How did you get involved with Aikido?My generation had an inevitable influence from the martial art movies from the 80s and 90s. I’m pretty sure that a lot of people got very keen on learning something that comes from a different world. We are talking about the pre-internet era when Read more…
Biography facts:Some key facts about Atsushi Mimuro Sensei. Aikido 7th Dan (2014/1/12 “Aikikai Foundation” Kagami Biraki) Aikido 6th Dan (1995/1/8 “Aikikai Foundation” No.661) Mimuro trained for 25 years under Seigo Yamaguchi Shihan (Master) of AIKIKAI FoundationFor 2 and half years from 1991 Mimuro was working in the Tahiti (French Polynesia) Read more…
Aikido – and other martial arts as well – is not all about learning techniques. It requires discipline and respect to yourself and others. Following a dojo etiquette in the dojo is not only nice to for others but for your own benefit too. Many people do confuse religion with Read more…
Morihei Ueshiba’s Biography: Morihei Ueshiba founded a martial art we know as Aikido, (known as O’Sensei), born in Tanabe on 14th December 1883. Around 1930, he formulatedthis new art after an intense study of several other martial arts most notably Daito Ryu Jujutsu, under Sokaku Takeda. His first teacher was Read more…
Interview with Moriteru Ueshiba Aikikai Aikido doshu:In the context of doshu’s description, Aikido just suddenly makes a lot more sense. Please read below: Moriteru Ueshiba – Aikikai Aikido doshuHow it all startedAll over the world people used to fight with sword, spears and other weapons. When they had no weapons Read more…