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daniel fields
21st January 2002, 13:24
Hi,
Maybe a stupid question but what is the difference between aikikai and aikido if there is any. Im going to look around the web a bit for some answers but any help would be great.

Thanks
Daniel Fields:D

PRehse
21st January 2002, 13:46
Aikido is the art of which there are many styles.

Aikikai is the largest and is associated with Ueshiba's descendants rather than a particular student of Ueshiba M.

Batemanb
22nd January 2002, 07:15
The Aikikai is not really a style, it is an umbrella organisation.

Here is the desription of the Aikikai from their official web site:

Aikido is a new Japanese martial art created during the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, an expert who reached the highest level of mastery in the classical Japanese martial arts. Officially recognized by the Japanese government in 1940,the Aikikai Foundation (Aikido World Headquarters) is the parent organization for the development and popularization of Aikido throughout the world. Under the leadership of Moriteru Ueshiba Doshu, instructors are teaching Aikido according to the ideals of the Founder (Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei) to students in Japan and throughout the world.

For more info you can visit their web site at:

http://www.aikikai.or.jp


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Bryan

daniel fields
22nd January 2002, 08:04
Hi, and thanks for the replies batemanb and PRehse both of your replies helped alot.

Thanks

Daniel Fields:D

asiawide
28th January 2002, 03:04
I agree with Batemanb. If you watch the all japan aikido demonstration, you'll notice that some aikikai shihans are
very far away from the style which is known as 'Aikikai
style' :)