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Who Was Morihei Ueshiba? The Man Behind Aikido Martial arts sometimes feel as though they arrived fully formed. There is a uniform. A set of techniques. Traditions. Etiquette. Terminology. A way of moving that students are told has been handed down from teacher to student. But every martial art also has a history, and Aikido […]
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When people first encounter Aikido, its Japanese terminology, traditional uniforms, etiquette, and connection to the samurai arts can make it seem as though it must be hundreds of years old. It isn’t. Aikido is actually a relatively modern martial art. Its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, was born in Japan in 1883. During his life he studied
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