(b. 2 May 1935). 8th dan Yoshinkan Aikido [rank withdrawn August 1, 1990]. Graduate of Chuo University. Entered YOSHINKAN AIKIDO dojo in Tsukudo Hachiman in 1955 at the same time as Kyoichi INOUE. Employed by Tokyo...
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Josh GoldKatatori 肩取り
Shoulder grab. Meaning identical to katadori. Japanese are very loose about distinguishing between “t” and “d”.
Keppan 血判
Blood oath. Used in some traditional martial arts at the time of a student’s enrollment in a dojo to underscore the seriousness of the trainee’s commitment. Morihei UESHIBA’s name appears in the...
Yasunari Kitaura 北裏康成
B. 25 May 1937. 8th dan Aikikai. Professor of Art History and aikido instructor. Graduate of Waseda University. Studied under Morihei Ueshiba and Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Official representative of the AIKIKAI HOMBU in Spain...