What is the difference between the different Aikido organizations (between the Aikikai and various others, as well as within the Aikikai itself)?
Answer – There are a fair number of Aikido organizations: Tomiki Aikido, the Ki society, and Yoshinkan to name a few. These were started by students of the founder who developed their own approach. Tomiki Aikido brings in elements of Judo and Jujitsu, the Ki society brings in elements from Japanese Yoga, and Yoshinkan returns Aikido to it’s harsh martial roots similar to Daito Ryu Aiki-Jujitsu. Within the Aikikai, the organization run by the founder’s family, we have the USAF, AAA, ASU, Pacific Aikido Federation, etc, etc, etc. Scarsdale Aikido is a member of AAA, headquartered in Chicago, which is part of the Aikikai. The USAF a sister school, is headquartered in Manhattan, and the chief instructor of Scarsdale Aikido trained there extensively from 1983 to 2006. Technical differences aside, the development of each individual belongs not to a particular organization or system. Rather, the development belongs to the individual themselves. This is true in all martial arts. Along those li
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