Self Defense Aikido DVD by Toshishiro Obata Rorion Gracie making weapons training an essential

making weapons training an essential part of understanding authentic Aikido

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What exactly is Aikido

Self Defense Aikido DVD by Toshishiro Obata Rorion Gracie making weapons training an essentialRenowned martial artist Toshishiro Obata, uchi deshi (live in disciple) under the late Gozo Shioda, relocated from Japan to America in 1980 and began development of a research organization called the "Aikibujutsu Tanren Kenkyukai" or abbreviated as Aiki buken. While Mr. Obata was uchi deshi in Japan, he also taught at the Yoshinkan honbu dojo, universities, the Metropolitan Riot Police and the Japanese self defense army. Obata created the Aiki buken