Aikido Journal offers the very best source of information available anywhere on Aikido.
It gives you hundreds of fascinating articles, interviews, discussion and more on Aikido.
Stanley Pranin has played a massive part in recording the history and roots of aikido since 1974 through the Aikido Journal, which was originally called Aiki News.
His wide experience and knowledge include in-depth research into the life of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. He has documented O'Sensei's training in Daito Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu and his spiritual studies with Omoto Kyo.
Stanley began his Aiki News magazine in 1974 with a series of translations of Japanese newspaper articles. After having many people ask for copies he decided to build a newsletter around 17 Japanese articles.
He was very interested in Morihei Ueshiba who was a phenomenal teacher with cutting-edge ideas, and offering an ethical dimension to budo and philosophy.
But there wasn't much information available anywhere, and Stanley wanted to find out more. He soon found out that the history of aikido had not been systematically recorded, and so began the massive task of doing so.
Morihei Ueshiba developed the martial art of Aikido from his combat studies of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu with Sokaku Takeda, and his spiritual studies with the Omoto Kyo and Onisaburi Deguchi. The art of peace that focuses on harmony and non-resistance, leading to
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Stanley has interviewed dozens of the closest students of the Morihei Ueshiba, and gathered an amazing collection of information. He has covered, in-depth, all aspects of the Aiki arts.
He began Aikido training in 1962, and awarded 5th dan in 1983.
He taught aikido in California from 1965-1977. He founded Aiki News in 1974. He represented Northern California at inaugural International Aikido Federation congress held in Tokyo in 1976.
He then moved to Japan 1977 where he published Aiki News and later Aikido Journal, which is now an online magazine.
He edited 'Aikido Masters' and authored 'Encyclopedia of Aikido'. He has written essays on aikido, Daito-ryu aikijujutsu and related subjects.
Many top Aikido instructors and thousands of students regard Stanley Pranin's work as an inspiration.
I have dozens of the original Aiki News and Aikido Journal magazines. These helped me a great deal in my Aikido research.
But now it is only available online, which makes it far easier for students to get some fascinating Aiki related information.
You can also get access to all of the back issues, and the encyclopedia of Aikido. This is the best resource out there so I highly recommend that you visit and subscribe here... www.aikidojournal.com
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