Kuortane 2003 part 1

Aikido Seminar in Kuortane 2003, in 2 parts
A WARNING: The ushirowaza 0:38-1:58 is very dangerous to nage. One should first practice basic starts. Don’t do that start unless you know what’s going on. Your hands MUST be against your body, and the body does the technique. Never do with hands.
There are 2-3 things I would change:
The thinking that “a nage- does a technique- to uke”. The melting happens - if it happens - too late. One can see that the feet of the ukes are too free after the first contact. Also, then the feet of nage are mostly too strong.
I was talking all the time.To be able to talk in normal tone is, of course, good as then there’s little physical strength. But, there's an idea to “push” a teaching. Instead of a physical push, it’s now a mental push. Suction would be better.
One wants to show “special things” at seminars. Therefore, there is no “magic” in this video. The magic happens, when there is nothing special. The “WOW” when you just walk by…
For Ushirowaza ikkyo start at 2:55, I'd rather use Y-axle instead of X-axle.
The ikkyo at 3:14 is a special case: uke pushes up, instead of trying to control wage.
Thank you, all my ukes. I don’t list your names…but you know you were there, and I can confirm it.
On purpose, there’s no music in this raw cut. Put some of your favourite music on while you watch these.