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 Shin-ryu and a modern budo like Aikido? 27:17 - Do you feel obligated or legitimate to make chan