Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei
8th Dan, Shihan
President - United States Aikido Federation (USAF)
Born in 1938, Yamada Sensei started his Aikido career as an uchi deshi at Hombu Dojo in 1956.
He was the first Shihan to reside permanently in the United States, moving to New York in 1964 as chief instructor of New York Aikikai. He was a key figure in the spread of Aikido throughout North and South America.
He is currently a Technical Director and the President of the USAF, a Technical Director of the CAF and of the Sansuikai, and a member of the Superior Council of the IAF. He has a worldwide following, and travels continuously teaching seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe.
8th Dan, Shihan
President - United States Aikido Federation (USAF)
Born in 1938, Yamada Sensei started his Aikido career as an uchi deshi at Hombu Dojo in 1956.
He was the first Shihan to reside permanently in the United States, moving to New York in 1964 as chief instructor of New York Aikikai. He was a key figure in the spread of Aikido throughout North and South America.
He is currently a Technical Director and the President of the USAF, a Technical Director of the CAF and of the Sansuikai, and a member of the Superior Council of the IAF. He has a worldwide following, and travels continuously teaching seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe.
Videos of Yamada Sensei sorted by technique
(collaboration with aikido-db.com)
Hajiki Goshi
Hashinando
Hiji Gime
Hiji Otoshi
Hitoe Iriminage
Ikkyo
Interview
Iriminage
- Opening
- Explained
- Katatetori GH Iriminage Variation
- Ushiro TT
- Katatetori Iriminage Detail
- Katatetori
- Ryotetori Iriminage Variation
- Katatetori AH Iriminage Detail
- Katatetori AH
- Katatetori AH Irminage
- Variation
- Hand Detail
- Shomenuchi
- Tsuki Iriminage
- WC_2010
- WC_2010
Jo (two man form)
Jotori
Kaitennage
Kiri Otoshi
Kokyuho
Kokyunage
- Irimi
- Katatetori GH
- Shomenuchi
- Shomenuchi Iriminage Detail
- Katamenuchi Atemi
- Kokyunage
- Ryotetori Kokyunage
- Shihan_9
- Shihan_3
- Shihan_2
Koshinage
Kotegaeshi
Reverse Kotegaeshi
Kubinage
Kubishime
Maki Otoshi
Nikkyo
- Katatetori SK
- Katatetori Nikyo Detail
- HH Katatetori
- Ushiro RK
- HW Shihonage-Nikyo
- Katatetori GH Nikyo
- Katatetori Nikyo
- Nikyo Hand Detail
- Soto Kaiten Nikyo
- HH Nikyo Ura
- Yokomenuchi Nikyo Explained
- Yokomenuchi
- Yamada-7
- Shihan-12
- WC_2010-2
- WC_2010-3
Sankyo
- Sankyo Omote
- Sankyo
- Ushiro RK Sankyo
- Katatetori GH Sankyo
- Katatetori Sankyo Detail
- Hand Detail
- Sankyo to Ushiro Kokyunage
- Sankyo
Shihonage
- Shihonage
- Ushiro TT
- Shomenuchi Shihonage
- Katatetori AH Shihonage Ura
- Katetori AH Shihonage Detail
- Yokemuchi Shihonage
- Shihan-13
Tai Sabaki
Tenshinage
Ude Kime Nage
Undo
Variety of Technique
Here is a list of interesting articles and interviews by or about Yamada Sensei:
- Interview with Yamada Sensei, 2008
- Inside Aikido: part 1
- Inside Aikido: part 2
- Memories of Doshu
- Promotion and Testing
- Interview from Barcelona
- Yamada Sensei - Promotions
- Competition in Aikido
- On Being A Good Instructor
- Reflections on 9/11
- A Message from Yamada Sensei
- Black Vortex - An Interview with Yamada Sensei
- Interview with Yamada Sensei
Here are some videos of Yamada Sensei from all around: