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Over 400 pages in all
200 pages of lessons
Beautiful graphics throughout
Complete iaido plus older versions
Action photos from around the world
Weapons
Nishio Sensei quotes throughout
Special feature: Thumb-nail graphics of both hands and feet for easy access to techniques
Contents
Foreword
Chapter one: some
Footwork: Taino tenkan; Irimi tenkan; Suri ashi; Circular suri ashi
Hands: Wash the pot; Look in the mirror; French waiter (soto kaiten); Flat nikkyo
Elbows, toes & feet
Symetrical movement: The cylindar; The hour glass
Fingers: Hidden thumb pos.; Wash the pot
Legs and posture: Shikko dachi; Zenktsu dachi; Geometry of aikido
Kamai: Aikido=no kamae
Ma-ai: Taino tenkan; Irimi tankan
Atemi
Washing down uke's arm: Shomen uchi; Yokomen uchi
Chapter Two-Examples
Ikkyo examples
Ikkyo omote-taino tenkan
Ikkyo ura (aihan) Irimi and taino tenkan
Ikyo ura (G. Han) palm up & down, taino tenkan & circular suri ashi
Ikkyo-nikkyo-sankyo-kote gaeshi warm-up combo exercise
Kaiten entrances-Zempo K.-Uchi K.-Soto K
Flat nikyo-Ai Hanmi & Gyaku hanmi
Chapter Three-Shomen uchi & yokomen uchi (tai juitsu)
Uchi = accept
Hammer vs. cutting
Ikkyo omote-shomen uchi
Yokomen uchi = Gyaku hanmi
Gokkyo
Yes sensei, but what are my handsdoing?
Nikkyo ura
Sankyo ura
Chapter Four-Tsuki
The frontal plane
Defending from tsuki
Suri ashi defences-Slide and glide; Stick and twist; The reverse kiriage
Irimi defences-Reverse scoop; The lollipop; REverse lollipop; 1/2 lollipop; Macro-scoop (Kiriage)
Aikido technique wheel
Ken dai ken/jo entrances
Chapter Five-Applications
Slide and Glide-Kote gaeshi (Aihan.)-tsuki; Sankyo (G. han.)-Tskuki; Nikkyo (G. han.)-Tsuki
Stick and twist-Sankyo (Aihan.) basic-Tsuki; Sankyo (Aihan.) Uchi kaiten-Tskuki; Sankyo ryote tori-Ken dai ken-Tsuki; Sankyo (G. han.)-Uchi kaiten-Tsuki
Scoop and Macro-scoop-Ikkyo ua (G. han.) ken dai ken-shomen uchi; Nikkyo (Aihan.) ken dai ken-shimen uchi; Kote gaeshi (G. han.) ken dai ken-shomen u.; Kote gaeshi (G. han.) basic-shomen uchi
Thke lollipop, entrance and defence-Nikkyo 9Aihan.) ken dai ken-Tsuki and shimenu.
Reverse lollipop (soto uchi)-Kote gaehsi (Aihan.)basic-tsuki; Kote gaeshi (Aihan.) ken dai ken-tsuki; Nikkyo (aihan.) ken dai ken-tsuki; Ikkyo (Aihan.) ken dai ken-shomen uchi
The 1/2 Lollipop (kote uchi)-Ikkyo (G.han.)-circular suri ashi-basic; Nikkyo (G.han.)-Circular suri ashi-basic; Nikkyo (G.han.)-ken dai ken-tsuki
Chapter Six-aikido to-ho-The aikido sword way
The expression of the sword through the movements of the body
aikido arms
The To-Ho-Nishio ryu primary katas
Ippomme-ikkyo
Nihonme-Mikkyo
Sambomme-Kote gaeshi
Yonhonme-Sampo (Sankyo)
Gohonme-shiho giri (shiho nage)
Rohonme-Nukiewazae (gokyo)
The complete list (pr. 04.2001
Ippomme-Sho ha to (forward cut) No related aikido technqiue
Nihonme-Uke hagashi (Waterfall) Ikkyo omote
Sambomme-Ushiro giri (Uchi kaiten nage) Attack from the rear
Yonhonme-Zengo giri (shihio nage aihanmi) Forward and back
Gohonme-Sayu (Shiho nage gyaku hanmi) Side to side
Rohonme-Tsuka osae (nikkyo G. hanmi)
Nannahonme-Tekubi osae (Nikkyo Aihanmi)
Happomme-Kawashi Tsuke (Sankyo aihan.)
Kuhonme-Tsukekume (Kote gaeshi Aihan.)
Juhonme-Tsume (Irimi nage) To enter at the correct angle
Juippomme-Sampo (sankyo Gkyaku hanmi)
Junihonme-shiho giri (shihio nage) Fokur direction cut
Jusambomme-Nukiewazae-Gokyo
Juyonhonme-Todome (Yonkyo)
Jugohonme-Sue mono giri (Traditional end) Testing cut
Extra: Old versons index
(3A) Ushiro giri/Two modes
(5A) Shihio nage gyaku hanmi
(8A) Sankyo gyaku hanmi
(12A) skhihio firit/modified
(12B) Shiho giri/original old
(13A) Gokyo
Chapter seven-The lessons and seminars (1988-2001)
1988 Copenhagen, DK
Katatori menuchi lesson
Ikkyo omote-ad infinitum
Mae ukemi-pivot only
Shiho nage aihanmi omote
Ude kime nage
Kote gaeshi aihanmi
Ikkyo omote aihanmi
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi ura
Koshi nage (Sumiotoshi)
Yokomen uchilesson
Bokken suburi-shomen uchi
Bokken suburi-Yokomen uchi
Ten chi nage
Shiho nage aihanmi
Irimi nage omote
Gokyo
Nikkyo aihanmi ura
Sankyo aihanmi ura
Kote gaeshi aihanmi
1989 Uppsala, Sweden
Aihanmi lesson Kote gaeshi
Irimi back-bend
Kote gaeshi aihanmi basic (down)
Kote gaeshi aihanmi basic (Up)
Kote gaeshi aihanmi-shomen uchi (t. tenkan)
Kote gaeshi-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Kote gaeshi-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
Kote gaeshi-jo tori
Gyaku hanmi lesson
Wash the pot back-bend stretch (ushiro ukemi)
Mae ukemi (irimi)
Kote gaeshi basic (irimi)-(down)
Kote gaeshi basic (irimi)-(up)
Kote gaeshi-zempo kaiten
Shiho nage basic
Shihio nage (special)-(elbow up)
Gyaku hanmi lesson continued
Wash the pot back-bend stretch (ushiro ukemi)
Mae ukemi (taino tenkan)
Sankyo-yonkyo combination (special)
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi ura basic (circular)
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi ura bsic (sticky fingers)
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
Aihanmi Lesson-sankyo and shiho nage
Irimi back-bend stretch #1 (taino tenkan)
Irimi hage ura basic
Shiho hage aihanmi basic
Sankyo aihanmi-uchi kaiten basic
Sankyo aihanmi-uchi kaiten-ken tori
Sankyo aihanmi-uchi kaiten-jo tori
Shihio nage aihanmi-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Shihio nage aihanmi-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
Nikkyo aihanmi lesson
Irimi back-bend #2 (nikkyo mo) theme
Ikkyo aihanmi omote basic
Hikkyo aihanmi omote basic
Mikkyo aihanmi omote-ken tori
Nikkyo aihanmi omote-jo tori
Nikkyo aihanmi ura basic/classic
Nikkyo aihanmi ura-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Nikkyo aihanmi ura-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
anikkyo aihanmi lesson-zempo kaiten
Irimi back-bend #1
Ude kime nage (Mae ukemi) basic
Ude kime nage-ken tori taino tenkan
Ude kime nage-ken tori (draw the sword)
Ude kimenage-jo tori taino tenkan
Kote gaeshi aihanmi irimi nikkyo mo
Nikkyo aihanmi tsuki (jodan) special
Nikkyo aihanmi-ken dai ken-tuski
Nikkyo aihanmi-ken dia jo-tsuke
Nikkyo aihanmi short version (extra)
NOTE THIS HAS BEEN ABBREVIATED AFTER THIS POINT
Shomen uchi lesson
Shomen uchi lesson (cont.)
Nikkyo aihanmi lesson (abbrev.)
Nikkyo aihanmi continued Zempo kaiten
Yokmen uchi lesson (abbrev.)
Yokomen uchi lesson continued (abbrev.)
Aarhus, DK
Aihanmi lesson (abbrev.)
Gyaku hanmi lesson
Gyaku hanmi lesson-Soto kaiten
Gyaku hanmi-lesson continued
Aihanmi lesson-zempo kaiten
Venice, CA
Aihanmi lesson-kata tori-men uchi
Gyaku hanmi lesson
Gyaku hanmi lesson continued-Uchi kaiten
Venice, CA 10.16-18.92
Ryote tori lesson
Gyaku hanmi lesson-flat nikkyo
Shomen uchi lesson
Yokomen uchi lesson
NOTE THIS HAS BEEN ABBREVIATED AFTER THIS POINT
Venice, CA 5/21-23/93
Venice, CA 11/12-14/93
Venice, CA 4/22-24/94
Venice, CA 5/12-14/95
Venice, CA 9/08-10/95
Santa Cruz, CA 8/14-16/98
Santa Cruz, CA 6/04-06/99
Los Angeles, CA 7/14-16/2000
Aarhus, DK 4/09-15/2001
4/10 Shihio nage lesson
Aikido To-Ho Yonhonme-Zenpo giri Shiho nage Aihanme Basic
Aikido To-Ho-Gohonme-Sayu shiho nage gyaku hanmi-Replaces earlier version basic aikido
Aikido To-Ho Rohonme-Tsuka osae Nikkyo gyaku hanmi basic
4/11 Aihanmi lesson
Aikido To-Ho-Nannahonme-Tekubi osae Nikkyo aihanmi basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Happoomme Kawashi tsuki Sankyo aihanmi basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Kuhonme Tsukekome Kote gaeshi ahihanmi basic with slight alterations
4/11 Aihanmi lesson zempo kaiten
4/12 Aihanmi lesson
Aikido To-Ho Juhonme Tsume irimi basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Juippomme Sampo Sankyo basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Junihonme Shihio giri Shiho nage aihanmi new!
4/12 Aihanmi lesson
4/13 Yokomen uchi lesson
Aikido To-Ho Jusambomme Nukiewazae Gokyo New with some alterations
Aikido To-Ho Huyonhoonme Todome
Aikido To-Ho Jugohonme (Tome sue mono giri) Testing cut traditional end of series no alterations
4/13 Shomen uchi lesson
4/14 Shomen uchi lesson continued
4/15 Yokomen uchi lesson
Chapter Eight The jo
Basics
The grip
Positions-The 2 finger position; The suitcase position
The thumb
Training with the jo
Cupping the hands
Basic suburi (shomen uchi)
Footwork
Basic suburi tsuke
Basic suburi yokomen uchi
Basic suburi Tsuki horizontal
Three basic jo katas
Jo kata #4 speical iaido
Chapter Nine Weapons
Tsuki-Suburi and attack modes
Shomen uchi-Suburi mode; attack mode
Yokomen uchi-Attack mode
Kote uchi-Suburi exercise; 8 direction cut
Kote-men-do-Linier mode; Circular mode
Ikkyo aihanmi omote-Ken dai ken basic
Nikkyo aihanmi ura-Ken dai ken; Ken dai jo
Sankyo aihanmi ura-Ken dai ken; Ken dai jo
Tennis court grids
Crossed referenced index and glossary
200 pages of lessons
Beautiful graphics throughout
Complete iaido plus older versions
Action photos from around the world
Weapons
Nishio Sensei quotes throughout
Special feature: Thumb-nail graphics of both hands and feet for easy access to techniques
Contents
Foreword
Chapter one: some
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of the basicsFootwork: Taino tenkan; Irimi tenkan; Suri ashi; Circular suri ashi
Hands: Wash the pot; Look in the mirror; French waiter (soto kaiten); Flat nikkyo
Elbows, toes & feet
Symetrical movement: The cylindar; The hour glass
Fingers: Hidden thumb pos.; Wash the pot
Legs and posture: Shikko dachi; Zenktsu dachi; Geometry of aikido
Kamai: Aikido=no kamae
Ma-ai: Taino tenkan; Irimi tankan
Atemi
Washing down uke's arm: Shomen uchi; Yokomen uchi
Chapter Two-Examples
Ikkyo examples
Ikkyo omote-taino tenkan
Ikkyo ura (aihan) Irimi and taino tenkan
Ikyo ura (G. Han) palm up & down, taino tenkan & circular suri ashi
Ikkyo-nikkyo-sankyo-kote gaeshi warm-up combo exercise
Kaiten entrances-Zempo K.-Uchi K.-Soto K
Flat nikyo-Ai Hanmi & Gyaku hanmi
Chapter Three-Shomen uchi & yokomen uchi (tai juitsu)
Uchi = accept
Hammer vs. cutting
Ikkyo omote-shomen uchi
Yokomen uchi = Gyaku hanmi
Gokkyo
Yes sensei, but what are my handsdoing?
Nikkyo ura
Sankyo ura
Chapter Four-Tsuki
The frontal plane
Defending from tsuki
Suri ashi defences-Slide and glide; Stick and twist; The reverse kiriage
Irimi defences-Reverse scoop; The lollipop; REverse lollipop; 1/2 lollipop; Macro-scoop (Kiriage)
Aikido technique wheel
Ken dai ken/jo entrances
Chapter Five-Applications
Slide and Glide-Kote gaeshi (Aihan.)-tsuki; Sankyo (G. han.)-Tskuki; Nikkyo (G. han.)-Tsuki
Stick and twist-Sankyo (Aihan.) basic-Tsuki; Sankyo (Aihan.) Uchi kaiten-Tskuki; Sankyo ryote tori-Ken dai ken-Tsuki; Sankyo (G. han.)-Uchi kaiten-Tsuki
Scoop and Macro-scoop-Ikkyo ua (G. han.) ken dai ken-shomen uchi; Nikkyo (Aihan.) ken dai ken-shimen uchi; Kote gaeshi (G. han.) ken dai ken-shomen u.; Kote gaeshi (G. han.) basic-shomen uchi
Thke lollipop, entrance and defence-Nikkyo 9Aihan.) ken dai ken-Tsuki and shimenu.
Reverse lollipop (soto uchi)-Kote gaehsi (Aihan.)basic-tsuki; Kote gaeshi (Aihan.) ken dai ken-tsuki; Nikkyo (aihan.) ken dai ken-tsuki; Ikkyo (Aihan.) ken dai ken-shomen uchi
The 1/2 Lollipop (kote uchi)-Ikkyo (G.han.)-circular suri ashi-basic; Nikkyo (G.han.)-Circular suri ashi-basic; Nikkyo (G.han.)-ken dai ken-tsuki
Chapter Six-aikido to-ho-The aikido sword way
The expression of the sword through the movements of the body
aikido arms
The To-Ho-Nishio ryu primary katas
Ippomme-ikkyo
Nihonme-Mikkyo
Sambomme-Kote gaeshi
Yonhonme-Sampo (Sankyo)
Gohonme-shiho giri (shiho nage)
Rohonme-Nukiewazae (gokyo)
The complete list (pr. 04.2001
Ippomme-Sho ha to (forward cut) No related aikido technqiue
Nihonme-Uke hagashi (Waterfall) Ikkyo omote
Sambomme-Ushiro giri (Uchi kaiten nage) Attack from the rear
Yonhonme-Zengo giri (shihio nage aihanmi) Forward and back
Gohonme-Sayu (Shiho nage gyaku hanmi) Side to side
Rohonme-Tsuka osae (nikkyo G. hanmi)
Nannahonme-Tekubi osae (Nikkyo Aihanmi)
Happomme-Kawashi Tsuke (Sankyo aihan.)
Kuhonme-Tsukekume (Kote gaeshi Aihan.)
Juhonme-Tsume (Irimi nage) To enter at the correct angle
Juippomme-Sampo (sankyo Gkyaku hanmi)
Junihonme-shiho giri (shihio nage) Fokur direction cut
Jusambomme-Nukiewazae-Gokyo
Juyonhonme-Todome (Yonkyo)
Jugohonme-Sue mono giri (Traditional end) Testing cut
Extra: Old versons index
(3A) Ushiro giri/Two modes
(5A) Shihio nage gyaku hanmi
(8A) Sankyo gyaku hanmi
(12A) skhihio firit/modified
(12B) Shiho giri/original old
(13A) Gokyo
Chapter seven-The lessons and seminars (1988-2001)
1988 Copenhagen, DK
Katatori menuchi lesson
Ikkyo omote-ad infinitum
Mae ukemi-pivot only
Shiho nage aihanmi omote
Ude kime nage
Kote gaeshi aihanmi
Ikkyo omote aihanmi
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi ura
Koshi nage (Sumiotoshi)
Yokomen uchilesson
Bokken suburi-shomen uchi
Bokken suburi-Yokomen uchi
Ten chi nage
Shiho nage aihanmi
Irimi nage omote
Gokyo
Nikkyo aihanmi ura
Sankyo aihanmi ura
Kote gaeshi aihanmi
1989 Uppsala, Sweden
Aihanmi lesson Kote gaeshi
Irimi back-bend
Kote gaeshi aihanmi basic (down)
Kote gaeshi aihanmi basic (Up)
Kote gaeshi aihanmi-shomen uchi (t. tenkan)
Kote gaeshi-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Kote gaeshi-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
Kote gaeshi-jo tori
Gyaku hanmi lesson
Wash the pot back-bend stretch (ushiro ukemi)
Mae ukemi (irimi)
Kote gaeshi basic (irimi)-(down)
Kote gaeshi basic (irimi)-(up)
Kote gaeshi-zempo kaiten
Shiho nage basic
Shihio nage (special)-(elbow up)
Gyaku hanmi lesson continued
Wash the pot back-bend stretch (ushiro ukemi)
Mae ukemi (taino tenkan)
Sankyo-yonkyo combination (special)
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi ura basic (circular)
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi ura bsic (sticky fingers)
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Nikkyo gyaku hanmi-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
Aihanmi Lesson-sankyo and shiho nage
Irimi back-bend stretch #1 (taino tenkan)
Irimi hage ura basic
Shiho hage aihanmi basic
Sankyo aihanmi-uchi kaiten basic
Sankyo aihanmi-uchi kaiten-ken tori
Sankyo aihanmi-uchi kaiten-jo tori
Shihio nage aihanmi-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Shihio nage aihanmi-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
Nikkyo aihanmi lesson
Irimi back-bend #2 (nikkyo mo) theme
Ikkyo aihanmi omote basic
Hikkyo aihanmi omote basic
Mikkyo aihanmi omote-ken tori
Nikkyo aihanmi omote-jo tori
Nikkyo aihanmi ura basic/classic
Nikkyo aihanmi ura-ken dai ken-shomen uchi
Nikkyo aihanmi ura-ken dai jo-shomen uchi
anikkyo aihanmi lesson-zempo kaiten
Irimi back-bend #1
Ude kime nage (Mae ukemi) basic
Ude kime nage-ken tori taino tenkan
Ude kime nage-ken tori (draw the sword)
Ude kimenage-jo tori taino tenkan
Kote gaeshi aihanmi irimi nikkyo mo
Nikkyo aihanmi tsuki (jodan) special
Nikkyo aihanmi-ken dai ken-tuski
Nikkyo aihanmi-ken dia jo-tsuke
Nikkyo aihanmi short version (extra)
NOTE THIS HAS BEEN ABBREVIATED AFTER THIS POINT
Shomen uchi lesson
Shomen uchi lesson (cont.)
Nikkyo aihanmi lesson (abbrev.)
Nikkyo aihanmi continued Zempo kaiten
Yokmen uchi lesson (abbrev.)
Yokomen uchi lesson continued (abbrev.)
Aarhus, DK
Aihanmi lesson (abbrev.)
Gyaku hanmi lesson
Gyaku hanmi lesson-Soto kaiten
Gyaku hanmi-lesson continued
Aihanmi lesson-zempo kaiten
Venice, CA
Aihanmi lesson-kata tori-men uchi
Gyaku hanmi lesson
Gyaku hanmi lesson continued-Uchi kaiten
Venice, CA 10.16-18.92
Ryote tori lesson
Gyaku hanmi lesson-flat nikkyo
Shomen uchi lesson
Yokomen uchi lesson
NOTE THIS HAS BEEN ABBREVIATED AFTER THIS POINT
Venice, CA 5/21-23/93
Venice, CA 11/12-14/93
Venice, CA 4/22-24/94
Venice, CA 5/12-14/95
Venice, CA 9/08-10/95
Santa Cruz, CA 8/14-16/98
Santa Cruz, CA 6/04-06/99
Los Angeles, CA 7/14-16/2000
Aarhus, DK 4/09-15/2001
4/10 Shihio nage lesson
Aikido To-Ho Yonhonme-Zenpo giri Shiho nage Aihanme Basic
Aikido To-Ho-Gohonme-Sayu shiho nage gyaku hanmi-Replaces earlier version basic aikido
Aikido To-Ho Rohonme-Tsuka osae Nikkyo gyaku hanmi basic
4/11 Aihanmi lesson
Aikido To-Ho-Nannahonme-Tekubi osae Nikkyo aihanmi basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Happoomme Kawashi tsuki Sankyo aihanmi basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Kuhonme Tsukekome Kote gaeshi ahihanmi basic with slight alterations
4/11 Aihanmi lesson zempo kaiten
4/12 Aihanmi lesson
Aikido To-Ho Juhonme Tsume irimi basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Juippomme Sampo Sankyo basic no alterations
Aikido To-Ho Junihonme Shihio giri Shiho nage aihanmi new!
4/12 Aihanmi lesson
4/13 Yokomen uchi lesson
Aikido To-Ho Jusambomme Nukiewazae Gokyo New with some alterations
Aikido To-Ho Huyonhoonme Todome
Aikido To-Ho Jugohonme (Tome sue mono giri) Testing cut traditional end of series no alterations
4/13 Shomen uchi lesson
4/14 Shomen uchi lesson continued
4/15 Yokomen uchi lesson
Chapter Eight The jo
Basics
The grip
Positions-The 2 finger position; The suitcase position
The thumb
Training with the jo
Cupping the hands
Basic suburi (shomen uchi)
Footwork
Basic suburi tsuke
Basic suburi yokomen uchi
Basic suburi Tsuki horizontal
Three basic jo katas
Jo kata #4 speical iaido
Chapter Nine Weapons
Tsuki-Suburi and attack modes
Shomen uchi-Suburi mode; attack mode
Yokomen uchi-Attack mode
Kote uchi-Suburi exercise; 8 direction cut
Kote-men-do-Linier mode; Circular mode
Ikkyo aihanmi omote-Ken dai ken basic
Nikkyo aihanmi ura-Ken dai ken; Ken dai jo
Sankyo aihanmi ura-Ken dai ken; Ken dai jo
Tennis court grids
Crossed referenced index and glossary
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ISBN
974051608
Publication
Tsunami Aikido Publications P.O. Box 473416 aurora, CO 80047