(b. 1942). 6th dan Aikikai. Representative of Aikikai in Italy. Presently residing in Sardinia. Musubi no Kai, Via Priore Berengario 11, Cagliari, Italy.
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Josh GoldShizuo Imaizumi 今泉鎮雄
(b. 1938). 7th dan Shinshin Toitsu Aikido. Graduate of Waseda University where he began his aikido training in May 1959. Became a full-time instructor at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in January 1965. First traveled abroad in...
Iriminage 入り身投げ
A technique where the defender enters linearly behind the attacker, gains the initiative and seizes him by the collar or neck with one hand while entering under the chin with the other arm and then downward to execute...
Japan Aikido Association
(JAA). Nihon Aikido Kyokai, a TOMIKI AIKIDO organization formed in 1974 to provide the administrative direction for Kenji TOMIKI Sensei’s aikido. Currently includes some 80 dojos in Japan, as well as affiliate...
Juji Garami 十字がらみ
Cross-entangling method; refers to technique where pressure is applied against the attacker’s elbows as they are brought to a crossed position.
Jigoro Kano 嘉納治五郎
(1860-1938). Founder of judo. Synthesized elements of old-style jujutsu schools especially Kito-ryu and TENJIN SHIN’YO-RYU JUJUTSU with his own principles and philosophy of education to create modern judo which...