Don ANGIER of Yanagi Ryu; Dennis PALUMBO of Hakkoryu; Tony ANNESI of Takeshin Sogo Budo; Henri-Robert VILAIRE of Kaze Arashi Ryu; Miguel IBARRA & Roy GOLDBERG then of Icho-yama Ryu span the range from hard to soft with instructional methods from technical imitation to detailed explanation.
With Master Vilaire you will use kempo-like blocks to enter into powerful and painful waza. With Sensei Ibarra and Goldberg you use pain but over a shorter range of motion. Sandai-kichu Palumbo offers you more conservative technique explained with detail and humor. Shihan Annesi instructs you in his minimal motion waza with lucid explanations. Soke Angier, the most senior and probably the most skilled Aiki practitioner in the country, treats you to nearly invisible execution. There is no better video available today to sample the array of aiki-ju-jutsu styles and emphases. Incredibly rich and varied!