Review

16 Apr 2012

The booklet of Endo Sensei Notes is a refined design product. The idea of all (text and photos) in silver over black proves to be a unique visual experience, sort of an uplifting mind feeling, as well as a (positive) visual 'shock'. (I would show this booklet to friends and colleagues from the visual design fields as a fine example of "translating" Budo notes into the visual sphere). The notes themselves are much more than merely Budo remarks, and might be regarded as spiritual guidance as well, (depending on the reader's mind and orientation).

Ze'ev Lipan (Finland)

Notes on Atari and Musubi

27 Mar 2012

Your work is really appreciated and recognized. We wanted you to know that we are amazed with your job. We are used to buy Aikido and other martial arts DVDs from a lot of places, and we have never found any material like this. Really, congratulations. My husband is very grateful for all the knowledge that Endo Sensei is carefully transmitting. Through those DVDs he is having the chance to know about and learn a lot with Endo Sensei.

Heloisa Mabuchi (Brazil)

All DVD in one set

20 Sep 2011

Sensei is showing very impressively how connection between the practicing partners is established and again how important the inner state is. He is examining the factors which are essential for a good practice with your partner, such as a calm but elastic and flexible state, the establishment of connection by Atari and the question of timing. As in all DVD's this is done step by step with an impressive variety of possible connection points, beginning with hand/shoulder, hand/waist, hand/head, hand/back connection and moving on to hand/fist practices also with two partners. Sensei makes it very clear that the understanding of these teachings and exercises are the basis for real Budo and any technique in Aikido.

Christopher

DVD Atari and Musubi

09 Mar 2011

Every Aikidoka, if beginner or intermediate, deal with the topic suwari-waza kokyuho.
But there are so different interpretations like teachers. With the new dvd of “practice methods”, Endo Shihan offers an extensive, an reasonable form of interpretation. It shows again, how deep and intelligent such a topic of Aikido may be got through.
Thank you!

Roland Frerk

13 Jan 2011

I was very impressed about Sensei's calm and very profound step by step way of showing the principles of Aikido which are both essential and basic for a good and beautiful connection with the partner. Again Sensei is focusing on the state of the mind and the heart. His way of practicing and teaching this mind-heart connection is really exceptional and also unique. The DVD is very well structured, following a clear path of teaching, with good English subtitles and helpful references to the Atari and Musubi and Sabaki/Tsukai DVDs which are actually a very good complement for this DVD. I personally think that one day Sensei's DVDs will be very much asked for and barely available thus I recommend to all Aikidokas to purchase them now for an affordable price.

Christopher

DVD Stillness and Movement as One and Two-Attacker Practice

09 Jan 2011

I have most of Endo Shihan's DVDs and I must say the presentation is very good and professional.

Also the CONTENT of the DVD is very clear and genuinely deep. I feel that Endo Shihan is lately believing that for the good of modern aikido and of the whole world, he should present his methods and experiences as openly as possible, something which is very strange coming from an Oriental and an Eastern martial art. In today's global village it is vital that genuine knowledge in the ART of O Sensei is conveyed, lest it becomes warped and changed beyond recognition in the near future.

So for this I thank Endo Shihan, whom I look forward to be able to meet in the future.

Antoine

28 Dec 2010

I'm an Aikido instructor from Italy and a professional video editor.
I can really say that the Endo Sensei dvds are really perfect in the didactical purpose and in the realization.
Surely you cannot use the dvd for replacing practice, but they are a very very helpful to understand the subtile logic that exist under Endo Sensei's Vision. My prefered is "Sabaki and Tsukai".

FB

20 Dec 2010

Wonderful DVDs! Endo Shihan wa hontou ni "hyaku-sei-ki-sai" (truly a rare genius in a hundred generations) desu.

The picture quality, the cinematography and the filmography are very well done and classy too. Great job, Motohashi san.

K Wong

16 Dec 2010

I've really enjoyed Endo Sensei's DVD's - it has helped my Aikido practice immensely.
The DVD's have helped me remember what Endo Sensei was encouraging when I saw him in Paris in the Autumn 2010.

Boz

02 Dec 2010

I think that Endo Shihan's DVDs are excellent. The quality of the DVDs are very good, and they are well organized. I really enjoy the referrences between the DVDs so you can always review the concept on the other DVDs from the trilogy. Thanks for producing such wonderful DVDs.

Guy

08 Jan 2010

I want to thank you for your efficient way in handling my order from start to end.

I have glanced through the three DVDs and I enjoy your production, its quality as video and its quality of movement and spirit. Please deliver my deep thanks to master Seishiro Endo.

I enjoy greatly Seishiro Endo Sensei seriousness and perfection in movement and Aikido ways, as well as his sense of humor and laughter in the "bloopers". Please thank him wholeheartedly on my behalf for having made these positive guides to Aikido training.

As a rather newcomer to Aikido, my second year, I appreciate greatly what I see in these DVDs, as it helps me understand more profoundly the techniques and their way. That is mainly so as I come from another Budo art, Ninjutsu, following Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu of Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei, for the past 24 years, being dan level. It is not simple learning Aikido from scratch, with its nuances and special approach to martial arts and taisabaki, when coming from the 9 ryu of Bujinkan. But watching Seishiro Endo Sensei performing the Aikido techniques in these DVDs make matters more simple to grasp and more gracious to realize.

I truly appreciate your kind effort in making these tutorial videos happen.

Ze'ev Lipan

01 Sep 2009

Most aikido videos (particularly those of seminars) have very monotonous camera work. I find this video much more dynamic. The framing of the movements is done very nicely, capturing the flow so well. I really appreciate the close ups at certain points to emphasize Sensei's movements. I think it is very helpful. The translation and interpretation is also marvelous. Sensei's aikido and teaching is good as always. I find it remarkable that he never forgets to remind us to challenge ourselves beyond our comfort zone. At his level, you can see that he still does the same to himself so as to seek further improvement. It is so inspiring and motivating. I will highly recommend this video to everybody.

Meipo

28 Aug 2009

I can highly recommend this excellent DVD as a support for learning aikido at Endo sensei's seminars!

Saku Ohtonen

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