(Greater Japan Martial Virtues Society). An organization headquartered in Kyoto established in 1895 in order to promote traditional martial arts and cultivate martial virtues. The members of the first executive council...
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Josh GoldDeutscher Aikido Bund
(DAB = German Aikido Association). A German aikido organization led by Rolf BRAND established in 1975 by a group formerly of the Aikido Section of the DEUTSCHER JUDO BUND. It is presently the largest aikido group in...
History of Aikido in Belgium
The beginnings of aikido in Belgium go back to the early 1950s. Various French-speaking Belgian judoka received instruction from Minoru MOCHIZUKI and Tadashi ABE, early Japanese teachers in France. One of these, J...
History of Aikido in Australia
Arthur Moorshead is credited with being the first to introduce aikido to Australia. Moorshead had earlier studied aikido under Tadashi ABE in France and Kenshiro ABBE in England. He then migrated to Australia in 1963...
Diane Bauerle
(b. 5 April 1960). 3rd dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1990 [rank authenticated]. B. Lafayette, Indiana. Master of Library Science and M. A. in English Literature from Indiana University. Freelance historical children’s...
British Aikido Association
(BAA). A British aikido organization consisting primarily of TOMIKI AIKIDO schools, formed in 1966 with the encouragement of Riki KOGURE, which consists of about 80 dojos throughout the U. K. Founder member of the...