Words of Wisdom from O-Sensei

“Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion.”

-Morihei Ueshiba

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Biography: Fumio Toyoda


Fumio Toyoda Shihan is actually the founder of our association. He began training at age 10 with his first teacher, Koichi Tohei Sensei. He recieved the rank of shodan (first-degree black belt) at the age of 17 after a test administered by Morihiro Saito Sensei. When Koichi Tohei broke off from Hombu Dojo to form his own branch of Aikido, Toyoda Sensei went with. He earned the rank of godan (5th degree black belt) by age 27 and eventually recieved the rank of rokudan (6th degree black belt). After some disagreements between him and Tohei Sensei, Toyoda broke off to form his own association. This is the Aikido Association of America that we have today!




This is a bit of a long clip (around 4 minutes), but it's one of the few that I could find of Toyoda Sensei. Does the uke with the beard look like Rip Torn?? Or is it just me?

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    I came across this quote from one of our past Presidents. It reminds me quite a bit about Aikido. Who doesn't wish they were smarter, taller, stronger, (fill in your own wish),? One of the things I like about Aikido is that persistence is all that's required.

    "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
    Calvin Coolidge

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