The article below concerning famous swordsman Toru Shirai has been selected from the extensive archives of the Online Aikido Journal. We believe that an informed readership with knowledge of the history, techniques and...
Archive - October 2008
Josh GoldRecommended reading: “Coping In A Violent World” by Dennis Fink
The article below has been selected from the extensive archives of the Online Aikido Journal. We believe that an informed readership with knowledge of the history, techniques and philosophy of aikido is essential to the...
Featured video: “Christian Tissier at 2003 Boulder Summer Camp”
Available in our video archives is a video clip of Christian Tissier Sensei, 7th dan. Having begun Aikido as a boy in France in 1962, Tissier spent eight years in Japan at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo training with...
Featured video: “Rinjiro Shirata at 1978 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration”
Available in our video archives is a video clip of the famous Rinjiro Shirata Sensei, 9th dan, who began his study under Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei way back in 1933. He was one of the few teachers to continue doing aikido...