Author: Christopher Li

About Christopher Li

Chris is an instructor at the Aikido Sangenkai, a non-profit Aikido group in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. He has been training in the traditional and modern Japanese martial arts since 1981, with more than twelve years of training while living in Japan.

Dutch, Essay

Morihei Ueshiba, Budo en Kamae – Deel 3 [Dutch Version]

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‘Tai-no-henka naar de linker- en rechterkant’ uit “Budo” 1938 *This is a Dutch translation of the article “Morihei Ueshiba, Budo and Kamae – Part 3“, courtesy of Ernesto Lemke of Seikokan Aikido. Meer over zes richtingen… Als je “Morihei Ueshiba, Budo en Kamae” nog niet gelezen hebt dan kun je dat beter eerst doen. En misschien wil je ook “Morihei Ueshiba, Budo en  Kamae – Deel 2“, … Continue reading Morihei Ueshiba, Budo en Kamae – Deel 3 [Dutch Version] »

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Aikido Shihan Hiroshi Tada – the Yachimata Lecture, Part 1

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Hiroshi Tada

 Hironobu Yamada of the Yachimata Aikido Association with Hiroshi Tada Receiving 8th Dan from Moriteru Ueshiba Doshu Hironobu Yamada, Shihan of the Hokuso Aikikai (北総合気会) and the Yachimata Aikido Association (八街合氣道友会) in Chiba prefecture, started training with Hiroshi Tada sensei in 1963 at his dojo in Jiyugaoka. Hiroshi Tada (多田 宏) was born in Tokyo on December 13, 1929. Originally a member of the Waseda … Continue reading Aikido Shihan Hiroshi Tada – the Yachimata Lecture, Part 1 »

Essay, Translation

Survey says – this is Aiki!

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Shioda and Horikawa

 Full Contact Karate magazine Full Contact Karate at the Aikido Sangenkai? Not really, but many of the quotations in this article originally appeared in the January 1996 issue of the Japanese magazine “Full Contact Karate” (フル・コンタクト・カラテ), in an article entitled “Secret Technique: The Secret of Aiki” (秘技・合気の秘密). They present an interesting survey of comments on Aiki from some of the leading exponents of both Aikido … Continue reading Survey says – this is Aiki! »

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Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda in Shirataki

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Ueshiba Shirataki

Morihei Ueshiba in front of a builiding in Shirataki, Hokkaido – 1913 In the spring of 1910 Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei gathered approximately 80 volunteers from 54 families and left Wakayama to establish a settlement in Shirataki Village (Kamiyuubetsu Village at the time) in the frontier lands of Hokkaido, where he was to live for eight years. It was while he was living there … Continue reading Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda in Shirataki »

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Hakaru Mori on Kakete and Aiki no Jutsu

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 Hakaru Mori demonstrating at the 50th Anniversary of Sokaku Takeda’s passing  Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Takumakai (大東流合気柔術琢磨会) General Director Hakaru Mori (森恕) began studying with Takuma Hisa in 1962. Mori sensei was instrumental in founding the Takumakai organization, something which Takuma Hisa himself initially opposed, and was eventually designated as the General Director (総務長 – the same title that was held at one time by Sokaku Takeda himself) of the … Continue reading Hakaru Mori on Kakete and Aiki no Jutsu »