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The Yoshinkan 'House for Cultivating the Spirit' was founded after World
War Two. This style of aikido is occasionally called the hard style because the training methods are a product of the gruelling
period Soke Shioda spent as a student of Ueshiba. Yoshinkan Aikido has some 150 basic techniques which are practiced repeatedly;
these enable the student to master the remaining ones, which total some 3000 overall.
The Yoshinkan style
of Aikido emphasises the self-defence aspect of the art. It is more practical and gruelling than the other styles of Aikido
and to an outsider may appear part of a violent Japanese tradition.
Yoshinkan
Aikido is not a sport. Aikido is the development and strengthening of the body and mind, and the practical side of Aikido
must never be forgotten. However, Aikido is for all, irrespective of age, sex, race or culture.
This dojo is looking for new members, to train in Yoshinkan Aikido. So please, feel free to take part
in one of our training sessions. Make sure you go to Dojo Information for all our training times.
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