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Old 06-21-2005, 03:39 PM   #25
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Re: Chinese Influences on Jujutsu/Aikido

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Tom Yawata wrote:
The training in Kokyuryoku are basically the same as in "Aikido Shugyo". But there are additonal discussions about the soft "Kokyuroku" which is somewhat identical in my opinion with what the Daitoryu people would call "Aiki". As in "Aikido Shugyo",there is a clear statement that Shioda Sensei learned it from Ueshiba Morihei Sensei.
I enjoyed "Kokyuryoku no tanren ho" quite a bit, he discusses the topics covered briefly in "Aikido Shugyo" in much more depth, but the similarities to Daito-ryu concepts of "Aiki" come through much more clearly.

Anyway, to throw more unsupported fat onto the fire, I've heard the rumors of Shioda studying with Horikawa from sources inside the Kodokai that were fairly senior. Still, I got the impression that they had no direct first hand knowledge.

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Chris

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