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Is Aikido a Martial Art?

Henry Ellis, 5th Dan Sensei Henry Ellis Co-Author of the new book Positive Aikido.- 2005. A direct student from 1957 of the legendary master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 – 1985. At first sight of the... 

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Samurai and Fair Fights

In a recent post, I responded to a a statement on the aikido forum, quoting a noted aikido instructor, Mr. Isoyama. I criticized his knowledge of at least one aspect of Japanese culture, based on his quoted... 

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Morihei Ueshiba & Morihiro Saito

by Stanley Pranin – Aikido Journal #101 (1994) Shomen Portrait of Morihei Ueshiba The following article was prepared with the kind assistance of Dan Palmer of the UK. Few individuals have so thoroughly... 

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Interview with Morihiro Saito (9th Dan)

by Mark Binder Mark Binder & Morihiro Saito Several years ago I had the opportunity to interview Saito Sensei at a seminar. BINDER: What do you think the most important Aikido technique is? SAITO:... 

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