(1852-1933). Admiral and political leader of the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) periods, and twice prime minister (1913-14, 1923-24). Early patron of Morihei UESHIBA beginning c. 1925. Instrumental in helping...
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Yonkyo 四教
Fourth teaching. Refers to pressure applied on a nerve point in the lower forearm to bring the attacker into a pinning position.
Wakasensei 若先生
Young teacher; commonly refers to the son of a master of any art before he becomes the successor. In the aikido world, the first wakasensei was Kiyoshi NAKAKURA (Morihiro Ueshiba) who became the adopted son of Morihei...
Yoseikan Aikido 養正館合気道
The composite martial art developed by Minoru MOCHIZUKI which incorporates elements of the pre-war AIKI BUDO of Morihei UESHIBA, judo, karate, old-style jujutsu and kenjutsu. Mochizuki’s Yoseikan Aikido is often...
