“All SAW techniques are designed to be effective in real street self defence, so they can be used directly in MMA-style fighting without modification.” A double-leg takedown is a very powerful and effective takedown technique in grappling matches, MMA fight, and even in street self defence situations. Because it’s such […]
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“However, despite the force of my tackle, his body didn’t budge, and I felt like I was hitting an immovable wall.” “Sparring with Shihan Aso” I’d like to share a few memories of Shihan Aso. In the 1980s, when I became his student, he was still in his 30s and […]
This is a video of our “MMA Circuit Class”, which we do every Thursday. We start with standing wrestling footwork drills, then move on to takedown drills, ground and pound technique practice, and finish the class with a circuit. It’s a very effective class for developing the skills and fitness […]
“A rigid, inflexible way of thinking prevents us from adapting to unpredictable situations, whether in fighting or in daily life.” Hard tree branches may seem sturdy, but they can break easily. Softer branches, like those of a willow tree, are much less likely to break. The same applies to us […]
Susumu Kamiya, who had been running his own dojo after training at the SAW Japan “So Hon Zan 総本山”, has returned to SAW as the branch chief of the SAW Tokyo Setagaya branch. Therefore, his dojo has been officially recognised as a branch of the International Submission Arts Wrestling Federation, […]
This video shows a seminar held in February at the SAW “So Hon Zan 総本山” dojo in Japan for SAW students, branch chiefs, and instructors. It was a meaningful seminar where we all reaffirmed in our hearts that SAW in Japan can continue to move forward even after the passing […]
“I imagined each day as a full lifetime, and each morning, I felt as if a new life was beginning, and focused only on living this “lifetime” without regret.” Having suffered from the serious illness of leukemia, hovering on the brink of death, facing financial hardship from battling illness for […]
On this day, I, the SAW “Daihyo Shihan”, presented Shihan Hidetaka Aso with the SAW 10th Dan (十段). I would like to keep this SAW 10th Dan just for Shihan Aso from now on. Presenting Shihan Aso with the SAW 10th Dan was originally something I had been planning since […]
The memorial event for Shihan Aso, held on March 1st, was very well done. It was a very sad day, but many people participated, making it a very successful event. During my speech, I already started crying right from the beginning, spoke a little, then cried and couldn’t speak again, […]
This video is from a “Self-Defence Workshop” we did last month. We practiced how to use elbow strikes in self-defence situations, and how to subdue your opponent afterwards, etc.