Editor’s comment: This article was originally published in Aiki News back in 1989. On a recent trip to Japan, I had an opportunity to meet again with Professor Shishida. The subject of injuries and deaths in aikido...
Archive - May 2012
“The Virtues of Aikido and Realizing Its Potential” by Stanley Pranin
The popularity of aikido, both in Japan and abroad, is a post-World War II phenomenon. Early students of Founder Morihei Ueshiba, such as Koichi Tohei, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Gozo Shioda, Kenji Tomiki and others, followed...