Strike; blow. Used to distract or unbalance the attacker during execution of a technique.
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldAssociation 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...
Katsuaki Asai 浅井勝昭
(b. 18 February 1942). 8th dan Aikikai. B. Tokyo. Aikikai Shihan. Dispatched to West Germany by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO where he arrived on 21 October 1965. Initially based in M
Asahi News Dojo 朝日新聞道場
A dojo of major significance in the history of aikido and Daito-ryu located in the facilities of the Osaka Asahi Newspaper prior to World War II. Morihei UESHIBA taught newspaper employees headed by Takuma HISA at this...
Sadateru Arikawa 有川定輝
(1930-11 October 2003). 9th dan Aikikai. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in 1947. Served from 1959 to 1974 as editor of the Japanese-language newspaper of the Aikikai. Avid researcher and collector of aikido-related...