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Ueshiba Morihei explicitly and repeatedly explained exactly what Aiki was and how it functions. So why is it that people don’t all see, know, agree, or use, that which he so often talked about? The answer that is commonly given is that his method of delivery was at fault. Many Read more…
This week I will compare how Isoyama Hiroshi describes the feel of Ueshiba Morihei to Aiki 1,2,3. And then Okumura Shigenobu shares some of Ueshiba Morihei’s insights, which I will also relate to Aiki 1,2, & 3. While reading, please keep in mind that the purpose of the former post and this Read more…
This week I am going to lay out a stream of evidence that will point out that, not only did Ueshiba Morihei train in and teach the Daito Ryu that he learned from Takeda Sokaku, but he never stopped studying and teaching Takeda Sokaku’s Daito Ryu. Furthermore, the same evidence that leads Read more…
This week let us consider quotes about Aiki from Sagawa Yukiyoshi one of the most highly regarded students of Daito Ryu’s Takeda Sokaku. Before I proceed any further I would be remiss if I did not point out that all of the following Sagawa quotes are borrowed from Chris Li’s Sangenkai site: Read more…
