The Warring States period (sengoku jidai) of Japanese history was a time of immense social upheaval and frequent military conflict. It lasted from just after the middle of the 15th century until the beginning of the 17th century (1467 to 1600)...
Josh Gold
Daito-ryu’s Ippondori… “Where does Aikido’s Ikkyo come from?”
We have repeatedly made the claim that the majority of aikido techniques have their origins in the Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu curriculum. There is perhaps no better example than aikido’s most practiced basic form...
Antonio Aloia
