Iwama Aikido
Traditional Aikido: As Taught in Iwama, Japan
3/31/1928 - 5/13/2002
9th Dan Aikikai. Being an Iwama native, Morihiro Saito
started training in Aikido in 1946 and became not only a
student, but a close confidant of O-Sensei for the following 23
years. After the founder's death, he was put in charge of
the Iwama dojo and became the guardian of the Aiki-shrine. Today, he is
also known for his books, his clear and structured way of
teaching, and the organization of the huge number of techniques that
comprise Iwama-style Aikido. It is through
Saito Sensei's timeless Iwama style techniques, that the teacher and
students of Austin Iwama Aikido will always remember
him.
10/11/1945 -
6th Dan Aikikai. The Founder and Chief Instructor of Westlake Village Aikido.