Steven Seagal burst onto the scene with the movie Above the Law. It was the first mainstream American film that featured aikido. Because of its novelty, Above the Law is often considered to be Steven Seagal’s best martial arts fight performance.
Since then, Steven Seagal’s career has run the gamut of A- to B-range films. Beyond Hollywood, Steven Seagal was the first American to successfully open and operate an aikido dojo in Japan. Twenty years ago, Steven Seagal also became a certified peace officer in California. In fact, it is this persona that is featured in the reality TV show Steven Seagal: Lawman, which follows his work as a policeman in Louisiana.
– June 9, 2011
Haruo Matsuoka is a study in contrasts. Although he speaks with a noticeable Japanese accent, he’s eloquent in his English explanation of the esoteric concepts of aikido. While he’s known as one of the most combat-competent aikido stylists on the planet and was one of the very few who could
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– March 19, 2011
When I was a kid in the 1980s, my only martial arts practice consisted of imitating Bruce Lee’s howls and watching the TV show Sidekicks. To me, the martial arts stars of that era were gods.
Steven Seagal definitely ranked near the top in my pantheon of cinematic heroes. My jaw
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