Ep. 177: Did Aikido Come From the Battlefield? - with Ellis Amdur

It is often taught that Aikido's heritage was the ancient Japanese battlefield, where it's techniques were born. Is this true?
This episode is a conversation which is a follow up to the previous episode (ep. 167) with Ellis Amdur where he goes into the history of aikido back as far as Sokaku Takeda.
In this episode, we go back much farther into Japanese history and cover the development of the samurai, their weapons, and armor.
A link to Ellis' book, which we discuss on the show - Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions (Expanded Edition)
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[@DaitoryuBlog]

Excellent podcast!
And sincere thanks to Mr. Amdur for mentioning my current research work in such kind words. I can only hope to be as productive as those who preceded me.

[@OkiOak93]

I very much look forward to these episodes with Amdur Sensei. He is a wealth of knowledge.

[@justajoe1]

Thank you both for helping to demystify and inform the regular public who are often taken in by the myths. Combat is a dirty business and that is why passing on what works and not what looks impressive is of vital importance.

[@scassoniostrarompi1691]

Greetings from Italy!
Just discovered this video and I enjoyed it enormously.
Really hope that you'll have more interesting topics to discuss with Amdur sensei in the near future.

[@johnchipmanseishinaikido1531]

Very knowledgeable interview. Appreciated.

[@eugenemcgloin6780]

Great discussion! I really miss Kuroiwa sensei.

[@Blair68cpa]

interesting interview. :)