U. S. Air Force retired. Aikido and karate instructor. First taught aikido by Koichi TOHEI in Hawaii in 1953. Early foreign practitioner at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO. Established the first aikido dojo in Okinawa in 1961. Relocated to Charleston, South Carolina in 1972 and remained there after retirement from the military in 1978. Founder and president of the American International Ki Development and Philosophical Society. Mr. Roy Suenaka, 4341 Bream Rd. , Charleston Heights, SC 29405 USA.
As a holiday gift to the aikido community, Aikido Journal has created a new version of our Principal Disciples of Morihei Ueshiba chart, originally developed by AJ founder Stanley Pranin. We hope you’ll enjoy and...
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Mutual strike or cut. Sword term used to describe the circumstance where two swordsmen strike each other simultaneously. In AIKI KEN terminology, often used in contradistinction to AINUKE where neither swordsman can...
Josh Gold
Who is continuing Mr. Suenaka legacy in the Charleston area? I recall two ladies Marguerite and Yoko, then Chad. Where now, some are abroad or other states, so I ask.
Bert, That’s a good question that I was also wondering about. I knew Yoko but I don’t think she’s practiced in many years, maybe since the mid 1990s. Marguerite sounds familiar but I can’t picture her. I remember Chad quite well. He is still in China teaching aikido & karate (click on Affiliated Dojos on the website below. There’s a name & # on the website “suenaka.com” . Adam Dixon – Shihan 843-437-6064