Description

Japanese aikidoka, 10th dan, founder of the Ki Society and its style of aikido, officially Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido (literally 'aikido with mind and body unified'), commonly known as Ki-Aikido. A direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, he was the first head instructor of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo and spread aikido to Hawaii and the continental United States. He awarded Steven Seagal his 1st dan in 1974.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Ueshiba Morihei

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented as a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, beginning training in 1940

  sports_kabaddiKobukan dojo badge (1940-1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented as a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, beginning training in 1940

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Ranks (1)

• linkAikidō

  military_tech10 dan 3

  Confirmed

  10th dan rank in aikido is well documented in multiple encyclopedic sources

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  10th dan rank in aikido is well documented in multiple encyclopedic sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Students (2)

• 
  Steven Seagal

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Aikido Journal records that Seagal received his 1st dan from Koichi Tohei in Orange County in the summer of 1974

  sports_kabaddiOrange County Aikikai badge (1974-1974)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Aikido Journal records that Seagal received his 1st dan from Koichi Tohei in Orange County in the summer of 1974

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Received 1st dan from Koichi TOHEI in Orange County in the summer of 1974"

  — Josh Gold. (2011). Steven Seagal - Aikido Journal. Aikido Journallinkinfo
• Ha
  Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Wikipedia states Ishisaka trained in California under Koichi Tohei, was one of Tohei's students, and that Tohei supported him in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai

  sports_kabaddiOrange County Aikikai badge (1964-1977)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Wikipedia states Ishisaka trained in California under Koichi Tohei, was one of Tohei's students, and that Tohei supported him in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "trained in California under Koichi Tohei"

  — Wikipedia contributors. Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "Koichi Tohei supported Ishisaka in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai dojo"

  — Wikipedia contributors. Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Sources