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Old 12-29-2009, 10:06 AM   #15
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Re: Looking for alternative to Aikikai

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Antonia Williams wrote: View Post
To answer the question of leaving the other styles learned behind, the other perspective on that is that aikido is a style derived from O'Sensei's understanding of other styles (with other ideas integrated naturallly).
Perhaps a more in depth study of Ueshiba Morihei would benefit your search. Ueshiba's aikido is more along the lines of 90-95% modified Daito ryu. Even in his old age, he is seen on video doing stock Daito ryu techniques. The aiki behind his phenomenal skills came from Takeda, who is the founder of Daito ryu.

I would suggest Ellis Amdur's book Hidden in Plain Sight, Stan Pranin's Aikido Journal Back Issue DVD, and Peter Goldsbury's TIE columns here on Aikiweb as a start.

I don't know about price in the NYC area, but if I were looking to train in a martial art, I would start with Howard Popkin and the Roppokai. It's a Daito ryu school.

http://www.popkinbrognaselfdefense.c...6/Default.aspx

Howard is a great guy, great teacher, and has skill. After that, I'd probably consider Marc Abrams, but it's a little bit outside NYC.

http://www.aasbk.com/

Course, I'm biased because Marc is training with Dan Harden. The other consideration for you is that Marc also trains with Ushiro in karate. So, if you're looking for aikido, karate, and aiki, then Marc's dojo is a very good choice.

As Joshua Landin posted, the search function here will give you other choices. If there was a Jiyushinkai dojo in the area, I'd point you there. Great group of people in that organization.

Best of luck in your search.
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