Way or method of breathing. A practice modified from DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU. The term refers in aikido to a seated exercise performed at the end of class where one partner, both of whose wrists are being held, attempts to...
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Josh GoldBill Lawrence
(b. c. 1919). 5th dan Tomiki Aikido- JAA; 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-BAA. Also 1st dan judo. Began aikido c. 1959 under Senta YAMADA, and later studied under Riki KOGURE, Tsunemitsu Naito, Takeshi INOUE, and Hideo OHBA...
Tsunenori Kayanomiya
(January 1900-1978). First son of Prince Kuninori Kayanomiya. First cousin of Nagako Kuninomiya who married the Showa Emperor in 1924. The Kayanomiya family was established as an independent family lineage in 1900...
Kiai 気合い
Combative shout, or yell; common to many martial arts. The kiai is designed to distract or disturb the attacker to facilitate the execution of a technique.
Kobudo Kenkyukai
(Classical Martial Arts Research Society). An organization created in 1928 by Jigoro KANO within the KODOKAN to study, preserve, and develop traditional Japanese martial arts. Kano had his most talented students such as...