1997 Aikido Demonstration Clip with Fumio Toyoda Shihan
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The best part of the demo is in someone's archive. Sensei did Jo-Nage and flung Moore about 20 feet from where the Jo cherry-picked Keef's knees from the mat. Moore's dislocated c1-ass was a manifestation of Sensei deciding to "get-into-it." The gasp of the audience described it quite well.
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A very gentle demonstration.
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I think I get it, the bigger and more powerful the uke, the softer he became, great post. Thanx.
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Thank you for posting the clip of Toyoda Sensei I was a student of his in the early 90s at JCC in Chicago. It brought back some great memories of classes that he used to teach when he was still with us.
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Yeah cool!!!
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I trained with Moore Sensei at a seminar this past weekend. He is amazing. I came to this clip to see how his lineage influenced his Aikido. It's not evident in this video. Toyoda is very different. His energy is much more internal, while Moore sensei has a very overt dynamism and athleticism.
Toyoda Shihan deserves a much greater platform, anywhere. He was the kind of MAN, who was bigger than life. He was hilarious, terrifying, charming, and also knew a bit about how separate you from your head n shoulders......Helluva guy :-)
FAOSKI 1 year ago 3
The demo looks "soft, " but, the man could throw. Unfortunately, he had one uke who put in the hours on the mat, and very few people know his name. Everyone else is a high ranked SENSEI.
FAOSKI 1 year ago