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AIKIDO



IT'S FOUNDERS AND KEY FIGURES
1859 - TODAY



Sokaku Takeda





The founder of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu




1859 1943


Present day Aikido has its origin in Daito Ryu Jujutsu which can be traced back to it's founder Prince Teijun (850-880 AD) and passed on to succeeding generations of the Minamoto family.


When Japan emerged from isolation into the Meiji period in 1868, Sokaku Takeda, then head of the family, began to teach the art outside of the Takeda household. For a millennia, martial arts were not shared and guarded. These secret techniques could be been the difference between life and death.


The most outstanding pupil of Sokaku Takeda was Morihei Ueshiba, a man of rare ability, combining Daito Ryu Aikijutsu with his own techniques and philosophy to found modern Aikido.





Ueshiba Morihei





The founder of Aikido




1883 - 1969


A considerable influence to the formation of the art of Aikido was Daito-Ryu Jujutsu, founded in 850-880, passed down as the secret art of the Takeda house. Sokaku Takeda innovated this to create Daito-Ryu Aikijujutsu. Ueshiba Morihei Sensei was one of his leading students.



O Sensei


Referred to as O Sensei, or "Great Teacher". This title was given due to the number of master pupils of Ueshiba. The likes of Minoru Mochizuki, Kenji Tomiki and Gozo Shioda, Koichi Tohei, all forming their own Aikido streams still practiced today.



1936 "Aiki Budo"


Distincing his art from Daito Ryu Aikijutsu, Ueshiba called his martial art Aiki Budo.



1942 "Aikido"


Japan was undergoing a transformation of self-improvement, to "DO" or "The Way". Jujutsu became Judo, Kenjutsu became Kendo and Ueshiba's art being something very different, became "AikiDo"



Shioda
Gozo
Soke





Founder of Yoshinkan Aikido



An early student of Ueshiba O-Sensei and an aikido pioneer, Shioda Soke lived a life dedicated to Aikido.


Shioda Gozo Soke was awarded his 9th Dan by Ueshiba Morihei Sensei in 1961.


His outstanding contribution to the promotion of Japanese Martial arts in general and Aikido in particular was further acknowledged by the honorary award of 10th Dan by the International Martial arts Federation in 1984, along with the title of Meijin or Grand master.


Shioda Gozo Soke’s Aikido has a reputation as a strong style, concerned with the practicality of its techniques. As a consequence, it is taught to the Tokyo women’s police force and also to an elite group of riot police for over 40 years.


The dojo name ‘Yoshinkan’, or the house of cultivating the spirit, is made up of three words – yo meaning ‘to cultivate’ or ‘to foster’, shin meaning spirit, and kan meaning hall.


During his life, he was convinced that through the silent language of Aikido, all differences between peoples and between cultures disappear, making peace and a harmonious co-existence a reality rather than an ideal.


He passed in 1994.





Thamby Rajah Sensei



The Father of Malaysian Aikido




1952


Trained Karate and Jujutsu under Walter De Silva and awarded Shodan



1957


Thamby Sensei moved to Japan to study Judo at the Kodokan. Thamby Sensei became the first Malaysian to gain a black belt in Judo.



1959


Thamby Sensei returns to Japan to study Yoshinkan Aikido under its founder Shioda Sensei and becomes the first Malaysian to earn a Yoshinkan Aikido Dan ranking.



The Shudokan


Returning to his home town of Seremban, Thamby Sensei opens his own dojo named the Shudokan, the name given to him by Shioda Sensei. It means "a house to study the way"



CALIGRAPHY BY INOUE KYOICHI HANSHI



"Anywhere you can learn, that is a good dojo"





Inoue Kyoichi Hanshi





10th Dan Aikido Master



Inoue Hanshi enrolled at the Yoshinkan dojo on 1st November 1955 and trained daily, morning until night and it wasn’t long before he became an uchideshi under headmaster and founder Shioda Gozo Soke, and later a Yoshinkan instructor.


Inoue Hanshi was sent around to teach at various organizations such as the police training academy, the riot police, and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. It was during his early years as an uchi-deshi, that he developed the Yoshinkan’s foundational system, together with Takashi Kushida Sensei and in consultation with Shioda Gozo Kancho.


In 1994, Shioda Gozo Soke died and Inoue Kyoichi Hanshi was named the new kancho (director) of the Yoshinkan in 2002. His 10th Dan was certificate was issued by the International Budo Federation in April 2009.


During all the time he has been teaching Aikido, he has tirelessly travelled to numerous countries to teach seminars and demonstrate in order to spread the art of Aikido. His technique was awe-inspiring and he is very commonly described as a true gentleman. Aikido Shudokan was very fortunate to have been under the auspices of Inoue Hanshi and are very thankful for his wise input throughout the years.



Inoue Aiko Kaicho





President
Aikido Shudokan International



Inoue Aiko Kaicho, 6th Dan, is the head of Aikido Nisshinkan. This organisation, with its headquarters in Japan, was created by Inoue Kyoichi Hanshi to promote the art of Aikido according to his beliefs.


Inoue Aiko Kaicho accepted the Aikido Shudokan International’s invitation to become president of the organisation and we value the wealth of knowledge and experience that she brings to Aikido Shudokan International.



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