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...
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Josh GoldHistory 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...
Bundesverband Der Aikido Schulen
(BDAS = Federation of Aikido Schools). A German aikido organization formed in 1987 consisting of former members of the AIKIKAI DEUTSCHLAND. Members of this group consist solely of professional aikido dojos.
Yong Sul Choi
(20 July 1904-29 November 1986). B. Daegue, Korea. The founder of the Korean martial art of HAPKIDO (written with the same Chinese characters as aikido). Some sources claim that Choi was adopted into the family of...