Michio Hikitsuchi's "Essential Teachings of Aikido" Course: A Look at Shihonage

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Aikido Journal has been able to locate and transform into an online course, rare video footage from the late Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei. Hikitsuchi Sensei was one of the closest students of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba.
Today, we introduce a clip of Hikitsuchi Sensei's demonstration of shihonage, aikido's four-direction throw, taken from his online course, the "Essential Teachings of Aikido".
Hikitsuchi Sensei describes shihonage as a method for dealing with an attack "by several people coming from all directions". When performing shihonage, Sensei makes a full turn to uke's shoulder which completely takes his balance. You'll notice that uke takes a back fall because he is no longer in control of his body. Contrast this with the high falls you often see in demonstrations. Let's take a look now.
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I enjoy these videos and could do with less talk before and after.