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Old 01-06-2006, 04:44 AM   #17
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Re: Traditional Aikido vs Nihon Goshin

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Amir Krause wrote:
P.S. I have taken a look at a NGA web site and they consider their founder to be Shodo Morita, not Richard Bowe. I have never studied this issue, and could not attest to the credibility of the history written there.
Amir

I know what is claimed on their website.

This is old news. Has been hashed out many times years ago
as to what Bowe claims.

As to whatever rationalization you want to use for calling something Aikido, obviously you can do it. Would you be using it if Ueshiba had not adopted it and then his students spread the name world wide ? I have my opinion. May not be P.C. but ...

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