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08-12-2020, 05:33 PM
Posted 2020-08-12 17:32:54 by Jun Akiyama
News URL: http://usafaikidonews.com/a-message-from-yamada-sensei-2020_08_09/
Yoshimitsu Yamada has posted a message in response to the "complaints on social media by aikido practitioners about how women have been treated unfairly" on the USAF website: "A Message from Yamada Sensei 2020_08_09" (http://usafaikidonews.com/a-message-from-yamada-sensei-2020_08_09/).
From the posting: "Gender discrimination in aikido is something I never believed in. I have tried to remain fair and open minded in my aikido career. I consider people’s rank, experience and integrity to be very important. I personally view my students, women and men, the same and have given equal opportunities to all of them, on the mat, for promotions, to teach class and to open their own dojos. [...] We all should thank Doshu for giving us an opportunity to enjoy aikido equally. I want all of you to concentrate only on practice, not other stuff; just feel lucky to be a part of aikido society."
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