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Takeda Yoshinobu Shihan, 8th dan, began his study of Aikido in the early 1960’s at the Honbu Dojo in Tokyo and trained for many years under the late Yamaguchi Seigo Shihan, 9th dan, himself a direct student of O-Sensei, the Founder of Aikido. He was soon recognised as one of Yamaguchi Sensei’s most gifted students and was urged by his teacher to start his own dojo in the late 1960’s.
Today he is regarded as one of the greatest living masters of Aikido. Takeda Sensei’s style is incredibly beautiful, dynamic and powerful, yet overwhelmingly soft and effortless. This unique combination of qualities has attracted and inspired students and Aikido dojo all over the world.
Takeda Sensei is currently the director of Aikido Kenkyukai International (with branch dojos in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Tanzania and USA) and of the Shonan Aikido Renmei in Kamakura, Japan, where he teaches. He is also a member of the Aikikai Board of Directors at Honbu Dojo in Tokyo.
