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Latest Article addition/s:

" What is Kyu-Shin-Do ? ~~ And more precisely what it is not !! "
An article about the misuderstanding and misuse of the concept of KyuShinDo .

" The Budo Masters " ~~ A history of the early Budo masters to visit the UK.
Henry Ellis met all of the Budo Masters who visited the UK in the early days, this aricle tells of those memories.



Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 - 1985
Legendary Budo Master & Founder of KyuShinDo

If you are interested in the Martial Arts ? Then I hope you will find many articles and information on this site to meet your needs. This site is intended to promote the true history of British Aikido from its inception in 1955 by the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 - 1985. You will find a selection of articles on the history of Abbe Sensei and of the history of British Aikido.



The British Aikido Tree
From 1955

Details the history of the early pioneers who were the first to study Aikido in
the UK from its inception
in 1955 by the legendary
Budo master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

The lineage is traced from OSensei through Kenshiro
Abbe Sensei until the arrival of TK Chiba Sensei
in 1967.

It is considered that the first 12 years were the most traditional dynamic and colourful.

Many of the early Japanese and British pioneers are now deceased.
They will never be forgotten

M Ueshiba - 1886 - 1969
T Abe 1926 - 1984
K Abbe 1915 - 1985
M Nakazono 1918 - 1994
M Otani 1889 - 1977
T Otani
W Woods 1931 - 2006
R Reynolds 1934 - 2006
A Allan 1930 ~ 2007
W Smith 1929 ~ 2006