(b. 15 November 1952). B. Tokyo. Yoshinkan Aikido Shihan. Graduate in Economics of Chuo University. Began training in 1970 at the Aikido Yoshinkan Yoyogi Dojo. Spent three years in the U. K. from 1981-1984 where he...
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Josh GoldSoke 宗家
Head family or house; used in martial arts context to refer to the individual who is the blood successor of a martial art tradition.
Fukiko Sunadomari 砂泊扶妃子
(9 May 1914-1 May 2006). Née Mitsue. Born into a family of devout OMOTO RELIGION believers. High-ranking student of Hideo Sonobe of Jikishinkage-ryu Naginata fame who lived and trained in the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO...
Rikaku Taisei 離隔態勢
(Lit., “separated stance”) Techniques used when standing apart from one’s opponent; used by Kenji TOMIKI when teaching judo to refer to techniques with a longer MAAI, i. e. aikido techniques.
Fumio Sakurai さくらいふみお
(b. 20 August 1954). 6th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. B. Tokyo. Yoshinkan Aikido Shihan. Began training in May 1970 at the YOSHINKAN AIKIDO Yoyogi Dojo under Gozo SHIODA. Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo, Kami Ochiai 2-28-8, Shinjuku-ku...
Steven Seagal
(b. c. 1951) 6th dan Aikikai. B. Detroit, Michigan. Aikido instructor and movie actor. After studying karate under Fumio Demura, began practice of aikido in the late 1960s or early 1970’s at the Orange County...