Staff Technique

Saotome Sensei,s take, on the Jo is slightly different to that of Saito sensei, who,s techniques are quite formidable and are a great delight for me. Saotome sensei seems to flow softly as he displays his kata but I have no doubt that it would be very painful to be on the recieving end of his strike.

Below Saito sensei demonstrates a 31 move jo kata. See how powerful and precise his execution is, there are many years of practice here and we can hope that maybe while we learn aikido one day we may achieve it.



This is a gem, a video of O Sensei showing not only Jo technique but sword as well. Watch as he moves with speed and focus you can almost feel the force as he wields that Jo.


I hope that this will be of some inspiration to you and remember.
Always practice the art of peace in a vibrant and joyful manner.