by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Aikido Italia Network is glad to present the English version of this interview with Masuda Seijuro Shihan, 8th Dan Aikikai Hombu Dojo. The interview was realised by Simone Chierchini and published for the first time in 1989 by “Aikido”, the official magazine of the Italian Aikikai
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Years go by but the story is always the same, again and again: that of assorted martial artists who have nothing better to do but spend their precious time criticizing every aspect of Aikido. Time to have a word!
di SIMONE CHIERCHINI - In occasione del decennale di Aikido Italia Network, abbiamo realizzato questa intervista video a più mani con Carla Simoncini, pioniera dell'Aikido italiano. Carla fu parte del primo gruppo che nel 1969 ricevette lo shodan Aikikai dal Maestro Tada e fu protagonista femminile di un momento irripetibile per entusiasmo ed energia nello sviluppo dell'arte in Italia. L'articolo include anche un pressocché inedito filmato del 1968 sul maestro Tada e i suoi allievi dell'epoca, in azione presso l'allora neonato Dojo Centrale di Roma
par SIMONE CHIERCHINI -En 1941, Morihei Ueshiba présenta un Enbu spécial pour la famille impériale au sein du célèbre Saineikan, le dojo de la Garde impériale, situé dans le Kōkyo, le domaine du Palais impérial de Tokyo. Ce fut l’un des moments clés de l’aïkido d’avant-guerre
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Fiore de' Liberi's name is little known name among Japanese Budo enthusiasts, although his work was of primary importance in Medieval European fencing history. We are pleased to present an overview of his personal life and of his richly illustrated 14th-century manual, the “Flos Duellatorum”, presented in a downloadable version. The similarity between Fiore's techniques and those of the Japanese classic tradition is amazing
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - This interview with Hideki Hosokawa sensei was realised by Simone Chierchini in 1988 and at the time published by "Aikido", the Italian Aikikai magazine. Regrettably, Hosokawa sensei has been absent from the Aikido scene for several years now due to a serious illness that has prevented him from returning to teaching. We are confident that the Aikido international community will take an interest in his words
di SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Suck It Up or Go Home è uno straordinario libro sull'Aikido e su cosa vuol dire resistere. Vi presentiamo la nostra stimolante conversazione con l'autore, Simon Gray, sul famoso/famigerato corso Senshusei organizzato dallo Yoshinkan Aikido Hombu Dojo a Tokyo
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Suck It Up or Go Home is an amazing book on Aikido and the meaning of endurance. Here's our great chat with the author, Simon Gray, about the famous/infamous Senshusei course held by the Yoshinkan Aikido Hombu in Tokyo
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Motokage Kawamukai Sensei, 6th dan Aikikai, is considered by many to be the father of Italian Aikido. This interview reveals new aspects of the beginning of Aikido in Italy, addresses thorny issues such as the fragmentation of Italian Aikido and its causes, but also extra-tatami topics, such as Italian economy, the drama of the Japanese tsunami and the nuclear dilemma
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - "One day, when it will be possible to trace a history of Aikido in Italy, a chapter will undoubtedly be dedicated to Haru Onoda, a pioneer of Aikido in our country, since the days when the existence of this art was only known to a few lovers of martial arts and Japanese things" [1]. With these prophetic words, Giovanni Granone, a column of Italian Aikido for over three decades, in 1973 described the importance of the role played by the young Onoda in Italy in her ten years of stay and work in our country
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