Morihei Ueshiba - Asahi Shinbun Video (1935)
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AI enhanced, enriched with commentary and explanations, this is the ultimate version of the Asai Shinbun footage, the best video we have of Ueshiba's aiki.
Of all the surviving documents from the prewar era, perhaps the most important is the 1935 film on Morihei shot at the Asahi News company in Osaka. This film was shot with sound in 16mm format and runs just over 14 minutes. Morihei demonstrates numerous techniques of suwariwaza, hanza handachi (hanmi handachi), tachiwaza, multiple attacks, sword and juken. His partners are Shigemi Yonekawa and Tsutomu Yukawa. There are brief appearances by Takuma Hisa and Rinjiro Shirata.
Most of the techniques retained in this film are advanced and are performed in a fluid style that builds up to a spectacular final multiple attack! One is struck by the modernity of many techniques and the "ki no nagare" like style of execution. The visual and aural impact of this film is outstanding and provides a window into time on Morihei's wonderful techniques of that era.
The influence of Daito-ryu techniques in this film is much less obvious than the techniques contained in Budo Renshu and the Noma Dojo photos, the latter series taken very close in time to Asahi's film.
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The background related to the discovery of this rare film
This is how Stanley Pranin describes his re-discovery of the Asahi Shinbun film.
"I had known about the existence of Morihei's 1935 film for several years. Some of the elders had actually seen the old Asahi News documentary and spoke of it in terms that fueled the imagination. Why was this precious document being kept hidden?
"Since the film had stopped being shown and was out of circulation, my only hope was to find an outside source. It was a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, I accepted the challenge with myself to find it. One day, a Japanese friend discovered something that looked promising. It was a certain prewar film languishing among thousands of others in an archive in Tokyo. It seemed to contain some old Jujutsu footage and was titled simply 'Budo'. There was not much to speculate on, but it was an interesting find nonetheless.
"In 1979 a private screening was arranged for me. I sat in the viewing room while the cameraman threaded the film into the 16mm projector. After that, the lights dimmed and the projector began to spin, making a loud noise. The titles darted onto the screen accompanied by a rather grandiose musical theme, and I sat in my seat holding my breath.
"At that point, a short, muscular man with a bald head quickly approached the tatami and bowed to his students. I felt tears come to my eyes, for at that moment I realized that I was looking at Morihei at the age of 51! I felt as if I had stepped into a time machine and was watching the Founder's extraordinary technique in a trance-like state.
"Within a few weeks, the precious film had been snatched from the jaws of oblivion and made available to Aikido practitioners around the world. It was a moment of deep satisfaction for me on a personal level."
The Asahi Shinbun film is the result of Takuma Hisa’s efforts. Takuma Hisa was a prominent Japanese martial artist, early student in Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu of both Sokaku Takeda and aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba.
Hisa recalls seeing the film 44 years later:
“(…) to tell the truth I completely forgot that I had even taken the film, let alone where I had put it. But recently [1979], an American named Stanley Pranin, who is researching various things about Ueshiba’s aikido, discovered this film and brought it to show me. I was quite surprised at the opening credits where all of a sudden my name appeared, “Asahi News Film, directed by Takuma Hisa.”
"Before long I was amazed to see myself as a young man! I watched this together with Yonekawa, one of the top students from the Ueshiba Dojo. We two old men sat there watching and couldn’t stop chuckling and teasing each other about how young we both were in the film. It was like riding in a time machine!”
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Tokimune Takeda's on the Asai Shinbun footage
According to Ellis Amdur, Stanley Pranin showed Budo to Takeda Tokimune as well. After watching the film, Tokimune sensei’s comment was "Wow! He was doing Daitō-ryū after all!"
Consider the implications of this: the oldest Daitō-ryū film we have, so recognized by Takeda Sokaku's son, is this film shot by Takuma Hisa for Morihei Ueshiba.
In 1936, Sokaku Takeda appeared in Osaka, and took over instruction of the Asahi Shinbun group from Morihei Ueshiba. Takeda taught at the Asahi dojo through ca. 1940.
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O'Sensei would have been very powerful for 51 yrs old and anyone who has ever felt kokyo power from any senior instructor at the same age will have felt the same amazing power. Great video.
Brought tears to my eyes. To see thus graceful powerful man, in his prime. I got worn out just watching it. Domo Arigato. Ous. Thank so much for posting this valuable treasure.
Amazing
Its great to read more valuable background information of this unique historical film. And, great observation and i agree, how fluid it is, what a KI NO NAGARE ! i might add its already pretty circular movements, it defenitely looks a lot like the modern aikido and what Kisshomaru teaches. So much for all the talk that fluid and circular aikido is just Kisshomaru style aikido and not the "real aikido" of the Founder.
@user-fh4zd1wq6f
11 ай бұрын
Рэ 🏁
Semplicemente meraviglioso
Buenas noches gracias por compartir. Paz y Bien
Interesting that Osensei demonstrated defenses against tackling/double leg takedown type attacks. That is something missing in modern Aikido training.
Those bajonet/rifle techniques are awesome.
@longdongsilver4719
4 күн бұрын
And so fake.
What a legend
All before John Wick. Amazing footage and quality. What a find. Just think that the world was recovering from WW1, getting over the Great Depression all leading in to WW2.
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All humanity is poorer without him. But reading some comments, I think this is right. Humanity didn't deserve it. Certainly not this “humanity”. A humanity that literally descends to the same level as animals, and therefore it is good that it is only interested in what happens in the "cages".
The most underated master martial artist! But the best of all time!
@longdongsilver4719
4 күн бұрын
Did'nt you mean the most overrated?
@arjunadan3812
3 күн бұрын
@@longdongsilver4719 Do you know any other martial arts master who could read the thoughts of those around him (like Morihei)?
@longdongsilver4719
2 күн бұрын
@@arjunadan3812 Do you have any proof that he could do that?
@arjunadan3812
2 күн бұрын
@@longdongsilver4719 I read about it în the book "The power of harmony" >the biography of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido - by John Stevens, but also many other amazing abilities of Morihei. Morihei Ueshiba is the greatest martial arts practitioner in history. At the age of 80 he could disarm any opponent, knock down any number of attackers, pin down his opponent with a single finger. In 1942, during World War II, he had his third state of enlightenment, realizing the absurdity of war, understanding that the true path of the warrior is the Art of Peace, the true spiritual warrior being the one who has the ability to conquer using the force of love. An aikido practitioner does not aim to destroy the opponent, but to control the aggression, so that the aggressor understands that it is not through violence that he will be able to get what he wants. Aikido is M.Ueshiba's gift to humanity, it is truly a spiritual path that can transform the practitioner in a profound way, on all level. Although invincible as a warrior, he was primarily a follower of peace, abhorring fighting, war, violence of any kind. Besides, Aikido, the martial path founded by him, translates as "Art of Peace". In 1925, following a fight in which he, unarmed, faced the furious attacks of a master swordsman, he had his first enlightenment, as a result of which he understood that a true warrior must constantly manifest Divine Love. In December 1940, following the practice of a purification ritual, he experienced the second state of enlightenment, after which he understood that the techniques should be used for the cultivation of life, virtue, wisdom and not for the destruction of people.
朝日新聞が、まだまともな日本の新聞だった頃。
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Is this the birth of bullshido?
I wonder if Japanese soldiers for the second world war were trained with similar things
@Aikibiker1
3 ай бұрын
Some of the Imperial Japanese intelligence agents (sekihotai?) received Aikido training initially, but this was changed to karate later because it is quicker to learn and become effective.
@Republican-00769
2 ай бұрын
All of the Japanese soldiers were trained in Brazilian juijitsu. Duh?!
One eye symbol..Nephilim hybrids👽👽👽
Aikido is probably cool even useful as an energetic practice like tai chi etc, but let's be honest guys, as martial techniques it is a myth. And none of the footage with Master Ueshiba actually show somebody attacking him with power and skills. It is only formal pseudo-attacks by disciples, respectful of their master, not resisting even a split second. It is just choregraphy. And aikido has been painfully debunked at the begining of MMA era. But it the whole concept looks good.
@expertlydriven8162
Ай бұрын
Hmmm.....I beg to differ. Ai Ki is an energy based art. Yes the demonstrations are face value ....but the principals of meeting force, following force, power/energy misdirections/ reversals simple 3 sided physics to totally dis balance an openet while simultaneously employing well practiced boxing to take down/ grappling are VERY real, not to mention a core principal in every REAL martial art. It's also about balance awareness... disruption....such as ....judo, shoot wrestling, core ju jit su.... Plus let's be honest here ....what it really comes down to is who the teacher is/was and how they taught it.....for example,. The man that taught me aikido concepts was an Olympic boxing coach to Roy Jones Jr and additionally one of the first Americans to knock a Thai Boxer out in Thailand.....safe to say the guy taught me how to street fight. He also taught me about flowing energy and how to manipulate it....then how to blend both with real functionality.... Tell ya the truth....I used to practice Ai Ki in mosh pits...no shit. Most fun I ever had ! Also had more people buying me drinks after taking a few minutes at set break to talk with all the guys I threw around like rag dolls but never let em hit the floor...it was just practice....wasnt trying to hurt people. Question to you.....how long have you trained martial art and what systems?
@kenwilson6160
26 күн бұрын
He was undefeafed for decades. When this video was made he was recognized as the leading martial artist in Japan and this was Japan gearing up for war. His ukes in these videos are all high level jujitsu practioners. I trained with one of his students in 1989, a 70 year old woman and she rang my bell. 15 minutes of my life where I desperately wished I was somewhere else. You simply don't know what you are talking about.
@michelebecciu9698
25 күн бұрын
“Aikido was painfully debunked at the beginning of the MMA era” … “I think there is no need to add anything else, it's all Your Honor.”
@michelebecciu9698
25 күн бұрын
My friend, I want to be kind with you. If you are looking for a martial practice that you can reveal to your opponent in the context of a competition, that's simply not Aikido. If, however, you are looking for an effective technique in the context of a real aggression by someone who does not know and does not imagine that his target is capable of defending himself, there are several, and it just so happens that Aikido may also be among these. While I don't want to change your opinion in any way (which in fact I sincerely hope remains unchanged), I hope to have at least raised the doubt that you and some other "debunkers" may simply not be able to contextualize a martial art, simply because your concept of martial art is limited solely to what happens inside a cage.
@kevinappleton5746
4 күн бұрын
All of you people who try to deny the power of Aikido are so full of crap. Try me...
Please notice that Sensei telegraphs to the UKE how and where to attack. No spontaneous movements. Just a Choreographed dance😴
@gbrldz0
4 ай бұрын
If you watch closely, he takes their center first before throwing them and of course the defender is also demonstrating how to fall correctly(escape the technique) in different situations.
@Aikibiker1
3 ай бұрын
Of course, it is a scripted demonstration.
@alanpower8234
2 ай бұрын
It would be less embarrassing to just say you do not understand what you are looking at.
@Aikibiker1
2 ай бұрын
@@alanpower8234 I knew a guy that actually fought a challmatch against Morihei Ueshiba in the 1950's. He said Osensei was very good . Most people do not understand that what you see in a martial arts demonstration is not a representation of that art's combat effectiveness, it is a showcase of the skills of the presenters in that art. Whether that is something like this video, karate students doing katas, TKD guys breaking boards, or BJJ students doing self defense demos.
@kenashcom7580
Ай бұрын
How do you think samurai practiced disarming an opponent without killing each other? This is an ancient art made modern.