ryu's very large syllabus.

Then, watch the demo by Masatoshi Yasuno, who is a 7th dan at the hombu. Whatever you may think of his Aikido, look at it for what it is in the context of that event.

01-17-2012, 08:21 AM	#31
Cliff Judge Location: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,276 Offline	Re: What Distinguishes Aikido from Daito Ryu? I think a really great answer to the original poster's question can be found in the DVD of the 50th anniversary of Sokaku Takeda demonstration that you can purchase here from Stan Pranin. Buy the DVD from Stan. Many of these video clips are pirated on youtube but you've got to watch the whole thing. There is a lot of really amazing stuff, some merely decent stuff, and there is also Kodokai. But watch all of the Daito ryu demonstrations - they are put in a nice order. Shihan and senior level practitioners perform various selections of Daito ryu's very large syllabus. Then, watch the demo by Masatoshi Yasuno, who is a 7th dan at the hombu. Whatever you may think of his Aikido, look at it for what it is in the context of that event.