AIKIDO MASTERS DEMONSTRATE - This is the best production of Aikido masters demonstrating that has ever been put together in one tape. You will see the master himself demonstrate and then you will see his seniors all performing at their very best - some in color and some in B/W. Names like Gozo Shioda, Koichi Tohei, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Morihiro Saito, Master Ueshiba and several more of Aikido's top masters all show you there skills. Some of the footage is in full color while others of it dates back to the 1930's so it is very high quality B/W. You will see body techniques, sword techniques, defense and offensive, Tanto defense, jo offense and defense techniques, one on one, and multiple attackers plus just so much more it is incredible. Much of this footage was lost until very recently and has never been available until mid 2004 so it has most likely not been seen before. These are the men who Aikido owes its creation to. SAITO SWORD - Morihiro Saito was one of the senior students of the architect of Aikido Morihei Ueshiba. In this production you will learn the entire sword syllabus of Aikido the way the master taught it to his disciples. You will learn not just the basic techniques, but also training drills combinations, offensive and defensive techniques. You will also see a complete full color demonstration by Master Saito that is simply phenomenal. He is also seen teaching a class of Aikido. This is one of those rare tapes that was lost until recently and was shot at the same time his 5 volume book series was photographed. This series of course is no longer in print and the few copies that are available sell for hundreds if not thousands of dollars. If you have ever wanted to see a full dvd of a master teaching and demonstrating the defence and offense of the sword this is it. There is nothing better available. Most of this is in B/W and is very high quality and some of it is in full color.