(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...
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Josh GoldOmote 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...
Charles A. Parry
(23 September 1869-25 March 1949). B. Calcutta of British parents. Probably the first foreigner to have ever studied DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU. Parry’s name was recorded in pencil in roman script in the EIMEIROKU of...
Manseikan 万生館
A dojo and organization established by Kanshu SUNADOMARI in the mid-1950s centered in Kyushu. More than 30 dojos currently form part of this organization. Manseikan, Kato Bldg. #53, 5-6 Tetori-honcho, Kumamoto-shi...
Tsuneko Miyake
6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA; also 6th dan judo and 6th dan jodo. Teaches judo at the Budokan School, Tokyo. Early student of Kenji TOMIKI and Hideo OHBA, responsible for the initial training of high-ranking TOMIKI AIKIDO...
Robert Mustard
(b. 19 May 1956). 8th dan Yoshinkan Aikido teacher. First taught by Takeshi KIMEDA in Toronto in 1977. Began training at YOSHINKAN AIKIDO Hombu Dojo in Tokyo in 1986. Winner of award for best demonstration at 1987 All...