(1928-9 September 2005). 8th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. A long-time practitioner of aikido originally from Hawaii. Employed by the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in post-war Japan. Authored an early book on aikido...
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Josh GoldMisogi
Purification; ablution. Various ascetic and meditative practices to purify the body and spirit.
Mushin Mugamae 無心無我前
Empty or open mind, empty or open stance. A favorite saying of Kenji TOMIKI, which refers to the flexibility and relaxed state of mind and body that is the goal of his aikido. Calligraphy by Tomiki with this phrase...
Hakudo Nakayama
(1873-1958). B. Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Moved to Tokyo at the age of 19 and entered the dojo of Shingoro Negishi of Shindo Munen-ryu. Received HANSHI ranks in kendo, iaido and jodo. Nakayama was a famous...
Yukio Noguchi
(1927-1998). 7th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. B. Kumamoto, Japan. Began study of judo, karate, kendo and sumo at age 16. Twice won Kanto Regional Judo Championships. Early practitioner of YOSHINKAN AIKIDO. Trained early...
Omote 表
. Front. Used in contrast to URA or rear techniques and normally refers to movements where the defender executes an entering movement when commencing a technique. Omote and ura are basically synonymous with the words...