Christian TISSIER Aikido Interview

SUBSCRIBE: SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Click on CC for subtitles Aikido documentary and interview with Christian Tissier Shihan, 7th Dan Aikikai filmed in his dojo of Vincennes in Paris, June 2015. SUMMARY 0:00 Credits 0:46 When did you start Aikido 2:34 Which teachers did you follow 3:23 How did the Hombu teachers deal with you when you arrived 4:56 Who were the teachers at Hombu at the time 5:30 Wasn t it hard to keep up with all these different teachers at the same time 8:06 Did you already master these basics when you arrived 9:11 Is it because Europeans were only interested in street applications 14:24 Are the techniques only tools for mastering the principles 18:23 Can you tell us about your practice at arms 22:46 What is the connection between a koryu like Kashima Shinryu and a modern budo like Aikido 27:17 Do you feel obligated or legitimate to make chan