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  Morihei Ueshiba
The founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, was born on December 14, 1883, to a farming family in an area of the Wakayama Prefecture now known as Tanabe.
Morihei became stronger and finally realized the necessity of being strong after his father was attacked and beaten by a gang of thugs hired by a rival politician.
Ueshiba the soldier spent most of the war years in the harsh climate of northern Manchuria and, by the end of the war, his health had deteriorated considerably.
www.fightingmaster.com /masters/ueshiba   (1475 words)

  
 Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido O'Sensei, Martial Arts Digital Dojo, Journaled.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Morihei in his youth served as an infantryman in the Russo-Japanese War, later battled pirates and bandits during an adventure in Mongolia, and then, after mastering a number of martial arts, served as an instructor at japan's elite military acadamies.
Throughout his life, however, Morihei was sorely troubled by the contention and strife that plagued his world: his father's battles with corrupt politicans and their hired goons, the devastation of war, and the brutality of his country's military leaders.
Morihei taught the Art of Peace as a creative mind-body discipline, as a practical means of handling aggression, and as a way of life thatnd-body discipline, as a practical means of handling aggression, and as a way of life that fosters fearlessness, wisdom, love, and friendship.
www.journaled.com /MA/Aikido/MUeshiba/main.htm   (946 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Aikido [UESHIBA, MORIHEI]
Ueshiba lived in Ayabe from 1920 through 1927 and was active as an Omoto believer and close supporter of Deguchi.
Ueshiba received the Medal of Honor with the Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government in 1960.
Ueshiba taught tens of thousands of students during his teaching career which spanned some 50 years and is noted for his ethical and humanistic view of the martial arts which holds the concept of nonconflict, rather than the defeat of an adversary, as the ideal.
www.aikidojournal.com /encyclopedia.php?entryID=723   (917 words)

  
 Ueshiba Morihei
Morihei, mivel úgy érezte, hogy fia, a könyvmoly Kisshomaru (pedig ô maga is ilyen volt kiskorában) nem lesz képes folytatni életmûvét, örökbe fogadott egy Tanaka Kijosi nevû fiatal vívót, aki azonban néhány évvel késôbb - ismeretlen okból - elhagyta a családot.
Morihei szokásos higgadt módján fürgén elkerülte a támadásokat, majd átment a kapun, mintha semmi sem történt volna.
Ueshiba nem tartotta oly fontosnak a barna (hántolatlan) rizst, de mivel mindig voltak emésztési problémái, a sima, egyszerû ételeket kedvelte: a zöldségeket és a halat.
kihon.aikido.org.hu /readings/ueshiba.html   (3537 words)

  
 Morihei Ueshiba & Onisaburo Deguchi
Ueshiba's reputation grew steadily and the ranks of practitioners in the tiny Ueshiba dojo swelled to include naval personnel from the port city of Maizuru.
Ueshiba was forced into hiding for a brief period and, until the end of the war, he could not openly associate with the religion.
Ueshiba's actions in distancing himself from the religion during this tumultuous period were criticized by certain elements within the sect.
omlc.ogi.edu /aikido/talk/osensei/bio/mori2.html   (1208 words)

  
 Morihei Ueshiba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morihei Ueshiba 植芝盛平 (December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969) was a famous martial artist and founder of aikido.
Morihei Ueshiba was born in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on December 14, 1883.
Ueshiba sensei is remembered as a master of the martial arts whose studies transcended technical matters to include a moral and philosophical view of the world based around harmony in the face of aggression.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morihei_Ueshiba   (1216 words)

  
 O-Sensei Ueshiba Morihei - The Founder of Modern Aikido
Soon after, Ueshiba was engaged by the government to lead a group of immigrants to Hokkaido (the northern island of Japan).
Ueshiba was very impressed with Deguchi, and subsequently became one of his disciples.
Ueshiba, however, was interested in seeking the true martial way, the essential spirit of Budo.
www.aikido-yoshinkai.org /AikidoFounder.htm   (645 words)

  
 AikiWeb Aikido Information: General: The History of Aikido
Aikido's founder, Morihei Ueshiba, was born in Japan on December 14, 1883.
Ueshiba decided on the name "aikido" in 1942 (before that he called his martial art "aikibudo"and "aikinomichi").
On the religious side, Ueshiba was a devotee of one of Japan's so-called "new religions," Omotokyo.
www.aikiweb.com /general/history.html   (433 words)

  
 Complete Martial Arts.com - Morehei Ueshiba
To counteract his son's daydreaming, Yoroki would recount the tales of Morihei's great-grandfather "Kichiemon," said to be one of the strongest samurai of his day, and encouraged him to study Sumo wrestling and swimming.
A pacifist, Deguchi was an advocate of non-violent resistance and universal disarmament.
During his early 40s (around 1925), Ueshiba had several spiritual experiences which so impressed him that his life and his training were forever changed.
www.completemartialarts.com /whoswho/halloffame/morihei.htm   (1352 words)

  
 Morihei Ueshiba
Ueshiba said that vestiges of this study are utilised in Aikido hand motion and footwork.
Ueshiba studied Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu from Sokaku Takeda until December 1919, and received a certificate signifying mastery of all techniques.
Ueshiba took a great deal of interest in studying old jujutsu systems and wandered all over Japan with a Bokken (wooden sword), seeking teachers and if he found one superior to him, remained with him as a pupil and trained until he had learned all he could.
www.ojirowashi.com /ueshiba.htm   (365 words)

  
 Tsuki Kage dojo - Ueshiba Morihei
Ueshiba Morihei Sensei, founder of Aikido, has been often quoted and even more often written about by those that study Aikido.
However, the choice of material quoted and discussed is almost exclusively in regards to his background or spiritual teachings.
79 - "Ueshiba Sensei used to say, kicking leaves you momentarily on one foot, and for that moment you are in a very weak position.
www.tsuki-kage.com /ueshiba.html   (1504 words)

  
 O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba - Maître fondateur de l'Aïkido (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Morihei consacra beaucoup de temps et d'argent à l'apprentissage du Daito-ryu jujutsu et invita même Sokaku à vivre chez lui afin de pouvoir bénéficier de cours particuliers.
Morihei Ueshiba, qui devait faire face à de considérables dépenses pour étudier avec Sokaku Takeda, fut aidé financièrement par son père qui lui adressait des fonds de Tanabe.
Morihei devint l'un des meilleurs élèves de Sokaku et l'accompagna parfois lorsqu'il voyageait pour enseigner dans divers endroits de l'île.
www.aikido-france.net.cob-web.org:8888 /ueshiba   (3313 words)

  
 Untitled Document
But none of them was able to manipulate chi as subtly or powerfully as Ueshiba or even to articulate the theories of ki (chi) basic to aikido and ba gua.
When I was with Ueshiba, he was in his eighties and of small stature, yet incredibly strong.
But while these chi principles are referred to in the vaguest of terms in aikido (when they are spoken about at all, which is rare), in ba gua the critical energy principles are articulated in great depth and are specified in a systematic way.
www.energyarts.com /hires/library/masters/ueshiba.html   (829 words)

  
 E-Budo.com - Morihei Ueshiba and liver cancer
In 1968 Morihei (Ueshiba) was hospitalized and his condition was diagnosed as liver cancer.
Morihei needed assistance to get to and from the dojo, but once the master stepped on to the mat, he was still the invincible warrior.
Ueshiba M. was a pretty old man when he passed away, and yes, no matter how old, it is untimely especially when one is beloved family.
www.e-budo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=19324   (2086 words)

  
 The Life of O-Sensei, Morihei Ueshiba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Morihei mainly intended to spread Aikido to a very limited group of intellectuals and others of high social standing and never went quite so far as to suggest that it be spread to the general public.
At that time Founder Ueshiba Morihei put his son, Kisshomaru, in charge of all matters including the administration of the organization and the spreading of the art.
The Founder Morihei opened the "old" Hombu Dojo at the present location (17-18 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to, Japan 162) in 1931, In 1968, the single storied wooden structure was replaced by a large, 5 story dojo that is more suited to the needs of the greatly increased number of practitioners.
aikidoonline.com /Archives/2001/nov/feat_1101_OS.html   (1961 words)

  
 Suginami Aikikai SF :: About Aikido
Aikido, a traditional Japanese martial art, was developed in the early part of this century by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), now known as O-Sensei (venerable teacher).
Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei, the Aikido Kaiso (founder), was born in 1883 in Tanabe, a coastal town in southern Japan.
son of Morihei Ueshiba, was born in 1922.
www.suginamisf.com /aikido.html   (649 words)

  
 About Aikido
Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba, known as O-Sensei (Great Teacher) to more than one million students of Aikido throughout the world.
Even as a young man, he was an extraordinary martial artist, a master of the sword, the staff, the spear, and the art of ju-jitsu.
Transformed by his spiritual insights, Ueshiba's technical mastery evolved into a martial art of refinement and astonishing power, fundamentally different from those that preceded it.
www.usaikifed.com /info.html   (587 words)

  
 O' Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, Shoji Nishio Sensei, Masakazu Tazaki Sensei
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido's founder, was born in Tanabe City, Japan, on December 14, 1883.
Morihei worked behind the scenes to try to head off a war between the United States and Japan, a subversive act in the eyes of the military police that could have led to his arrest for treason.
Morihei spent much of his time in prayer, meditation,and practice, but he did also manage to travel extensively on instruction tours (including one to Hawaii in 1961).
www.manzanitavillage.org /aikido/fr_lineage.html   (713 words)

  
 The Art of Peace is an ideal, but it developed in real life on many fronts. Morihei Ueshiba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
After defeating a high-ranking swordsman by avoiding all his cuts and thrusts (Morihei was unarmed), Morihei went into his garden.
Morihei taught the Art of Peace as a creative mind-body discipline, as a practical means of handling aggression, and as a way of life that fosters fearlessness, wisdom, love, and friendship.
Although Aikido originated with Morihei in Japan, it was intended to be a gift for all humankind.
www.realmartialarts.com /dictionary/aikido/aikido_morihei_ueshiba.htm   (777 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido: Books: Morihei Ueshiba,Kisshomaru Ueshiba,John Stevens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Morihei Ueshiba wrote this treatise on the martial arts for his advanced students in 1938, outlining the spirit and aims of aikido.
Budo is an interesting book which in the introduction describes the life of Morihei Ueshiba-written by his son-that led him to develop the art of aikido.
The photos of Ueshiba later in the book are excellent, though it is always a joy to see him in real action.
www.amazon.co.uk /Budo-Teachings-Founder-Morihei-Ueshiba/dp/4770020708   (984 words)

  
 Kinokawa Aikido * Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba
By breaking down the walls that often split the three entities apart, Ueshiba was laying down the familiar triangular framework of Aikido.
Later, Ueshiba handily defeated a master of Kendo, attributing his victory to being able to feel the direction of the kendoist's sword movements.
Ueshiba's reputation grew and with this came requests from Admirals, royalty, and military for his knowledge and skills.
www.kinokawa.org /aikido/founder.html   (1417 words)

  
 Aikido: O'Sensei Morehei Ueshiba
Aikido, the Way of Peace, was codified by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), known to aikidoka as O'Sensei (Great Teacher).
It was only in the aftermath of a series of three visions that Morihei Ueshiba came to find his life's work.
Morihei was sorely troubled by the contention and strife that plagued his world: his father's battles with corrupt politicans and their hired goons, the devastation of war, and the brutality of his country's military leaders.
www.geektimes.com /michael/aikido/osensei/index.html   (640 words)

  
 Ueshiba the Founder of Aikido
Aikido was founded early in this century by Morihei Ueshiba, or as he also known as: O' Sensei, (an honorific term for a great teacher).
Ueshiba's previous martial arts training started from the traditional study of kenjutsu and kendo, and in the military during the 1900's, during which he studied with the Masakatsu Nakai Dojo learning Yagyu-ryu jujitsu.
It was later during the 1940's, Aiki-budo was given the name of Aikido, and by this time Ueshiba had developed Aikido into a martial art unifying the mind, body, and spirit.
www.aikido-world.com /nuchicago/aikido1.htm   (503 words)

  
 The Founder Morihei Ueshiba, a God?
Ceremonies and festivals attended by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba and other high ranking instructors and officials are presided over by Shinto priest who perform ceremonies that are attended by thousands of Aikidoists who come to pray.
In a Japanese sense, Morihei Ueshiba becoming one of the forty-two gods of the Aiki no Oukami would not be a out of the ordinary.
Yes the Founder, Morihei Ueshiba “looks like a god” as the Japanese say, but today the world of Aikido is larger than Japan, and is practiced by Aikidoka from many different cultural and religious backgrounds.
www.nippon-kan.org /senseis_articles/05_uishiba-god/05_ueshiba-god.html   (5896 words)

  
 Powell's Books - Abundant Peace: The Biography of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido by John Stevens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), the founder of Aikido —; whose name means "abundant peace" — was "undoubtedly the greatest martial artist who ever lived," according to his biographer, John Stevens.
Focusing on the how and why of Morihei's career, Stevens describes the people, events, and ideas that influenced his lifelong spiritual quest, which culminated in the unique teachings of Aikido.
Illustrated with photographs of Morihei in action and filled with revealing anecdotes about his life and times, the book also offers a valuable discussion of the Founder's conception of Aikido as a path of harmony and love, unifying mind and body, self and others, man and the universe.
www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=65-0877733503-2   (322 words)

  
 East Bay Aikido - Oakland, California - The Founder, Morihei Ueshiba, O'Sensei
Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido, was born on December 14, 1883 and died on April 26, 1969.
He is called O'Sensei (Great Teacher) by his many students and by those whose lives he has enriched through the creation of Aikido.
O'Sensei's vision of the world as one family continues to live today in the minds and the hearts of all of us who have chosen this path as our own.
www.eastbayaikido.com /founder.html   (511 words)

  
 City Aikido
"The Art of Peace." Morihei Ueshiba is referred to by the practitioners of Aikido as O Sensei, "The Great Teacher".
The Book of Five Rings, which accept the inevitability of war and emphasize cunning strategy as a means to victory, Morihei understood that continued fighting - with others, with ourselves, and with the environment - will ruin the earth.
quotes from the teachings of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido.
www.cityaikido.com /osensei.html   (775 words)

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