shioda gozo - yoshinkan aikido

[nasgaf]

these guys used to train with people who were trying and loved to knock each other out. few and far between now in aikido. but not back then. dudes a badass.

[sweetlove1981]

最後の言葉の意味は塩田師範にしかわからないと思うが、自分を殺­しに来た相手に恐怖を抱くのではなく相手とひとつになる。それが­合気の道ということなのでしょうか？

[JesusSucksHorseCock]

If you think this is fake, how did Gozo Shioda design and proctor the martial arts training for the Tokyo Metropolitan Riot Squad for over 11 years?

If that was fake, don't you think the Japs would have noticed?

[yamakashi201]

GOD!!

[raysilverstrand]

Thank you so much fro posting this!!

Ray

[lukevacancy]

this guy the real deal.he got in a fight once against 3 guys all about his height. cracked 1 fella's wrist the next guys leg cant remember what happenend to the last guy but they didnt mess with him again. google it if you dont believe me

[bonbon5329]

なにこれすごすぐる

[cipc444]

神

[mad1966dog]

aikido is for pussys

[viki1971]

Mistrz i bardzo sympatyczny człowiek !

[viki1971]

Perfect aikido!

[mad1966dog]

against a good MMa fighter have Aikido people NO chance...I mean come on !!!

[Morgothhhh]

MMA? lol, sport made for crowds...

not even a martial art and you dare to compare? lmao

[kitkat39]

@mad1966dog

There's a reason why it's called MMA. MMA = Mixed Martial Arts. Meaning a mixture of martial arts. The popular MMA today is used mainly to fight one on one, unarmed, inside a cage or a ring. It has it's own set of rules.

Every martial art has pros and cons. Aikido has techniques that are illegal in MMA and surely MMA has techniques that could take out an empty handed Aikido practitioner.

It's like saying "against a good knife fighter MMA people have NO chance"

[sejito]

@kitkat39

mma = many people who practice martial arts, but its beginning and never know or do not know. bone in a few words never know the reality, live in a world that you say, the cage.

If you fight one on one, and as you say so .. with its rules, but on the street there are no rules and no one will expect it holds.

This martial art, and there is no force for teaching words and you'll understand and your observation of a single person, can not see more than usual, because that is your level.

[kitkat39]

@sejito :-)

[DarthTuffus]

The Aikido Yoshinkan practice only KiHon Waza techniques?

[colmtrim]

why is this marked as not suitable for minors?

[attilaclark]

beat the living shit outa him, catch that little bastard..lol...lmao..this stuff is hilarious, that dimented little guy is vicious. The people in the caption all got their mouth covered. He's a mean little shit.

[gerninger]

the greatest off all time . the tree gross on master

[newaza2boddha]

to be fair, we should try aikido at least once to criticize it being FAKE or REAL...

[cihank86]

word

[jANDERTEK]

LOL r u kiding me thats a joke real people wont comply and fall over after being touch Y dosnt the guy hes throwin just decide to stop falling the master will move out the way and the guy runnin at him just falls over. Have u ever tryed to run u no u dont just all the sudden fall over!!!

[48thRonin]

try it before you open your mouth to talk shit

[followsjesus2]

Hey guys, is that Jackie Chan in the bottom right corner of 00:42??

[snakeeye12]

In my opinion Gozo is the greatest aikido master that ever lived beside O-Sensei. I think that his greatest strength is his posture. He is very stabile and that is one of the most important things in aikido. From his strong posture comes his strong and perfect technique. He preserved the most practical, strong, Ki filled, peaceful and above all identical aikido than any other direct student of O-Sensei. I wish he would be still alive. He could give so much to the world still.

[TheDevilBoyX]

agreed

[mksterr]

Shioda Soke's mastery and ki control are

really amazing. He gave some of the best

demos ever. He was only about five feet tall

and a hundred pounds.

[skanemermaid]

MMA this, MMA that, do your hands hurt from jumping on the wagon so much?

Yeah, MMA is definitely tough and deadly. Especially after you pick up your first knee injury and you're out of action for a a year and undergoing orthopedic surgery. All for some weekend asskicker can get his machismo up.

There are other ways to train.

[jhualexc]

His "demonstrations" are so fake. His students deserve a degree in stunt acting.

Having studied Aikido as a part of my MMA training, I feel that it is a useful supplement to BJJ but there's no way this old man could succeed in this charade even against a group of completely untrained bystanders.

[CrankyPjs]

the uke roll out because if he broke their arms i think he would have run out out students pretty fast... but then again i forgot that mma has all the answers....

[Aur0rah]

i want ot know what he is saying

[CT2507]

He is saying: "Fukin foreigners dont know aikido before aikido jumps up and bites them by their soft balls. U want hard balls - only Aikido can make u balls like rock! Bow down foreigners and show respect or i kill u all... bahh i kill u anyways, u lazy shit of smelly donkeys"!!!... or something like that... cheers :)

[hiradm]

If any of you non-believers live in the vancouver area, look up Aikido Yoshinkan Burnaby, and go try a class... we'll see if you're convinced afterwards.

[notubeatall]

thats not a fight properly said, but commenting this as fake make me giggle. To bad our dear shihan rests in piece or you could head to his dojo of hell (thats how it was called) and see how fake it is for yourselves. :))

[robustzgy]

fake, obviously

[CT2507]

yes u are!

[beil555]

Notice how the students always "rush" and the master always stay cool? This is the hallmark of a fake fight.

[CT2507]

Idiot... it is the hallmark of no brains in your head !

[jhualexc]

It is true. However, almost all martial arts uses some sort of staging. Ever see Wing Chun masters obliterate their opponents? They are similar to this aikido demo. Much of the skills requires you to control the balance and limb of the opponent. In real life no one would ever rush in chopping wildly with their arms and leaving it to be manupilated.

[Robopencil]

The body guard didn't "fight" him, he stuck his arm out.

I do believe that Aikido can be an effective form of self-defense assuming the person is skilled. I do, however, believe that certain other martial arts are more effective. I'd be a bit wary of sticking out my hand however. If you train any martial art and it is even remotely effective then good for you.

[CT2507]

He didnt stick his arm out! Are u blind! He tried to push Gozo out of ballance while sitting. And he couldnt.

[kikou87]

try to attack an Aikidoka.. after you can speak!

[mrmrmanhuman]

why the heck is this video flagged???

[Angelluzy]

When i see these absurd comments...all i can say is that these guys totally have got no knowledge in martial arts...especially aikido...one of the hardest form of martial arts...

[Jh7478]

Shioda Gozo is no joke. I want to see him take Steven Seagal.

[FistOfNoRemorse]

This wouldn't be possible since Shioda died in 1994.

Shioda was a true master. He had his 9th dan blackbelt in 1961, awarded to him from Ueshiba himself. That's a long time of practicing aikido.

Seagal was very good in the late 80's and the 90's. I'm not sure how good he is today.

[Darryld1]

Isn't it interesting to see that only those who feel under attack (imaginary) feel the need to defend and destroy. That's no more than a primative reaction to something. A martial art is an expression of harmony and control. Try it sometime. And when was the last time anyone had to fight with swords? Does that mean each time something new comes along, everything else must be abandoned? Primates!!

[mosis2]

Hmmm... I wonder how much the stunt guy got paid for jumping around like an idiot? Why do I get the feeling I've seen this bullshit before? Aikido is beyond a joke. If it 'works' then why is nobody using it in the UFC or Pride? Oh yeah... I forgot... it's about 'peace and harmony' - at least, it is when it comes to facing a REAL opponent, not a stuntman who falls on cue...

[rollingfists]

aikido is rubbish.

[Tonuzaba]

Give me some $ to pay to my friends, we'll dress up nicely too and I promise they'll jump and fall when I touch them even more nicely than these guys...

[aikighost]

Agreed, one of many aikidos failings is very compliant ukes. I want to train aikido with more resistance, but that's the MMA cross trainer in me talking :)

[adito79]

shioda rocks !!

[zootomicon]

Yeah, both shioda and o-sensei killed a bunch of people.

[lex82]

Wrong. The highest skill in The Yoshinkan Aikido is not get your ass kicked and to kick the ass of those who come to kick your ass.

[cpcrampton]

wrong....

[Kasayka]

well, there you go - now I have to disagree with you.

To avoid the confrontation itself is the art, to succinctly end it through the effort of the attacker is the point and means.

[10zen]

As for master shioda cruel duel of the extent which in the WWⅡ it is not possible to word is experienced many.

there is a word which master shioda talked to the pupil in rear year.

"it is not necessary for aikido to be already used with duel of the murder being agreeable. i could be last, it is. from now on because of peace should have served the purpose of society"

"the highest skill of aikido by your are to become the partner and the friend who come to the murder"

[Nurgle777]

Aaah...this brings back some old memories. I remeber when I attacked my sensei (5. dan :P) with all kind of attack styles. Didn't work.

Also, some of our students have been attacked (real thing, life or death) with, for example, knife. They were able to defend themselves well.

Overall our students, who also have high-ranking belts in other martial arts (karate, taekwondo etc.), think that the Aikido is best of them all. Enough said.

[lex82]

Ive heard a lot about the Yoshinkan style of Aikido. Its not uncommon for students to suffer a few broken bones and bruises while trainning. Fake? you should train with a qualified Japanese licensed Shihan sometime. Hopefully you would pick up the valuable lessons he is teaching in his demonstration.

[Kasayka]

As a 20+ yr yoshinkan practitioner, I appreciate your comments. Our style is much different than many other aikido styles, and if you experience another one first it might introduce you to the harmony aspect of aiki a little more than an introductory in yoshinkan, although it is indeed a focus of our style. Kancho Sensei was tough as nails, had a sick sense of humor and I thank the poster for reminding me of him.

[mikoto1234]

if this ware not trick, all fighter in the world would learn aikido.

[javieralfonzo]

what a dumb a.. you are, this is not a one on one fighting style, it's a way of life, self-defense, it's a way to learn not to struggle like those fighter you are talking about. I really would like to see you in one of our classes and see the way you behave inside the mat. Remember Aikido It's a self-defense martial art developed to control your opponent or multiple attacker not to spend so much time grappling or struggling in the ground.

[eugenesuke]

who me???

[Smygard101]

Most people do not have the dicipline to practice Aikido

[minami562]

People who knew him say Shiota was one fast dude. If the bodyguard didn't offer his hand, Shiota probably could have taken it at will.

Ah well, doesn't really matter how strong Shiota was. He's dead now. Just try taking a day or two of Aikido class at a decent dojo, and you'll be fascinated by how deep these martial arts are. Not just as a combat style, but as an artform and a lifestyle.

[eugenesuke]

stop saying aikido is beautiful artform lalalala ,

it is form of strenght, power , speed , foot and armwork, body , mind !!

[minami562]

Anything mastered to perfection is an artform. This includes everything from making tea to kicking ass.

[eugenesuke]

aikido is not kicking ass

[minami562]

Making tea isn't aikido either, what's your point?

I'm saying anything mastered to perfection is an artform. That's why Japanese take pride in what they do, regardless of whether it makes money or not.

Put some more emphasis on the DO of aikiDO. It's a way of life, not just self-defense.

[eugenesuke]

that is what Im trying to say , not just self defense , alot!

[aikighost]

Shiodas is, as is Chiba senseis. All you can say is "My perception of Aikido is that its not about kicking ass". You do not have universal truth. Even O Sensei kicked ass in the early days of Aikido, why do you think his dojo was called "hell Dojo"?

[Igaluit]

Who flagged this video?

[Hooyahh]

i agree with aizuman make friend with your enemy once youve got his trust poison him afterwards..and thats more dangerous!!!!

[minami562]

You hit the nail on the head.

The ultimate form of self-defense is... diplomacy!

[derbomber86]

Probably people just want to see the pre-war dojo from hell aikido....which I don't think would have been aikido, I wish there was some videos of it

[yeloweyes]

even when these are just demonstrations, i think in real life his habilities were incredibles. in a real combat, things are not that beautifull and elegants, but i think he would be pretty effective also.

[cavatina15]

It's "goshin"(protect myself). not fight

[777NewBetterSatan]

One thing for people who are always saying "aikido is fake" - how do you imagine making demonstration where there would be real resitance and where sensei would do everythin like in a real battle? :P He would be out of people in no time! :P

[Derukugi2]

It is fake. And he did not "fight" the bodyguard; he twisted the wrist which the bodyguard offered. I can do that.

Come people, lets be realistic. I do Aikido myself, I like it, I think it is good exercise. But these demonstrations are just that -- demonstrations. If there was resistance, it would not look that pretty.

[cpcrampton]

you know nothing about Aikido and the dedication of the Uchideshi in this video, they are attacking Kancho like it is life and death every time and they are putting everything they have into it.

[himajinx]

Yes, Yes, it looks fake. it looks fake to me, too.

Robert Kennedy, thought so too.

so he ordered one of his bodyguards to fight him.

the result was... shown in the video.

after visiting Japan, Robert's bodyguards were trained at dojoes.

...but still.... it looks fake to me... even if its not...

[minami562]

Aikido is a fake, they're all just acting.

... sure, that's what Robert Kennedy said.

You'd be surprised what is possible with applied knowledge of traditional martial arts.

[terry1919]

right...sure it looks fake to you...

but that come from someone who never took a class...

[aizuman]

He said that the strongest skill is making friendship with a man who come to me for killing.

[mekugi]

That looks like it hurts! TOTALLY AWESOME!

[xxhavoxx]

Its all real we just cant comprehend how good these lads are.

[Shroomzz]

I kyokushin but i like aikido verymuch very good martial art OSU

[manofaiki]

The ending part is not faked at all. You mean the part where Shioda sensei's uke ran at him and the Sensei turned and HIT THE GUY WITH HIS BACK? How is that fake?

[flmason]

Gentleman, please watch the last few slow motions parts. The yukes are tumbling and jumping, not being thrown. This is false advertising IMHO.

[xxhavoxx]

If they didnt they wouldnt be getting back up!

[matthewjg]

It's "uke" not "yuke", and they were responding in a way that prevents them from being hurt. They were also applying effort in a very specific way...against someone who isn't moving so specifically, the techniques would look different.

[LemonChubb]

Half of Aikido is learning how to fall. If you learn how to correctly fall in a real life situation, you save yourself a great deal of pain. Something to think about.

[cpcrampton]

The ukes appear to be tumbling and jumping because they are protecting themselves and that's what a good Uke does. Let me assure you that if Kancho were to do one of these type of techniques on you and you are not sufficiently trained to handle it, you would be seriously hurt..

[Derukugi2]

Let me assure you that somebody *seriousy* attacked Kancho, none of this stuff would work. It`s show, pure an simple.

[compuazngeek]

Nice

[XArealX]

Shioda gozo will forver be a legend in aikido

[sonwohan]

shioda gozo is (was) just a very sympathic person... great charakter!

[Aikistein]

OSU! Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing!

[HeroToZero]

OSU!!!!

[MedullaPancreas]

Charlatan!

[mrmrmanhuman]

COOL!! I wish i know Japanese and Aikido.