7th dan aikido
What : Didier Boyet celebrates his 80th birthday and his 55th year in Aikido When : September 5th and 6th, 2026 Who : the classes will be conducted by Didier Boyet and his friends : [George Lyons (7th dan, Birankai Shihan); Patrick Benezi 7th dan, FFAAA Shihan; Larry Levitt (7th dan, USAF Shihan); Jenny Flower … Continue reading Didier Boyet celebrates his 80th birthday and his 55th year in Aikido
The situation somehow clarifies but, as the Summer of 1966 draws to an end, the future remains unsure for Chiba Sensei. discover it with Part 3 - The Early Years in England No.2
Here is the continuation of the epic of Chiba Sensei : Part 3 - The Early Years in England No.1 Chiba Sensei sea travels are ending and he finally reaches the English soil. However, his troubles are only starting…
A new episode in the Series “A Life in Aikido” – Part II: En Route to Great-Britain, No.3 - The long trip taking Chiba Sensei to Great-Britain is finally ending after six weeks at sea and various incidents. Here he comes on an unknown land, inhabited by people who still resent the Japanese for their … Continue reading New episode in the Series “A Life in Aikido” – Part II: En Route to Great-Britain, No.3
Here is the continuation of the long sea trip which took Chiba Kazuo Sensei to Great Britain in 1966. read more For a more complete coverage of Chiba Sensei’s life, check out Liese Klein book available on Amazon : (https://www.amazon.com/Life-Giving-Sword-Kazuo-Chibas-Aikido/dp/1696063434/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Liese+Klein&qid=1577176040&s=books&sr=1-1)
Here is the second part of Chiba Kazuo Sensei writings on his first years as an uchideshi in Hombu Dojo, then as an instructor in England before his return to Japan. This second part includes in fact three episodes relating the long sea trip that was to take him, in 1966, from the port of … Continue reading Chiba Sensei, a story of a life in to Aikido – 2nd Part
Good morning, everyone, From October 2019, I will publish a series of articles written by Chiba Sensei himself about the story of his life in the world of Aikido. The original text is in English (to be read in the English version of the site) and the French translation has been done by me. A … Continue reading Chiba Sensei, a story of a life in to Aikido