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George S. Ledyard (b. 11 May 1952). Aikido 6th Dan Aikikai, Aikido
Schools of Ueshiba. Aikido & Defensive Tactics Instructor. B. in
Syracuse, NY. Direct student of Mitsugi Saotome beginning in 1976 at
the Washington DC Aikikai. After moving to the Seattle area in 1982,
attended the Seattle School of Aikido under Mary Heiny as well as the
Seattle Aikikai under Bruce Bookman. Other aikido training influences
include Hiroshi Ikeda, Tom Read, Ellis Amdur, and William Gleason. In
1986, became chief instructor of the Seattle School of Aikido through
1989 when he opened Aikido
Eastside where he currently teaches. In 1993, founded "Defensive
Tactics Options," an aikido-based police defensive tactics training
program and has conducted training for local departments,
corporations, and security agencies. Also, teaches at the Bellevue
Community College Administration of Criminal Justice
program. Demonstrated at Aiki Expo 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taught
Defensive Tactics class at Aiki Expo 2003.
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| September, 2006 |
George S. Ledyard |
What is Aiki? |
Discussion |
| February, 2006 |
George S. Ledyard |
Thank You to My Teachers |
Discussion |
| January, 2006 |
George S. Ledyard |
The Nature of Aiki |
Discussion |
| December, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Teaching Aikido as Michi - A Path Up the Mountain |
Discussion |
| November, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Clarity and Self-Delusion in One's Training |
Discussion |
| September, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Aikido - What It Is and What It Isn't |
Discussion |
| May, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Initiative, Timing, and Spacing (Part II of II) |
Discussion |
| April, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Initiative, Timing, and Spacing (Part I of II) |
Discussion |
| March, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Ultimate Martial Art? |
Discussion |
| February, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
O-Sensei's Aikido |
Discussion |
| January, 2005 |
George S. Ledyard |
Women and Everyone Else in Aikido |
Discussion |
| December, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
Transmission in Aikido, Part II |
Discussion |
| November, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
Big Mind, Little Mind |
Discussion |
| October, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
The Nature of Ukemi |
Discussion |
| September, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
Transmission in Aikido |
Discussion |
| August, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
The Use of Atemi (Striking) in Aikido |
Discussion |
| June, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
Lack of Spirituality |
Discussion |
| May, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
True Self Defense |
Discussion |
| April, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
Weapons Training in Aikido |
Discussion |
| March, 2004 |
George S. Ledyard |
Aikido and Aiki |
Discussion |
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