ken zen ichii

Yes there are instructors being sent by the 合気会本部 every year but only to conduct seminars to be able to correct the moves of every Aiki Kai members. 横田，安野，遠藤，菅原， 小林，藤田， 関，　その他の先生方　were all sent to conduct seminars, which we Japanese call KORYU here in japan.
When I mentioned that there were only two persons sent by the 本部, that was to set up or organize the Aiki Kai Philippine branch. Not just to conduct seminars.
But in fairness to Mr. Raul Rodrigo, He is the only one in this conversation who is not a MAC member, admitted that Camar Sensei　and his group were affiliated with the Aiki Kai its just that they did not maintained their affiliation. "There is no question that Manila Aikido once had an affiliation with Hombu. Just as there is no question that it no longer has an affiliation with Hombu. In itself, it's not a big deal. Training is training. Affiliation in itself is no indication of quality."
Like Chan Hok Seng of the Angeles Aiki Do Club, Camar Sensei has His own reasons why.
Aiki Do is a very beautiful art. It is about harmony. Why cant all Aiki Do Ka's join hand in hand and forget about all this political non sense and rivalry? Affiliated or not, Having been trained by a Japanese sensei or not, Having a sensei who is for real or just a fictional character, being original or fake, It doesn't matter, what is important is Harmony. After all it is the real essence of Ai Ki Do right?
Godspeed to all. Sayonara.

Watanabe De Gozaimasu,
Domo Arigatou Gozaimashita. Shitsureishimasu.
（渡辺より。　どうもうありがとうございました、失礼します。）