4th dan Aikikai and Shinshin Toitsu Aikido [ranks authenticated]. First taught in 1956 by Yukiso Yamamoto, continuing with Shin’ichi SUZUKI of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. Resigned from International KI NO KENKYUKAI in 1983 to found the Shizendo Kanno Kanwa Kai (Shizendo Functional Relaxation). Established aikido dojos in Hana, Maui; Waiahole, Oahu; Wake Island; Kapaa, Kauai and Honolulu. Taught aikido at University of Hawaii in 1969.
As a holiday gift to the aikido community, Aikido Journal has created a new version of our Principal Disciples of Morihei Ueshiba chart, originally developed by AJ founder Stanley Pranin. We hope you’ll enjoy and...
The Aiki Expo events were major aikido seminars sponsored by Aikido Journal and conceived and organized by Stanley Pranin that gathered together many high-ranking teachers from Aikido, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, classical...
Mutual strike or cut. Sword term used to describe the circumstance where two swordsmen strike each other simultaneously. In AIKI KEN terminology, often used in contradistinction to AINUKE where neither swordsman can...
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