Sponsored by Boulder Aikikai, the camp's theme was Genten or Origin, signifying a desire to rediscover the source of aikido's internal power and O Sensei's teaching.

"Aiki is first, technique comes second." - Mitsugi Saotome shihan

Featured Instructors

• Mitsugi Saotome shihan, Aikido Schools of Ueshiba
• Frank Doran shihan, Aikido West
• Hiroshi Ikeda shihan, Boulder Aikikai

Special Guest Instructor

• Kenji Ushiro shihan, Shindo Ryu Karate-do, Okinawan koryu karate

For the second straight year, Okinawan Shindo Ryu karate master, Kenji Ushiro shihan joined the aikido instructors of Summer Camp in the Rockies. Exciting synergy developed as these four master instructors built upon the previous camp's teachings and demonstrated ever more advanced internal elements common to all budo.

• Highlights of the classes of each of the four shihan
• Bonus chapters of keiko, dinner party and other events
• Each segment is 30 minutes long
• This professionally produced DVD has a total run time of approximately 160 minutes.

Aikido Summer Camp in the Rockies 2005 and 2006 DVDs are distributed exclusively by Bu Jin® Design.

Related Book Recommendations available at Bu Jin® Design

Aikido and the Harmony of Nature, by Mitsugi Saotome

Karate and Ki- the Depth of Ki- the Origin of Thought, by Kenji Ushiro