Student of Steven Seagal, Calderon Sensei, Demonstrates

[kitkat39]

Not Steven Seagal level yet, but still cool

[remhel123]

i reckon you are inspired by Seagal and it's also very easy to see by the way your standing, moving your hands and what not... but as far as your iriminage i don't consider it very good. sorry

[anikinippon]

Powerful man...

[VirtualAutonomy]

Begging your pardon but that uke needs to be completely retrained.

[utubesqueeze]

@robveer... You're a classic case of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Even the most martial arts ignorant person can see that this irimi nage is not only about as realisitic as it gets but would likely be lethal (certainly injurous) if done on the street against someone who doesn't know how to fall. It can also be executed unbelievably fast and directly, just watch Seagal use it in a few aikido videos!

[robveer]

this only works because uke already is directed passed tori, look closely at his first step, his intent is not really to attack: this would be more frontal and not ending alongside tori. so not realistic at all....

[GustavoAdrian26]

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! 

[599emeMan]

Put him in a UFC fight or a street fight, you'll see his face at the end

[Aikidouae]

One word-parody, you must excuse me

[golubovicm]

Bullshit

[supasonicman]

Definitely Seagal's work. I shouldn't be one to criticize, but I always felt the harshness of his style unnecessary. I don't feel it adds anything.

[watts18269]

The truth is, if you properly managed to pull off that kind of irimi nage on someone in a fight, they most likely wouldnt be getting up in a hurry.

[eeyaheeyah]

ur right. i did that to a football player when he tried tackling me. i got suspended in return. LOL

[Navis19]

@watts18269 i agree and i add that they wouldn't getting up at all......

[solpapisolmook]

@watts18269 They also wouldn't be running at you like an idiot, as the man in this video does.

[watts18269]

@solpapisolmook Well no offence but I think i'll rely on my own personal experiences from being in fights than someone on the internet telling me what would or would not happen.

[solpapisolmook]

@watts18269 So, no offense, but you believe that in street fights and bar fights, people run at you like drunken lunatics, with their arms extended like robots?

[watts18269]

@solpapisolmook When they are drunk yes, they do generally run at you like drunken lunatics.

[solpapisolmook]

@watts18269 And who said all street fights (or even bar fights) involve drunken people? Sober people never fight?

[osensei2987]

@solpapisolmook The running is done for a reason. You obviously don't know the reason. So STFU!

[lukevacancy]

exact same as steven seagal's iriminage!! interesting to see it done by somebody smaller to prove the technique works

[supertotoro]

I recognize that iriminage. No doubt he is a student of Steven Seagal .

[criticaltinker]

yyesy,

Aikidoka means "aikido practioner" not "professional teacher of aikido"

[yytsy]

I'm sure you'll find an American dictionary that tells you that anyone practicing Aikido is an "aikidoka", or judo is a "judoka", but the term is traditionally designed to signify a professional, full time instructor, and not the novice (bugei) practicioner of martial art. The term has probably been morphed into a modern understanding of a general practicioner, so I don't think you're incorrect, but the etimology of the term or use of '-ka' is such.

[ughcassidy]

At Tenshin Dojo in Chico, we are taught to use suri-age as a way of getting into position for iriminage. It is one of the three basic evasions we use.

To Cacey0101: This technique is actually very useful against opponents taller than you, especially from an overhand strike like shomenuchi or yokomenuchi. The parry helps you enter, but the iriminage is probably not the finish you would choose for the taller opponent.

[yytsy]

I think that the benefit of suri-age as a conscious tool used by someone is that it places you in position to do what I feel is the most key thing: taking center. Seagal Sensei is big on center; protecting it and taking it from your opponent. It can be done tons of ways depending on the situation, but taking center, removing the opponent's ability to move, balance, etc, is key.

Hope this made sense.☺

[yytsy]

It's a parrying concept and depends completely on the persons involved as to how it's done; i.e., the attack makes a difference as well, and how long and well trained a person is in movement, etc.

Suri-age is not really something I think of as a "thing" I use, Casey, but I think I understand what you're saying. I think that a lot of people have seen Seagal Sensei perform it and admire it, try it, and then train the hell out of it. Nothing wrong with that, but it's just an entry.

[yytsy]

On the thing about Ukenagashi, suri-age, etc, ukenagashi is a combination word that essentially means (in one way) to receive and flow (like water-similar root word in Japanese is used for sink, nageru), or to recieve and blend, or possible to receive and redirect. ANYTHING that does this is the act of "ukenagashi", of receivin and flowing, blending, yadayadayada. This would mean a variety of things and is contextual, so it really can't be taught as a technique becaue it's not.

[yytsy]

Jason and Cacey....

Sensei definitely has a sword background, but the eye witness account I have heard of his using it essentially amounted to (on one occasion) his using a bokken to basically beat the hell out of a yakuza coming to take the school back (Tenshin Dojo), and the other time he actually took a live blade to the street and challenged a group of them. Some intervening thing happened and the fight never "happened", but that's what I heard. Thought you might find it interesting.

[yytsy]

"Suri-age" means "rising stroke". It's specifically a parry in swordsmanship, and is not originally an empty-hand application. Seagal Sensei uses it, but historically has not really "taught" it, perse. Not saying he hasn't taught it, but none of the old school guys did drills of suri-age. It's just an entry. Whatever gets you to the point of advantage of position is best, but I happen to be a firm admirer and believer in suri-age.

[JasonReisinger]

Uke-nagashi (spelling?) has a similar lineage. It seems that Take Sensei applied a lot of swordsmanship to empty-hand Aikido. We drill both a lot @ Calderon Sensei's dojo, especially in evasion work.

[Cacey0101]

Suri-age, is that what it is called?! Ive always seen Segal do it and I dont particularly like it that much to be honest. It would seem to work only on somebody who is shorter which wouldnt be hard for Segal.

[yytsy]

What do you know about "typical Seagal style"? Dude, just do aikido. If Jaime had any confidence in himself as an Aikidoka (professional teacher of aikido) he wouldn't even be screwing around with being a "Student of Seagal". If you haven't figured it out, no one really cares about that stuff. Just teach if you can teach, and learn what you need to . Another reason that aikido makes me sick.

[DeMaximo]

Completely agree. I wasted a lot of time as a kid with this bullshit. Should have just done boxing or wrestling (or both).

[jgutie06]

i dont need to go any further in searching to say whether he is or not seagal´s student. the way he performs "irimi nage" tells me he indeed is. most of the aikidokas dont crash the opponent but spin with the opoonent´s force to then later apply the thechnique. what this guy does is very tipical in seagal's style

[xxxulescu]

demonstrates what?

hey attack me as i tell you?

[F4THEEZY]

aikido

[Igaluit]

What was the evasion technique (tai-sabaki), Hiraki?

[JasonReisinger]

The hand motion is known as suriage. Calderon Sensei is holding a seminar in Chico, CA Sept.14-16 (530-893-5821). Come check it out.

[scrable2]

that was good n1

[takeda32]

Terrible form this guy is trying to do Seagal but keep trying buddy you need lots of practice.

[JasonReisinger]

takeda32,

Classless comment!  You are no sensei!

[shangrila107]

oh no, he is one of three student that are teaching under Sensei Steven Seagal . go to his website and the names of the teacher's will be there.

[JasonReisinger]

What is the date on that letter?

[shangrila107]

i know ,you when to the website saw the names ,then when on to my page clicked the link to my dojo website and saw his name. and realized that your comment was stupid.and dont gimmi shit for the date when yours is 7 months after his , longer then mine to yours.

[JasonReisinger]

Actually, I'm not sure I've ever seen your site. I think I saw that letter on the 3Rivers Dojo site. I assumed it was the letter you referred to. I'm not sure what you're talking about ("yours is 7 months after his , longer then mine to yours"). I don't have a website.  You're rambling & disorganized-- too much to drink? You seem angry; perhaps you should see someone about that... Good Luck!

[zirkle24]

Not to start any shit but on his website it says: Elliot Freeman, George Angulo and Craig Dunn.

[criticaltinker]

i'm his student. you should practice with em at least a day before you talk nonsense. i'll see if you'll last...

[criticaltinker]

i'm his student. you should practice with em at least a day before you talk nonsense. i'll see if you'll last...

[shangrila107]

He said he is a student of Seagal's ,but if you check Seagal's website it said that the names of the three people teaching under him, but Calderon is not them of them.

[yytsy]

Jaime is not a student of Seagal's anymore. He was, but Seagal wanted to distnace himself after he got out of prison.

[criticaltinker]

got out of prison? who was in prison? jaime?

[yytsy]

Noooo, silly.

[criticaltinker]

i was just askin... your previous comment sounds like.

[JasonReisinger]

Neither Take Sensei nor Calderon Sensei have ever been to prison. Those who say otherwise are at best misinformed and at worst slanderous liars. Always verify your info before you commit actionable defamation of character.

[suziwong]

Sensei,

It is fantastic video, thank you very much for the sharing with us..

Yours Sincerely

suzi