Back; reverse. In aikido used to refer to an opening movement or turn executed as the intial movement of a technique. See OMOTE.
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Josh GoldKenji Ushiro
(b. 1949). Shihan, Shindo-ryu Karate, inventor, lecturer. B. in Miyazaki Prefecture. Entered karate club of Miyazaki University in 1967. Upon graduation, moved to Osaka where he learned under Okinawan karate master...
Yoroku Ueshiba 植芝与六
(16 November 1844-2 January 1920). Father of Morihei UESHIBA, founder of aikido. Prosperous landowner who engaged in fishing and lumber trades. Member of TANABE and Nishinotani village councils from 1892-1910. Visited...