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  • Went to a funeral this morning, then picked up folks at the airport, then came home, went to karate class, came home again, showered, changed, and am now off to a memorial gathering in Brooklyn for the shihan who founded our discipline of karate, who died a year ago today.

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  • It was most steady to enquire chiba shihan steer us for what we had restored in the the caucasian chalk circle dvd of aikido in the uk in those reasonably necessary early days.

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  • The demonstrator is Christian Tessier of France, considered a shihan or master teacher.

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  • The demonstrator is Christian Tessier of France, considered a shihan or master teacher.

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  • • Kisshomaru Ueshiba: The late Doshu's technique is noted for its soft, circular movements, and numerous Aikikai shihan have been influenced by his approach.

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