Tenth rank or grade. Tenth degree black belt in martial arts ranking systems. The only official 10th degree awarded through the AIKIKAI HOMBU was given to Koichi TOHEI c. 1970. Minoru MOCHIZUKI received this rank...
Archive - 2011
Josh GoldTodd D. Jones
(b. 27 May 1957). 5th dan Aikikai (1998). Financial advisor. B. in Coral Gables, Florida. M.B.A. Finance, University of South Florida, 1983. B.F.A. Communications, University of Florida, 1980. Began martial arts study...
Jodan No Kamae 上段の構え
Upper stance; refers to a position where the sword is held above the head ready to strike. Common to traditional sword arts.
Jiyushinkai
A TOMIKI AIKIDO organization established by Chuck Clark in 1986 which groups together former students of Karl GEIS and which has adopted Geis’ non-competitive approach to Tomiki Aikido. A sister organization of...