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Mitsunari Kanai (1939 – March 28, 2004) was an aikido and iaido teacher born in Japan, who spent most of his teaching career in the United States. [2] He was an 8th dan teacher with the title shihan in the organisation Aikikai .
William Gleason (born 4 September 1943 [1]) is the American author of two books about aikido, spirituality and kototama. He holds the rank of 7th dan in aikido [2] and is the founder and head instructor of Shobu Aikido in Somerville, MA, USA. [3] Gleason teaches seminars worldwide.
Aikido (Shinjitai: 合気道, Kyūjitai: 合氣道, aikidō, Japanese pronunciation: [aikiꜜdoː]) is a modern Japanese martial art which is split into many different styles including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai, and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practiced in around 140 countries.
There are many distinct styles and schools of martial arts.Sometimes, schools or styles are introduced by individual teachers or masters, or as a brand name by a specific gym.
While utilizing different underlying core mechanics, Nishio never considered his Aikido to be a different school of Aikido (like Iwama Ryu, Ki Society, Yoshinkan, Shodokan Aikido, etc.) He wanted his approach to be a branch part of Aikikai umbrella. As such, he decided against calling his Aikido style "Nishio-ryu" (but not the same for Iaido).
Iaido encompasses hundreds of styles of swordsmanship, all of which subscribe to non-combative aims and purposes. Iaido is an intrinsic form of Japanese modern budo. [9] Iaido is a reflection of the morals of the classical warrior and to build a spiritually harmonious person possessed of high intellect, sensitivity, and resolute will. [14]
While there are weapon training in other Aikido schools (like Iwama Ryu, Ki Society, Yoshinkan, Shodokan Aikido), there is no official iaido system supplement their Aikido. In 1957 or 1958, Nishio trained in jōdō with Takaji Shimizu (headmaster of Shintō Musō-ryū jōjutsu ) [ 52 ] and Yari or art of the spear ( Hōzōin-ryū sōjutsu ).
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