On July 4, 2020, I granted the International Chief Instructor of Aikido Yuishinkai, Peter Kelly, the rank of 10th dan. In Japan, not just in Aikido, but in all martial arts, it is customary to grant high ranks, known as …
Hello everyone. This is Koretoshi Maruyama. On January 31st 2019 I appointed Peter Kelly as international chief instructor and I wanted to take this opportunity to explain the roles of each type of instructor in the new structure of Aikido …
Dear Aikido Yuishinkai national Chief Instructors and dojo Head Instructors, I’m deeply grateful for your daily efforts to help Aikido Yuishinkai to transmit the techniques and spirit of true aikido as handed down directly by Morihei Ueshiba sensei. I would …