An organization established in 1986 headed by W. J. Smith under the technical direction of Kazuo CHIBA. United Kingdom Aikikai, c/o Alan Roberts, 6 Wombrook Dale, Wombourne, Staffordshire WV5 8HL U. K.
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Josh GoldHistory of Aikido in United Kingdom
Aikido in the U. K. traces its roots back to 1955 when Kenshiro ABBE, who established the British Judo Council in London, began to give instruction in aikido. Abbe had come to the U. K. through the intervention of the...
United States Aikido Association
(USAA). An early AIKIKAI HOMBU-affiliated organization centered at the New York Aikikai by Yoshimitsu YAMADA c. 1966.
Hideo Takahashi 高橋英雄
(b. c. 1935). A high-standing member of the BYAKKO SHIN KOKAI church which was founded by Masahisa GOI, a personal friend of Morihei UESHIBA. Takahashi had regular contact with Ueshiba in the mid-1960s and made...
Etsuo Takezawa
7th dan Aikikai. Member of the instructors’ staff at Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
Taryujiai 他流試合
Match between exponents of different martial art schools. This sort of inter-school match was common during the Edo period when young swordsmen made pilgrimages for self-training to develop their skills. See MUSHA...