Endo Shihan
1996 Interview: Seishiro Endo Sensei
Seishiro Endo was born in 1942 in Nagano Prefecture. He graduated from Gakushuin University. He began practicing aikido as a
December 18, 2024
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March 9, 2023
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Aikido Philosophy
A Case for Keiko
“Morihei Ueshiba saw himself as an avatar, a redemptive avatar for the world, and his message confused and continues to
September 5, 2022
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Grading
Learning Shomen-uchi Ikkyo
This is our basic learning method for aikido’s first principle and one of the first techniques required for grading: shomen-uchi ikkyo.
April 7, 2017
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History
In Memorium – Seigo Yamaguchi (1924-1996)
(excerpt from an article originally posted in Aikido Journal Magazine, Issue 108) To Yamaguchi Sensei, Who Made Me Want to
April 5, 2017
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Aikido Philosophy
“Reality-based” Martial Arts Not So Reality-based?
Originally posted on The Classic Budoka blog site by Wayne Muramoto “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the
March 7, 2016
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Aikido Philosophy
Why Aikido Doesn’t Have Competitive Matches
Interview with Minoru Inaba Sensei – By Eisuke Aoyogi (Originally posted on Aikido Journal) Inaba Minoru Sensei Aikido doesn’t have
July 11, 2015
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Aikido Philosophy
A Kind Word Turneth Away Wrath
I had just seen aikido tried in combat, and the essence of it was love. I would have to practice the art with an entirely different spirit. It would be a long time before I could speak about the resolution of conflict.
January 28, 2015
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Aikido Philosophy
Teaching and Shu Ha Ri
(THE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE METHOD OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION.) This essay originally appears on the Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu website By
October 2, 2014
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