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09-17-2007, 12:40 PM
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Dojo: Roy Dean Academy
Location: Palm Desert, California
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Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Perhaps my favorite test of all time: my instructor, Julio Toribio, demonstrating for his Nidan in Aikikai Aikido.
www.roydeanacademy.com/video/aikido_nidan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOnSAiggMpE
There's a who's who of Aikido in the Northern California scene in this video. Sensei Toribio, his uke Dennis Evans, Danielle Evans with the jo kata, Pat Hendricks taking ukemi for randori, under the auspices of Frank Doran at his Redwood City Dojo.
This test has endlessly inspired me. The fake out at the end of the randori (causing the two ukes to collide) is something you don't get to see everyday. That's a little bit of genius slyly tucked in.
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09-17-2007, 02:54 PM
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Dojo: Messores Sensei (Largo, Fl.)
Location: Florida
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Just curious, why are you posting this around?
I agree, nice aikido.
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09-17-2007, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Thank you for posting the clip.
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09-17-2007, 06:43 PM
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Location: Greensboro North Carolina
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Quote:
Roy Dean wrote:
Perhaps my favorite test of all time: my instructor, Julio Toribio, demonstrating for his Nidan in Aikikai Aikido.
www.roydeanacademy.com/video/aikido_nidan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOnSAiggMpE
There's a who's who of Aikido in the Northern California scene in this video. Sensei Toribio, his uke Dennis Evans, Danielle Evans with the jo kata, Pat Hendricks taking ukemi for randori, under the auspices of Frank Doran at his Redwood City Dojo.
This test has endlessly inspired me. The fake out at the end of the randori (causing the two ukes to collide) is something you don't get to see everyday. That's a little bit of genius slyly tucked in.
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Great video, very interesting.
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09-20-2007, 07:11 PM
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Dojo: Roy Dean Academy
Location: Palm Desert, California
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Don,
I have several reasons for posting this and other videos.
One major reason is tribute to my instructor. He did something very beautiful, and it's my pleasure and honor to enhance his performance through my editing skills. I also write the music for each of my videos, so every project is a unique piece of art.
Other reasons include traffic and visibility. I am always interested in increasing traffic to my site, and want to help those I'm associated with grow their academies as well, online and in person. I like to make my friends look good!
Roy Dean
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09-21-2007, 11:31 AM
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Dojo: AikiSpirit Dojo
Location: Coral Gables, Florida
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Thanks, that last bit of randori was pretty sweet, indeed! The fusion of the technical ability integrated with good strategic positioning was very nice.
W.
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09-21-2007, 11:33 AM
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Dojo: Messores Sensei (Largo, Fl.)
Location: Florida
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Quote:
Roy Dean wrote:
Don,
I have several reasons for posting this and other videos....
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Thanks for the response.
Nice clip, nice site.
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09-23-2007, 07:32 AM
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Dojo: Litchfield Hills Aikikai
Location: Litchfield, CT
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Thanks for posting the clip. That was absolutely stunning.
Avery
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09-23-2007, 12:38 PM
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Dojo: Kingston Aikido
Location: New York
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Wow! That was awesome! I'm preparing for shodan, so this was very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
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Karen
"Try not. Do...or do not. There is no try." - Master Yoda
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09-23-2007, 04:13 PM
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Dojo: Aikido of Midland, Midland TX
Location: Midland Tx
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Indeed, a very good demonstration of skill.
Wish I had as smooth and flowing ability as his.
maybe with time
Lan
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Play nice, practice hard, but remember, this is a MARTIAL art!
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10-10-2007, 04:10 AM
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Dojo: aikido dojo nippos Crete
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Video: My Favorite Aikido Test
Ace!
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