Interview Conducted by Stanley Pranin, Winter 1992 Editor: You were one of the earlier uchideshi at the Aikikai. What year did you start? When I joined as an uchideshi only Tamura Sensei and Arikawa Sensei were there...
Archive - July 2012
Interview with Hiroshi Tada, 9th dan, by Stanley Pranin
From Aikido Journal #101 (1994) AJ: Sensei, I understand that you began aikido after entering Waseda University? Tada Sensei: Yes, but because of the war I was unable to enroll in the dojo until March of 1950. I also...
“The Martial Artist on Stage,” by David Lynch
“Aikido demonstrations should have a clear purpose; they should be educational; they should reflect the actual daily training of a dojo; they should not be merely for entertainment or the promotion of a school...
Touching the Absolute: Aikido vs. Religion and Philosophy (1), by Peter Goldsbury
Part One: The Footsteps of the Master… The title of this essay has been chosen mainly for aesthetic reasons and does not really give an accurate indication of the contents. I propose to consider aikido in opposition to...