Mitsunari Kanai Sensei
8th Dan, Shihan
Chief Instructor of New England Aikikai (1966-2004)
Born in 1938. Kanai Sensei entered the Aikikai in 1958 as an uchi deshi at Hombu Dojo.
He came to the United States in 1966 and subsequently founded the New England Aikikai. He was instrumental in the early development of Aikido in the United States and Canada. He taught seminars widely throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
He was one of the founders and a Technical Director of both the USAF and the CAF.
Kanai Sensei passed away on March 28, 2004.
8th Dan, Shihan
Chief Instructor of New England Aikikai (1966-2004)
Born in 1938. Kanai Sensei entered the Aikikai in 1958 as an uchi deshi at Hombu Dojo.
He came to the United States in 1966 and subsequently founded the New England Aikikai. He was instrumental in the early development of Aikido in the United States and Canada. He taught seminars widely throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
He was one of the founders and a Technical Director of both the USAF and the CAF.
Kanai Sensei passed away on March 28, 2004.
Videos of Kanai Sensei sorted by technique (collaboration with aikido-db.com)
Aiki Otoshi Bokken (2 man form)
Seio Otoshi Shihonage Shomen Rei Suriagi Kote
Suriagi Men
Tai Otoshi Sutemiwaza Tai Sabaki Tenshinage Tsukiage Ude Maki Komi
Ude Maki Otoshi
Variety of Techniques
Aiki Otoshi Bokken (2 man form)
- KS_KT_2002
- Suriagi Men
- Pare shomen to kote
- Suriagi Do and response
- Suriagi Uchi Do
- Kiriotoshi Soto Do
- Suriagi Men Kaeshiwaza
- Katatori Menuchi
- Katatetori Iriminage Omote
- Ushiro Tekubitori
- Katatetori
- Ushiro TK
- Katatetori GH
- Katatetori AH
- Katatetori Iriminage Variation
- Okuri Iriminage
- Tenshin with Atemi
- Kiriotoshi
- Tenshin Atemi
- Tenshin Atemi
- Tsuki1
- Tsuki
- Yokomenuchi
- Katatetori GH
- Tsuki2
- Tenshin
- Kanai_Sensei-10
- Koshi Garuma
- Katatori
- Ushiro RT
- O Goshi
- Suribigoshi
- Sutemiwaza
- Katatetori Kotegaeshi Omote
- Katatetori GH
- Katatetori GH Reverse
- KT AH Ushiro Kotegaeshi
- Katatetori Breakaway Detail
- Using Hips like a Winch
- Katatetori GH Gyukte
- Katatetori GH
- Kumijo Midsection Detail
- End of first section
- response to yokomen
- Opening Section
- Kumijo
- Kumijo 2003
- KJ SOLO 2003
- KJ 2003 Detail
- Tsuki_ Response
- Tsuki_ Hip Detai
- Kumitachi
- Kumitachi Finish
- cut to do
- Katatori
- Kumitachi 1 Opening
- Kumitachi 1 Detail
- Yokomen to uchi Do
- Kanai_Sensei-5
- Kanai_Sensei-4
Seio Otoshi Shihonage Shomen Rei Suriagi Kote
Suriagi Men
Tai Otoshi Sutemiwaza Tai Sabaki Tenshinage Tsukiage Ude Maki Komi
Ude Maki Otoshi
Variety of Techniques
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