Applied techniques.
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldTakayuki Oyamada おやまだたかゆき
(b. 5 November 1954). 3rd dan Yoshinkan Aikido. B. Tokyo. Yoshinkan Aikido Shidoin. Began training in 1984 at the YOSHINKAN AIKIDO Koganei Dojo under Gozo SHIODA. Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo, Kami Ochiai 2-28-8, Shinjuku-ku...
Lionel Oudart
(b. 1942). 3rd dan Aikido-IMAF, 1981 [rank authenticated]. Instructor of martial arts and yoga. Also holds 2nd dan in judo and Katori Shinto-ryu. Began martial arts training c. 1965. Trained in aikido and AIKI BUDO...
Yutaka Otsuki 大槻豊
First taught DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU by Sokaku TAKEDA. Later became the calligraphy teacher of Seiseki ABE who studied aikido under Morihei UESHIBA and who later became the founder’s calligraphy teacher. Otsuki was...
Kenji Ota おおたけんじ
(b. 14 May 1923). Instructor of aikido, judo and ballroom dancing. Long-time teacher of judo and dancing and a recipient of numerous awards in both fields. Began training in aikido in 1964 at Los Angeles Aikikai...
Jerome S. Ostrowski
(b. 1940). Kyoshi Menkyo Itto Tenshin-ryu Kenjutsu; Dai Ni Makimono Goseki-ryu Aiki Heiho. Designer, illustrator, hypnotherapist. Began training in Dallas, Texas in 1976. Kaicho and kenjutsu instructor at the San Diego...
Oshikiuchi 御式内
Early term referring to a set of martial techniques said to have been passed down secretly to samurai within the Aizu Clan. These techniques were among those elements incorporated into DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU as later taught...
Kisaburo Osawa 大沢喜三郎
(b. 1910-26 May 1991). 9th dan Aikikai. Entered the KOBUKAN DOJO 1941 and trained for a brief period before World War II. Osawa held the post of Director of the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO for many years until replaced by...
Hayato Osawa 大沢勇人
(b. c. 1951). 5th dan Aikikai. Son of Kisaburo OSAWA and junior instructor at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO. Aikikai Hombu Dojo, 17-18 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162 Japan (03)203-9236.
Hiroaki Omura 大村浩章
(b. 1932). 7th dan Aikikai. Graduate of Waseda University. Aikikai Shihan. Operates a series of dojos in the Kawasaki-Yokohama area. Takemusu Aiki Rensei Juku, 650-1 Suenaga, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 213...