You can master Ikkajo (Ippon Dori, Ikkyo), the core technique of Daito-ryu, and the other techniques applied from Onoha Itto-ryu Kenjutsu.

Ikka Jo(Ippon Dori) is recognized as the technique which the beginners learn at first in almost all Aiki lineage schools including Aikido. As it is often said that the ultimate secret is implied in the technique which is to be learned at first. Ikka Jo is regarded as the core technique of Daito-ryu. Besides, almost all of Daito-ryu’s techniques are systemized as the application of Ikka Jo. In this DVD Ishibashi Shihan explores deeply and thoroughly that Ikka Jo which is directly transferred from Tokimune Takeda Soushi who was the top expert of Daito-ryu in real fight.

Instructed and supervised by master Yoshihisa Ishibashi, the representative of Daito-ryu Aiki Budo Shunpu-kai. Master Ishibashi was born in Tokyo in 1938. In 1964 he entered Daito-kan, the general headquarters Dojo of Daito-ryu Aiki Budo. He received the lesson of Daito-ryu Aiki Budo and Onoha Itto-ryu Kenjutsu from Tokimune Takeda Souke. In 1969 he established Tokyo Katsushika branch of Daito-ryu Aiki Budo as the representative. While he was instructing and promoting Daito-ryu, he studied Onoha Itto-ryu Kenjutsu from Junzo Sasamori Souke and received Menkyo. He also has been researching the other Bujutsu such as Shorinji Kempo, Chen-style t’ai chi, etc.