Michael Field
Iwama Ryu Aikido Australia. Field Aikido
Michael Field Sensei 5th Dan Iwama Ryu, 5th Dan Aikikai and 4th Dan Iwama Ryu Ken Jo (weapons) commenced his Aikido training in Iwama Japan in 1979, at the founder's famous "open-air" Dojo. The founder Morihei Ueshiba died in 1969 leaving the Iwama Dojo in the capable hands of his technical heir Morihiro Saito Sensei. Saito Sensei spent 23 years on the mat with the founder, much more than anyone else. Field Sensei spent more time on the mat with Saito Sensei than any other Australian. In the year 2000, during his last seminar in Australia, Morihiro Saito Sensei (Soke of Iwama Ryu Aikido) honoured Michael Field by making him head of Iwama Ryu Aikido in Australia. Saito Sensei died in May 2002.
Iwama Ryu Aikido Australia is dedicated to preserving and teaching future generations the founder's technique as received from Morihiro Saito Sensei unaltered.
Michael Field and his teaching students have Dojos in Fitzroy, Mt. Waverley, Doncaster, Balwyn, Essendon, Armadale and Prahran. Affiliates have Dojos in Adelaide, Ballarat, Mackay (Qld), Canberra and San Francisco.
Michael Field Sensei is the author and presenter of the five Precision Aikido video tapes.
For more detailed information go to the excellent web site www.martial.com.au.

Black and White both start with their right foot forward	To avoid the kick Black moves to his left with a left step then	brings his right leg clockwise around while taking control of White's right wrist	Black takes a long step with his left foot as he twists White's wrist to the back of his shoulder supplying the impetus to take him down
Black positions White's wrist over his face and with his other hand rotates clockwise his elbow then	Black takes a large clockwise body turn with long right step to turn him over	Black now drops his right knee while supporting the pin with his left leg as he grips White's wrist with his right hand	Black sits on his feet and rotates his shoulders clockwise taking White's arm in the direction of head