5th dan Aikikai, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Began training in New York in 1960. Presently operates a dojo in Houston. Aikido of Houston, 6304 W. Little York Rd. , Suite 106, Houston, TX 77091 USA.
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Josh GoldHito E Mi 一重身
Term referring to a ready posture similar to the HANMI but where the rear leg is moved further right or left away from the center line. Used by Morihei UESHIBA primarily to refer to the foot position in the basic jo...
Kin’ichi Iida 飯田勤一
(1887-1941). Japanese inn operator. Teacher of KASHIMA SHINTO-RYU who taught at both the KODOKAN and the KOBUKAN DOJO at the request of Jigoro KANO and Morihei UESHIBA respectively. Dispatched by current headmaster...
Zenzo Inoue 井上善蔵
(1861-1928). Father of Noriaki INOUE (nephew of Morihei UESHIBA). Zenzo was one of TANABE’s wealthiest residents and had business concerns in several major cities of Japan. He married Morihei’s eldest...
Iwama Style Aikido 岩間スタイル合気道
An informal term referring to the aikido taught in IWAMA by Morihiro SAITO, one of the closest students of Morihei UESHIBA. Technically it includes an emphasis on the relationship among TAIJUTSU, KEN and JO movements...