- ASA Chief Technical Advisor - Sensei Roberto Travaglini_1
| ASA Gauteng Regional Seminar |
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Friday, 31 May 2013 - Sunday, 02 Jun 2013
Location: Mizu Aikido Dojo |
| Laces International Seminar |
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Saturday, 06 Jul 2013 - Sunday, 14 Jul 2013
Location: LACES SPORTZENTRUM |
| ASA KZN Regional Seminar |
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Friday, 02 Aug 2013 - Sunday, 04 Aug 2013
Location: Durban Aikido Dojo |
History and About Aikido
History of Aikido
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History
Aikido was created in Japan by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), also known as O'Sensei. Before creating aikido, O'Sensei trained extensively in several varieties of Jujitsu and Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, and in swordsmanship. Ueshiba also immersed himself in universal socio-political harmony.
Incorporating these principles into his martial art, O'Sensei developed many aspects of aikido in concert with his philosophical ideology.
Aikido Today
Upon the founder's death in 1969, his son Kisshomaru Ueshiba (1921-1999), became the second Aikido Doshu. Kisshomaru Sensei's relentless drive to spread Aikido around the globe in accordance with his father's wishes, has contributed vastly to Aikido's popularity today.
Sadly Kisshomaru Sensei passed away in 1999.
He was succeeded by his second son Moriteru Ueshiba, third and current Doshu.
The headquarters of Aikikai Aikido (AIKIKAI is the name of the organisation the Ueshiba family uses in it's dissemination of Aikido around the globe) is called Hombu Dojo and is located in Tokyo, Japan.
