One of the first aikido books published in English appeared in 1963. It was authored by Morihei Ueshiba’s son, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, who later became the Second Doshu. This book contained a short section titled...
Archive - December 2014
Josh GoldFormer Aikikai Employees… by Stanley Pranin
“PARDON! JUST TRYING TO MAKE A FEW SALES!” Stanley Pranin’s comments in reply to a posting on Facebook by a gentleman who will remain unnamed regarding the “Expunged” figures mentioned in...
Kobukan Dojo Era, Part 1 by Stanley Pranin
This is the first part of a two-part article. Read the second part here. Introduction In April of 1931, Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, opened a private dojo in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo called the “Kobukan.”...
“The World of O-Sensei in Color” by Stanley Pranin
“This photo is part of The Aikido Legacy Package” One of the interesting aspects of my work is the abundance of technology I must use to produce the materials we publish. Since we deal with a lot of...
O-Sensei’s “Cupped Hand” — The Secret to Ura Movements by Stanley Pranin
“O-Sensei can easily perform a variety of techniques where uke is powerless to resist because he has lost his balance.” Many dojos practice aikido’s tai no henko exercise regularly or even religiously...