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.

Videos of Kanai Sensei sorted by technique                                            (collaboration with aikido-db.com)

Aiki Otoshi

Bokken (2 man form)

Gyakutenage

Hajiki Goshi

Hitoe Iriminage

Iriminage

Jo Kata

Jujinage

Kaitennage

Kata Hiki Otoshi

Kiri Otoshi

Kokyunage

Koshinage

Kotegaeshi

Kumijo

Kumitachi

Maki Otoshi

Nikyo


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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Videos from Youtube (Kanai Sensei)