One of the tasks I have set for myself during the course of research into the birth and development of Aikido is to clarify to what extent O-Sensei drew upon traditional elements of Japanese martial culture and...
Archive - July 2004
Josh GoldInterview with Minoru Mochizuki: Part 2
The point which Ueshiba Sensei and Kano Sensei had in common was their “Wa no Seishin” or Spirit of Harmony. It meant a mutual development of the self and the other, you and your partner going forward...
Interview with Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Aikido Doshu
The forerunner of the present Aikikai Hombu, the prewar Kobukan Dojo was known as the “Hell Dojo” and produced some of the most important figures in aikido history. However, ar very few who have a detailed...
Interview with Fumio Toyoda by Mark Binder
Fumio Toyoda Sensei, the head of the Aikido Association of America, is a burly man with a generous laugh. His aikido is quick and vigorous, and powerfully direct. Nearly every weekend he is on the road, criss-crossing...