“Why would Sokaku Takeda relocate with his entire family to the underdeveloped village of Shirataki and live there the rest of his life?”

Stanley Pranin presents a 28-minute lecture titled “Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda.” He explores the complex relationship between these two martial arts geniuses, and explains how Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu techniques came to form the basis for most of the techniques of modern aikido.

Among the topics covered are the following:

• Background on Sokaku Takeda
• Meeting of Morihei and Sokaku in Hokkaido
• Morihei’s study of Daito-ryu under Sokaku
• Sokaku’s 1922 visit to Ayabe to teach in Morihei’s dojo
• Morihei’s licensing as an certified instructor of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu
• Morihei’s connection with Sokaku after becoming a professional martial arts instructor
• Strain in relationship between Morihei and Sokaku over money issues
• Morihei distances himself from contact with Sokaku and Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, and founds his own art called “Aikido”
• Technical influence of Daito-ryu on modern Aikido
• Resources for study and training in Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu

Click here to view Stanley Pranin’s lecture on Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda