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Yoshinkan Aikido "Hall for Cultivating the Spirt"
Yoshinkan Aikido is a style of aikido founded by Gozo Shioda (1915-1994).
It is a style that strongly reflects Shioda's pre World War II martial arts training in Aiki Budo at the Kobukan Dojo
of Morihei Ueshiba. The foundation of Yoshinkan Aikido is in the developement of strong posture/stance (kamae) and efficient
foot work and body movements (kihon dosa). If one has a strong Kamae their Kihon Dosa (basic movements) will be
strong and when their Kihon Dosa is strong their techniques (defences against attacks) will be strong as well. Through
constant attention to the development of posture/stance and basic movements, coupled with constant repetition of the actual
Aikido defensive techniques, one moves towards proficiency in Yoshinkan Aikido. It's that simple and that hard at
the same time.
The Chief Instructor, Barry Burtt, and Dojo are officially registered with the Aikido Yoshinkai
Foundation.
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| Gozo Shioda, Founder of Yoshinkan Aikido |
The path to mastering any skill is through regular and consistent practice.
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| Kamae |
The highest form of discipline, is self-discipline.
It all starts with Kamae and ends with Kamae.