5th Kyu Test Requirements (USAF) Part 1

Yoshimitsu Yamada, a direct student of O Sensei for more than ten years, is an 8th dan and the chief instructor at the New York Aikikai. Currently, he is Chairman of the Board of the United States Aikido Federation and the Latin America Aikido Federation. He is the author of Aikido Complete and has made multiple aikido training tapes.

Yamada Sensei is well known for his clear and strong basic technique. He teaches seminars all over the world where thousands of students attend his classes.

Quote:

"We must keep the spirit of budo no matter how we practice."

Q: You were one of the earlier uchideshi at the Aikikai. What year did you start?

A: When I joined as an uchideshi only Tamura Sensei and Arikawa Sensei were there. Yasuo Kobayashi was still in college. He came to the dojo every day. I entered when I was 17. I am 53 now, so it must have been 1955.

For more information : http://www.nyaikikai.com/yamada.asp
http://www.aikido-yamada.eu/yamada_sensei.html


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• Aikido
• Aikikai
• Donovan
• Shihan
• Waite
• Yamada
• Yoshimitsu
• 合気道

[zastonecesda]

My sensei has seen sensei Yamada in person perfoming those techniques.

She says the guy is like liquid fire when he moves.

[MrMartinsdk]

yamada sensei...always a plasure..."el embajador"...

[groundpounder35]

Yamada sensei does not use excessive force. I had the chance to feel him and he was gentle but firm. I was just a beginner. he same thing for Waite Sensei. However I am positive he asked people not post or duplicate his productions.

[bigkittysmile]

yamada sensei is one of the best. he uses excessive force tho which isnt needed by an aikido master.

[2bubs]

Spin more so you can throw your partner off balance

[clandise]

It is Dick Cavett, he was the narrator.

[TheEmpressSharyl]

Commentator in the beginning sounds like Dick Cavet

[MAGNETIC978]

1 day, I hope 2 train with Yamada Sensi!