Body techniques; refers to unarmed or empty-handed techniques.
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Josh GoldRikaku 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...
Shibucho 支部長
Branch director. In aikido context refers to the head of a dojo belonging to an organization.
Yasuhisa Shioda 塩田養心館
(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...