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Takemusu Aikido Class Video
16 August 2011 9:08 AM | No CommentsThe following video clip, filmed at our Iwama Takemusu Aiki Dojo in Fourways, provides prospective students with a sense of how our Aikido classes are conducted. If you would like...
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Getting Started In Takemusu Aikido
28 July 2011 2:21 PM | No CommentsWhat do I need to start Aikido? The Takemusu Aikido Association South Africa would like to make your introduction to Aikido as easy as possible, so we have put together...
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Aikido Kanji
03 May 2010 7:16 AM | No CommentsThe word AIKIDO is formed by three Japanese ideograms, or kanji: AI KI DO Means “harmony”, “union” or “to become one with”. AI also includes the idea of the power...
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Doshu Chronology
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsDoshu is a martial arts title, literally translated as ‘Master of the Way’. In aikido, for example, doshu is a hereditary title denoting the head of the Aikikai. The first... -
The Founder of Aikido
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsMorihei Ueshiba was born on December 14, 1883. As a youth he was poor in health, often sick, and lacked physical strength. His father, Yoroku, encouraged him to take up... -
What is Iwama Takemusu Aikido?
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsTakemusu Aikido is referred to as Morihei Ueshiba’s traditional Aikido, which he taught every day in Iwama and Morihiro Saito Sensei handed down to us faithfully and accurately. To better... -
What is Aikido?
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsAikido is a Japanese martial art created by Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei. Aikido emphasizes the spiritual growth of the individual through the improvement of his own skill in self-defence. The spiritual...
