The Western Aikido Association is pleased to announce it has been formally recognized by the Aikikai Hombu dojo as an affiliated organization. The Western Aikido Association was started in 2011 by Robert Frager Sensei...
Archive - January 2014
Josh GoldAn Encyclopedia of Aikido Techniques taught by Morihiro Saito, one of the art’s greatest teachers!
In the postwar era, the number of techniques typically taught in aikido dojos tends to be fewer than 100. There are various historical reasons why this situation came to pass. Nevertheless, the fact of the matter is...
Inside the Iwama Dojo… where O-Sensei’s Aikido was born!
During and after World War II, Morihei Ueshiba was esconced in the small country town of Iwama. Here he was freed from the specter of war and his hectic teaching schedule. In Iwama, Morihei set about healing...
Did you miss out? What was it like to attend a Morihiro Saito Seminar in person?
11 years have now elapsed since the passing of one of aikido’s greatest teachers… Morihiro Saito. The reality is that there are many aikido practitioners who have never had an opportunity of learning...
Is Morihiro Saito’s Aikido the perfect model for everyone? Certainly not… but you should absolutely be familiar with his curriculum! Here’s why…
Probably most of you are familiar with Morihiro Saito, 9th dan, one of the closest and most skilled students of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba. Saito Sensei was unique in aikido history because he just happened to live...