Morihiro Saito: “A command of the art’s basics leads to a mastery of Aikido techniques”

In this video clip, Morihiro Saito, 9th dan, explains and demonstrates important principles of Aikido’s koshinage (hip throws) and kotegaeshi (wrist twist) techniques. Morihiro Saito was one of the most important instructors of the postwar era and had extensive training under Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba in Iwama, Japan. He had a major impact on the technical development and pedagogy of beginning in the 1970s with his early publications and frequent trips abroad to conduct seminars…”