Product Details

• Actors: Dr. Lee, Ah Loi, Ah Loi Dr. Lee
• Directors: Paul Crompton
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Artistic Video
• DVD Release Date: July 1, 2004
• Run Time: 42 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002MINU0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,958 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Aikido DVD, November 17, 2008

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Jr Denny K. Shoopman "the Dennster" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Aikido DVD (DVD)

This disk played fine for me. I just started taking Aikido, and this disk allows me to see at my own pace the techniques of the movements. In class, it's done so quick, this gives me the chance to study the footwork and movements at a slower speed and understanding of how it is done.
Good purchase.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contents of this DVD, June 21, 2005

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David Brown (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Aikido DVD (DVD)

Aikido is a harmonious system of defense which blends with the movements of an attacker to bring about his downfall. This is a step by step teaching guide to Aikido with a leading Chinese instructor. Contents include warm ups, Shikko (knee walking), techniques from a kneeling position, bowing etiquette, techniques of parrying, hitting, locking and throwing, breakfalling training done gradually, the basic 17 Randori no Kata - essential for all beginners, the counters to the basic 17, free practice, advanced balance breaking (Sichihon no Kuzushi), training with a safe rubber knife (Tanto Randori).
A brief illustrated history of the art is included with photographs of Morihei Uyeshiba and unique early photographs of his contemporaneous Japan.
Techniques are shown at normal speed, slow motion and freeze frames so that students can see how a technique should look when it is completed. The video closely follows the Aikido training program.
With Dr. Lee, Ah Loi, 7th Dan - 42 minutes

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad disk, Poor information, July 1, 2007

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Edward Hass (Woodmere, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Aikido DVD (DVD)

First, this disk would not play on my DVD player. It would only work on my computer.

Second, this disc briefly mentions that it illustrates the Tomiki branch of Aikido, which uses very different terminology and basic techniques than the more prevalent styles of Aikido.

Third, there is very little information of how most of the demonstrated techniques actually work. (Note carefully: these techniques are DEMONSTRATED, not taught.) The concept of "breaking balance," is briefly mentioned at the end of the DVD, but is never related back to the basic techniques demonstrated.

Last; the websites mentioned on the disc no longer seem to have any information about Aikido.

If you want to learn something about Aikido, go to a local Dojo, watch a training session, and talk to the sensei. Then use the money you'd pay for this DVD for an introductory lesson.