Arthur Moorshead is credited with being the first to introduce aikido to Australia. Moorshead had earlier studied aikido under Tadashi ABE in France and Kenshiro ABBE in England. He then migrated to Australia in 1963...
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Josh GoldPatrick Augé
Born 18 July 1947 in Rennes, France. Professional judo teacher certified by French Ministry of Youth and Sports. 8th dan Yoseikan Shihan. YOSEIKAN BUDO OKUDEN MENKYO (Certificate of Secrets Teachings of Yoseikan Budo)...
Ace Damon Atkinson
(b. 1937). 4th dan, American International Ki Development and Philosophical Society [rank authenticated]. Advocate for people with handicaps. Began training in Okinawa in 1960. Attended classes led by Morihei UESHIBA at...
Atemi 当て身
Strike; blow. Used to distract or unbalance the attacker during execution of a technique.
Association Culturelle Fran
(ACFA = French Cultural Association of Aikido). A French aikido organization established in the mid-1960s by Pierre CHASSANG in support of Masamichi NORO. It remained independent of the F
Bansho Ashihara 葦原萬象
(1903-1989). B. Fukuchiyama, Kyoto. Entered the Economics Department of Keio University in 1922. After graduation, Ashihara worked for a time at a kimono store. In 1931, he became a believer in the OMOTO RELIGION...
Wasaburo Asano 浅野和三郎
(1874-1937). Younger brother of Seikyo ASANO. Japanese pioneer in the field of Psychical Research. Graduate of Tokyo University. Taught English at Naval War College. Famous for translating works of William Shakespeare...
Seikyo Asano 浅野正恭
(28 December 1867-20 October 1945). B. Ibaragi Prefecture. Older brother of Wasaburo ASANO. Vice-admiral in Imperial Japanese Navy. A devout believer in the OMOTO RELIGION, Asano began training under Morihei Ueshiba...