Leo Tamaki began training aikido under Nobuyoshi Tamura and traveled to Japan in 1998 to train at Aikikai Hombu. He returned to France in 2001, where he opened up a martial arts equipment business and began a martial...
Archive - December 2023
Embracing Tradition and Transformation: A Conversation with Leo Tamaki, Part 1
Leo Tamaki Sensei began his aikido training under Nobuyoshi Tamura and moved to Japan in 1998 to train at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. He returned to France in 2001, where he opened up a martial arts equipment business and...
Shoji Nishio: Going Beyond O-Sensei
The following is an excerpt from the newly released Aikido Pioneers: Postwar Era, which contains in person accounts and insights with many of the closest post-WWII students of the founder of aikido, including Shoji...
Mitsunari Kanai: Aikiken
The following is an excerpt from the newly released Aikido Pioneers: Postwar Era, which contains in person accounts and insights with many of the closest post-WWII students of the founder of aikido, including Mitsunari...
T. K. Chiba: The Technical Aspects of Budo
The following is an excerpt from the newly released Aikido Pioneers: Postwar Era, which contains in person accounts and insights with many of the closest post-WWII students of the founder of aikido, including T. K...