Aikijutsu, sometimes also called aikijujutsu, is a form of Japanese martial arts. In modern times, the best-known style of aikijutsu is that developed by Sokaku Takeda from Daito-ryu. Some Daito-ryu aikijutsu practitioners claim that this ryū was originally developed during feudal times by the Aizu clan; however the majority of martial arts historians dispute this, noting that there is no record of such an unbroken tradition. Takeda spent the majority of his life travelling throughout Japan teaching thousands of individuals, primarily during seminars. Ueshiba Sensei's development of Aikido primarily originated from his long-term study with Takeda. There are many modern derivatives of Aikijutsu such as Yamate-Ryu, Hakko-Ryu, Senso-Ryu, Takeda-Ryu, Nami-Ryu, etc. Currently, the only aikijujutsu organizations that can verify direct lineage to Sokaku Takeda consist of the following: Daito Ryu Hombu Mainline (under the direction of Kondo Katsuyuki), Daito Ryu Takumakai (founded under the direction of Takuma Hisa), Daito Ryu Kodokai (founded by Kodo Horikawa), Daito Ryu Roppokai (founded under Seigo Okamoto), and the Sagawa Dojo (founded by Yukiyoshi Sagawa). Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Sokaku Takeda (武田惣角 Takada Sokaku, October 10, 1859 - April 25, 1943) was one of the last generation samurai and prominent master of martial arts. ... Daitō-ryÅ« (大東流), aiki-jÅ«jutsu, originally called Daito ryu jujutsu, is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Sokaku Takeda (武田惣角). Takeda had extensive training in several martial arts (including Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage ryu and sumo) and referred to the... A RyÅ« (流) is any school of a Japanese martial art. ... Monument to the Byakkotai Samurai Aizu ) is a former feudal domain (Han), part of the modern-day Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, formerly a part of Mutsu province. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Morihei Ueshiba Morihei Ueshiba (植芝盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, December 14th, 1883 - April 26, 1969) was a famous martial artist and founder of aikido. ... Aikido, meaning way of harmony of ki, is a modern Japanese martial art. ... Hakkoryu is a school or style of jujutsu related to Daito Ryu founded by Shodai Soke Okuyama Ryuho (1901-1987) a student of Sokaku Takeda and a practitioner of shiatsu. ...

See also

• Daito-ryu