“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 […]
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In this seminar, we practiced the basic SAW techniques from the guard position such as “Ude Garami” and “Sweeps”. Also how to enter some “Leg locks” From the guard (How to hide your legs from your opponent when you enter the leg locks). In SAW, we recommend always taking the […]
Since recovering from Leukaemia, I have been suffering from severe back injuries. This must be due to the illness and chemotherapy that have weakened my body. Even during this seminar, I hurt my back so badly that I was unable to continue demonstrating the techniques and couldn’t do everything I […]
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.
In Japan, there’s a wonderful custom called “書き初め Kakizome,” in which people write out their goals and guidelines for the year in short phrases at the beginning of the year. I’ve tried to write a phrase that could serve as a guide for this year’s International Submission Arts Wrestling Federation. […]
Shihan Hidetaka Aso, founder of Submission Arts Wrestling, passed away on October 29th. As the Daihyo Shihan of SAW and the president of International Submission Arts Wrestling Federation, I apologise for the delay in making this message. Out of consideration for the feelings of the bereaved family and as a […]
“My First Visit Home to Japan” When I arrived in Australia and was working hard toward my goals, one of my students asked me, “Aren’t you going back to Japan for a holiday?” At the time, I was so focused on my goal of establishing a S.A.W Australian branch and […]
We held a seminar after the S.A.W competition last month. This is a video showing just some parts of that seminar. SAW places emphasis on takedowns and throws, so in this seminar we practiced smooth transitions from takedowns to ground techniques and transitions to leg locks, heel hook variations. This […]