(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...
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Josh GoldJuji 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...
Nobuyoshi Higashi 東信義
(b. 1937). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 7th dan Kodokan Judo. Professional martial arts instructor. Began aikido training in 1960 at Kokushikan University, Tokyo, under Kenji TOMIKI and Tsuneko MIYAKE. Founder of the U. S...
Christoper L. Howey
(b. 22 April 1947). 3rd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. University administrator. Began training in Detroit, Michigan in 1973. One of the original incorporators of the AIKIDO YOSHINKAI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (AYANA)...
Shigemi Inagaki 稲垣繁実
(b. c. 1946). 6th dan Aikikai. B. Iwama, Ibaragi Prefecture. Early student of Morihiro SAITO who lived as an UCHIDESHI in IWAMA dojo for over two years. Appears in numerous technical photos of Saito’s books...