A very interesting, and very frank, interview.
I noticed that he once again speaks against the ranking system (I quoted one of his previous interviews on the subject in "
Something's Rank - Black Belts in Aikido").
Also, he expresses some of the same reservations about the shihan title and discrimination that I expressed in "
Masters of the Universe, the Aikikai and the Shihan Certification".
He sums it up quite nicely - "It is a stupid system".
Best,
Chris