Kenji Shimizu Sensei was the last uchideshi of Morihei Ueshiba. After receiving his 7th Dan and O'Sensei had passed on, Shimizu Sensei founded an independent Aikido school in Tokyo called 'Tendokan'. In 1991 he received his 8th Dan from the Nihon Kokusai Budoin thereby being one of the highest graduated Aikido masters in the world. In 2002 he was honoured by the Japanese foreign minister for spreading the knowledge of Aikido as a part of the Japanese culture. Sensei Kenji Shimizu travels to Europe several times a year to teach Aikido.
To practice aikido you do not need much in the first place. The beginning Aikidoka is already ready for his first lessons with a pair of slippers and nice loose clothing. After a few introductory lessons, if the decision has been taken to continue with Aikido, the step to an aikido-suit is a good...
In addition to unarmed practice, there is also weapons training.
As with any sport, aikido also has agreements with regard to dealing with each other and behavior in the dojo. Below you will find some general guidelines.
Some words, expressions, courtesies, etc. that are frequently used during training and seminars.
Short biography of Kenji Shimizu.