An independent organization formed at the initiative of Fumio TOYODA, formerly an instructor of SHINSHIN TOITSU AIKIDO, who operates a dojo in Chicago, Illinois. This organization presently groups about 70 dojos mainly...
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Josh GoldAinuke 合抜
Mutual passing through. Kenjutsu term referring to a situation in which both combatants can neither strike nor be struck by the other. Indicative of an extremely high degree of swordsmanship.
Seiseki Abe 阿部醒石
(1915-18 May 2011). 8th dan Aikikai. Retired high school teacher and master calligrapher. Began training c. 1952. In addition to being a student of Morihei UESHIBA, Abe taught him calligraphy during the last years of...
Aikido Association of Northern California
Established c. 1974. The largest aikido organization in California comprising more than 50 dojos and affiliated directly with the AIKIKAI HOMBU. Its principal instructors are 6th dan holders Robert NADEAU, Frank DORAN...
Tadashi Abe 阿部正
(1926-23 November 1984). Graduate in law of Waseda University. Began aikido in Osaka in August 1942 and then spent time as an UCHIDESHI in the IWAMA Dojo during World War II. Abe relocated to France in 1952 to study law...