The IAF–Some Reflections
The withdrawal from the IAF of one of its member federations has been the occasion for much pessimistic discussion about the future of the federation. I think the occasion offers a chance to take stock...
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Autobiographical article (3): Years 1969-1977
Entering the U.S. Army In this third of a four-part series, we pick up our story at the time I was inducted into the U.S. army in October 1969 after having spent a summer practicing aikido in Tokyo. I...
View ArticleDefense of the International Aikido Federation
I have tried to show that the question whether a martial arts organization succeeds—fulfils its aims—is very difficult to answer. For example, in one sense the Aikikai is a very successful martial arts...
View ArticleInterview with Peter Goldsbury at Aiki Expo 2002
Well, I am not absolutely certain of the exact date when I started, but I think it was around 1969. I was a student at Sussex University in Brighton, England, and I met a Japanese student of economics...
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