Hiroshi Tada taking ukemi for Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei Rooftop of the Self-defense Forces Dojo in Ichigaya Hiroshi Tada (多田 宏) sensei is currently the Aikikai’s only living 9th dan – at 83 years old he has been called a “Geriatric Genius” by Aikido Journal Editor Stan Pranin. Certainly he remains active and dynamic to this day, some sixty-five years after he entered Ueshiba Dojo in 1948. … Continue reading Aikido Shihan Hiroshi Tada – the Yachimata Lecture, Part 5 »

Hiroshi Tada Shihan Hiroshi Tada (多田 宏) sensei’s family were originally samurai of the Tsushima-han. Initiated into Budo by his great-grandfather, a master of Japanese archery, he went on to study Karate with Shotokan Karate founder Gichin Funakoshi, and then became a student at Ueshiba Dojo in 1948. Here are some impressions of Tada sensei from Ellis Amdur: Tada sensei was an icy, formidable presence when I … Continue reading Aikido Shihan Hiroshi Tada – the Yachimata Lecture, Part 4 »

Masamichi Noro, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Morihei Ueshiba, Koichi Tohei and Hiroshi Tada Hiroshi Tada (多田 宏) sensei is one of the major figures of post-war Aikido, and is currently the only living Aikikai 9th Dan. He became a student at Ueshiba Dojo in 1948. Here is are some of  Yasuo Kobayashi sensei’s recollections of Tada sensei (from “Aikido My Way“): Hiroshi Tada Sensei was the sensei who was … Continue reading Aikido Shihan Hiroshi Tada – the Yachimata Lecture, Part 3 »

Hiroshi Tada sensei on the cover of Hiden Budo & Bujutsu magazine Hiroshi Tada (多田 宏) sensei is one of the major figures in post-war Aikido. He entered Ueshiba Dojo in 1948 and was sent by the Aikikai to establish Aikido in Italy in 1964. Like many of the post-war Aikido students, including Ki Society Founder Koichi Tohei, his practice has been heavily influenced by … Continue reading Aikido Shihan Hiroshi Tada – the Yachimata Lecture, Part 2 »

 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 »