Self Defense Aikido DVD by Toshishiro Obata Yasuhisa Shioda Combining traditional Aikido principles with

Combining traditional Aikido principles with a pragmatic martial mindset

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dedicating his life to propagating Aikido worldwide

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Self Defense Aikido DVD by Toshishiro Obata Yasuhisa Shioda Combining traditional Aikido principles withRenowned martial artist Toshishiro Obata, uchi deshi (live in disciple) under the late Gozo Shioda, relocated from Japan to America in 1980 and began development of a research organization called the "Aikibujutsu Tanren Kenkyukai" or abbreviated as Aiki buken. While Mr. Obata was uchi deshi in Japan, he also taught at the Yoshinkan honbu dojo, universities, the Metropolitan Riot Police and the Japanese self defense army. Obata created the Aiki buken