It was my great pleasure and honor to have met Parker Shihan at the Seikeikan dojo of Sacramento, California, USA after a long 13 year interval. It was 1984 when I first met Parker Shihan and started learning the Yoshinkai Aikido under his instruction at the US Naval base dojo in Yokosuka. I continued my training with him until he leave Japan and returned home 1995.

Parker Shihan holds the 8th dan and is the highest ranking Yoshinkai Aikido instructor in the USA and the highest ranking non-Japanese instructor in the world. He has spent 35 years in Japan with his Aikido Grandmaster Terada Hanshi, 10th dan. I was fortunate to travel to the US, Canada, Australia and Brazil with Terada Hanshi and Parker Shihan for an Aikido world tour. After he returned back to US from Japan, he began to travel all over the US and Canada to teach Aikido. As a result, Yoshinkai Aikido began to spread all over US and Canada. Thanks to his kind and consistent instruction, the technical level of Yoshinkai Aikido in US and Canada, has been greatly improved. His dedication and contribution are highly honored and appreciated by many people. Inoue Kyoichi Hanshi, former Yoshinkai Aikido Kancho, commented on Parker Shihan’s profound knowledge of Yoshinkai Aikido and thanked him for all his contributions and dedication.

Parker Shihan by far is one of the foremost experts in Yoshinkai Aikido in the world and we, his students and friends around the world, are forever grateful for this time, patience and commitment to excellence.

People who have the basic knowledge and foundation of Aikido can easily learn Aikisambo techniques as they can be applied based on Aikido techniques.Examples of Aikisambo techniques to use in conjunction with Aikido techniques are as follows;
For Aikido Ikkajo techniques,the following AikiSambo techniques are used.
Kubikari jujigatame
Harakari jujigatame
Kumogatame
Ashigarami
Hijikansetsugatame
Hizakansetsugatame
Matakansetsugatame
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For Aikido Nikajo Techniques,the following AikiSambo techniques are used.

1.Hijishime Kubikarigatame
2.Izorinage
3.Udejujigatame
4.Hizajujigatame
5.Tomoe Gyakujujigatame
6.Sankakujime

For Aikido Sankajo Techniques;the following AikiSambo techniques are used.
1.Makinage
2.Hikokinage
3.Karaminage
4.Hijiotoshi
5.Tomoenage
6.Kataotoshi
7.Hijimaki Seoinage

For Aikido Kotegaeshi Techniques;the following AikiSambo techniques are used.

1.Udejujigatame
2.Hizajujigatame
3.Kubijujigatame
4.Gyakugotegatame
5.Kote guruma
6.Kote kanibasami
7.Kote hijiotoshi
8.Kote Irimikuzushi
9.Kote Ashibarai
10.Kote Makinage

You can easily combine various other AikiSambo techniques with Aikido techniques such as Shihounage,Iriminage,Shoumennzuki attack,Shoumenuchi attack,Yokomenuchi attack,Maegeri,Yokogeri and Mawashigeri attack.You will find Aikisambo techniques very unique and interesting.

Dynamic Aikisambo Oversea Seminar

Dynamic Aikisambo oversea seminar was conducted at Kiyokan Dojo in Kiev,Ukraine　in 2004 for the first time with help of Andrey Berezhnoi Vladimirovich.
The second oversea seminar of my Aikisambo was conducted in Lvov city,Ukraine in December 2006 with help of Alex Kozlovsky.Many people came to enjoy my Aikisambo techniques.Next I went to Saint Petersburg,Russia and I conducted my Aikisambo seminar with help of Rustam Karimov Gennadevich. in Jan 2008
In June 2009 I am visiting a Seikeikan dojo in California to demonstrate my Aikisambo techniques for the first time in USA. I hope Steven Miranda Sensei and all his students will enjoy my Aikisambo techniques.
In Octorber 2009,I am scheduled to conduct my Aikisambo seminar in Saint Petersburg,Russia.

Unique Character of My Aikisambo

Aikisambo is a unique self defense technical method that makes defense primary and offence secondary. The technique of Aikisambo is very effective and can cause intensive pain that makes people lose the intension to fight. The goal is to use the minimum strength and gain the maximum effect.
The intial step that most students learn is how to safely fall and roll. Next,Students learn Sabaki or evasion technique .It enables the defender to move quickly out of the opponents attacking line,in turn offsets the balance and sets up the reestablished position for an effective Atemi or counterstrike techniques.
After the basic techniques are learned,students study freestyle defense against multiple opponents.

Dynamic Aikisambo Training Locations

Dynamic Aikisambo class is being taught by Kenji Nakazawa at the Martial Arts room on 5th floor of Fleet Recreation Center on base in Yokosuka every Mon and Wed night from 1900 to 2030.
Dynamic Aikisambo offbase class is being taught by Kenji Nakazawa and Victor Koga Sensei on 1st and 3rd Sat every month at Daiei Shopping Mall Yomiuri Cultural Center Dojo from 1600 to 1730.
Dynamic Aikisambo Outdoor Training class is being offered every Sunday afternoon from 1300 to 1600 by Kenji Nakazawa if weather permits.
For anyone wishing to attend any class mentioned above,please contact Mr.Kenji Nakazawa and make an appointment with him.
Tel 09080274609
E-mail: kenji_aiki2003@hotmail.com

Dynamic Aikisambo is recommended for those who have basic knowledge and foundation of Aikido,Judo and Wrestling.
Many Aikisambo techniques can be applied in conjunction with the comtemporary Aikido techniques.Some Aikisambo throwing and grappling techniques are similar to Judo and Wrestling.What is unique about the Aikisambo is that in Aikisambo ,the striking techniques both by hands and feet are used before any throwing and grappling techniques.Whether you have some experiences in Aikido,Judo and Wrestling,you will find Aikisambo techniques very unique and interesting.

Dynamic Aikisambo Technical Adviser

Mr.Shouichi Koga ( Victor Koga) was born in 1935 in China.He was born between a Japanese father and aa Russian mother.
In 1945,he came back to Japan after the war. at age 10.
In 1954,he entered the Nittaidai University and began his wrestling training.
In 1963,a national team and 4 Sambists from Soviet Union came .He assisted the team with their tour in Japan.He was very impressed by the strong Sambo techniques.
In 1964,he decided to go to the Soviet Union to receive a special Sambo training from the top ranking Sambists in the country.
In 1973,he won the first European Sambo championship.He created his own Sambo techniques.
In 1975,he went competing in all Rusian Sambo championships and continued winning in 41 matches.He was awarded a medal of Sports Master .
Victor Koga Sensei has turned 75 years old and he continues teaching his dynamic sambo techniques. He is a living legend of Russian sambo.I feel fortunate to be able to receive a specal technical advise from him about my Aikisambo techniques.

Dynamic Aikisambo Chief Instructor

My name is Kenji Nakazawa.I was born on 4 December 1949.and brought up in Yokohama,Japan.I have studied English and French in College.I graduated from Dokkyo University in 1972 and worked for Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department.I have studied a various martial arts while there.
In 1976 I went to San Francisco to continue my English study and Martial arts training.In 1983 I came back to Japan and started working for US Naval Ship Repair Facility as a translator.In the same year I met Amos L.Parker Shihan and began to study the Yoshinkan style Aikido.In 1984 I was introduced to Terada Hanshi. And began training at Totsuka dojo in Yokohama.In 1993 I was promoted to 4th dan by Parker Shihan.
In 1995 I began to teach in Saint Petersburg,Russia.
In 1997 I assisted Terada Hanshi and Parker Shihan in conducting a seminar in Georgetown,Canada.
In 1998 I assisted Terada Hanshi and Parker Shihan in conducting a seminar in Melbourne,Australia.
In 1999 I assisted in conducting a seminar in Sao Paulo,Brazil with Terada Hanshi and Parker Shihan.
In 2000 I was promoted to 5th dan by Terada Hanshi.
In 2001 I arranged a seminar for Terada Hanshi in Saint Petersburg with assistance from the local instructors in SPB and Moscow.
In 2002 I began to teach in Kiev,Ukraine.I also began to study Eishinryu Iaido,Shorinji Kempo and Russian Sambo.
In 2003 I assisted Sonoda Shihan from the Honbu dojo in conducting a seminar in Saint Petersburg,Russia.
In 2004 and 2005 I conducted my Aikisambo seminar in Kiev,Ukraine.
In 2006 I conducted my Aikisambo seminar in Kiev and Lvov.
In 2008 I conducted my Aikisambo seminar in Saint Petersburg,Russia and Lvov,Ukraine.
In Jan 2009 I opened a new Aikisambo dojo on base in Yokosuka and Daiei shopping mall.

DYNAMIC AIKISAMBO

Dynamic Aikisambo by Kenji Nakazawa is a combination of Yoshinakan Aikido techniques　and　the traditional Russian Sambo combat techniques.
Aikisambo is a unique method of combat system for self defence that starts with the effective blocking techniques,and striking techniques by hands and feet. Aikisambo has many practical throwing techniques, grappling techniques, joint lock techniques and submission techniques.
Aikisambo is a simple and yet effective form of self defence and anyone can learn and enjoy practicing regardless of age and sex.
Aikisambo effectiveness is based on its natural movements, priciples of evasiveness, balancing, speedy footwork,cognizance of anatomy and physical mechanics.
Aikisambo can not be understood by just watching from a distance. . The best way is to experience its technique personally on your own body.
The purpose of learning Aikisambo is not to decide who is the winner or not.,but to enjoy learning numerous unique and yet effective and practical techniques and to make continuous efforts for improvement.
Aikisambo has a total of 90 practical and effective techniques for self defence.