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Old 05-13-2005, 10:36 AM   #5
MatthewJones
Location: Washington State
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: For Aikikai folks

I have always thought that Aikikai was more a political thing than style based. There are so many sub organizations under the Aikikai like USAF and various others in the US and around the world, each one practicing differently. Instead what they all have in common is that they all send money and allegience back to the hombu dojo. What makes them Aikikai is their loyalty to O'Sensei and the patrilieal descent of his teachings.

The threads of styles that exist within the Aikikai exist more at the sub-organization level, as in the example of Yamada and the USAF.
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