Daito Ryu with Eric Pearson: Lesson 1 - Exploring Aiki Age & Aiki Sage

Eric Pearson teaches a mini-class on Daito Ryu aikijujitsu. The students are primarily practitioners of aikido and/or judo. Sensei Pearson focuses this class on developing the up and down motion while connecting with your partner. http://www.kazeutabudokai.com 0:00 Introduction to Daito Ryu 3:00 Balance breaks - Tomiki aikido vs. Daito Ryu 4:30 Aiki age - 5th technique of seated kata 6:09 Developing aiki of daito ryu 7:42 Aiki age ikkyo exercise - connection 9:00 Aiki age and the up-down motion 10:59 Age Sage - Up and down using knife 14:12 Koshi Guruma choke exercise 16:51 Feedback and tips on koshi guruma 18:14 Connection and control exercise 20:39 Daito ryu take on aikido's "pet the dragon" 22:30 Final aiki age exercise & conclusion