#keeptheflamealive

[@EricTheCleric13]

Good topic. As someone who has been involved in Yoshinkan Aikido since 1982, I saw the Kushida era in the US. My instructor was a member of that organization. In the mid 90s aikido BC with Keith Taylor sensei. I have watched the splintering of that with the IYAF. Crazy stuff. Still good teachers out there but separated by affiliations.

[@ЮркоДутко]

OSU!

[@bushido007]

Tomiki, Yoshinkan, Yoseikan should all call themselves "Aikibudo" and try to distance themselves as much as possible from the Aikikai. the Aikikai is all about keeping the focus on Ueshiba so that they can always be the preeminent Aiki organization. This has come at the expense of the art advancing. No competition - cant give Tomiki his flowers. no weapons - cant give Saito his flowers. No striking - because Ueshiba went on a pacifist bent in his later years

[@RAM021]

OSU!