A hybrid martial art and healing system founded by Ryuho Okuyama in 1941. Okuyama studied DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU under Toshimi Matsuda in Asahikawa, Hokkaido starting in late 1920s. He later spent a brief period training...
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Josh GoldDoshu 道主
Leader of the Way; a term designating the leader of a school or group, martial or otherwise. In the case of aikido, the first Doshu was founder Morihei UESHIBA. The Second and present Doshu, is Kisshomaru UESHIBA. The...
European Aikido Association
(EAA). A TOMIKI AIKIDO organization, affiliated directly with the JAPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION, founded on 27 April 1987 with an initial membership of three clubs from England, Holland, and Belgium. Led by Chairman Frits...
Alain Floquet
(b. 18 December 1939). 7th dan IMAF. Long-time martial arts practitioner with background in judo and kendo. Later trained under Minoru MOCHIZUKI in YOSEIKAN AIKIDO, Yoshio SUGINO in KATORI SHINTO-RYU and Tokimune TAKEDA...
Kenkichi Futami
(b. 15 April 1946). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA. B. Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Employed by TDK. Started aikido at Seijo University Aikido Club under Kenji TOMIKI in April 1966. Member of the Board of Directors...
Peter Goldsbury
7th dan Aikikai (2012). Began aikido in 1969 in Britain. While a university student, trained under Kazuo Chiba and later in the USA with Mitsunari Kanai. Returned to Britain in 1975 and practiced under Minoru Kanetsuka...