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Old 03-29-2008, 10:33 AM   #3
Jonathan
Dojo: North Winnipeg Aikikai
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Re: keijutsukai aikido

Yeah, I've read about it and seen some of it, too. Many years ago, a friend gave me a couple of hours of instructional video by Thomas Makiyama, the founder of Keijutsukai Aikido. He's very distinctly of the Yoshinkan lineage, which is to say his posture and movements have that distinctive Yoshinkan quality. His aikido looked solid, if a bit rigid.

I'm not sure that Keijutsukai Aikido has any affiliation with any international Aikido organizations, which may or may not be of any concern to you. Makiyama sensei thought rather poorly of most other styles of Aikido, which he believed had largely lost their martial usefulness and vigor. At least, this is what I read in his published instructional manual.

I think you could do a lot worse in your choice of an Aikido style.

"Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."
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