Description

Portuguese aikido association founded in 1989 by Tristão da Cunha to develop Iwama Shin-Shin Aikishurenkai (Iwama Ryu) aikido in Portugal. The name Aiki-Shuren Dojo was given by Morihiro Saito for the dojo in Portugal. Its Technical Director was Tristão da Cunha, 7th dan Iwama Shin Shin Aikido, later 8th dan.

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Founded

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  Tristão da Cunha

Affiliations (2)

• account_balanceRecognised byAikikai Foundation 3

  Confirmed

  APASD operated within the Aikikai system from its founding in 1989 until Hitohiro Saito's separation from the Aikikai in 2003; the CAO interview and the English interview describe Iwama and Aikikai as being the same system during that period, with ranks issued through the Aikikai

  1989 - 2003

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  APASD operated within the Aikikai system from its founding in 1989 until Hitohiro Saito's separation from the Aikikai in 2003; the CAO interview and the English interview describe Iwama and Aikikai as being the same system during that period, with ranks issued through the Aikikai

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Back then Iwama and Aikikai were the same. Saito Sensei was one of the top members of Aikikai. We were his students."

  — (2011). Interview with Tristão da Cunha Sensei linkinfo

  "O que se passa é que muitos dos professores e dos mestres de Iwama Ryu são também mestres do Aikikai, porque têm diplomas do Aikikai."

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor Tristão da Cunha (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistoryinfo
• account_balanceRecognised byIwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai 3

  Confirmed

  After Hitohiro Saito founded Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai (ISSASK) in February 2004, APASD became recognised by ISSASK, whose head confers the dan grades on APASD's technical director; the enriconeami article records the VIII dan Dentō Iwama Ryu conferred by Saito Hitohira Jukucho

  2004

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  After Hitohiro Saito founded Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai (ISSASK) in February 2004, APASD became recognised by ISSASK, whose head confers the dan grades on APASD's technical director; the enriconeami article records the VIII dan Dentō Iwama Ryu conferred by Saito Hitohira Jukucho

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In November 2003, Hitohiro separated from the Aikikai. By February 2004 he had formed his own organisation (ISSASK)."

  — Wikipedia contributors. Hitohiro Saito - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "Il capo scuola dell'Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shurenkai Saito Hitohira Jukucho ha conferito ai Maestri Alessandro Tittarelli Shihan e Tristao Da Cuña Shihan il grado di VIII dan Dentō Iwama Ryu."

  — Enrico Neami. (2016). Conferito l'8 dan ai Maestri Tittarelli e Da Cuñalinkinfo

  "Em Fevereiro de 2004, viajou ao Japão para participar na cerimónia de inauguração de Iwama Shin Shin Aikishurenkai, organização criada por Hitohiro Saito para preservar e difundir o Aikido originário do Fundador e os ensinamentos de seu pai."

  — Mestre Tristão da Cunhalinkinfo

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Honors granted (1)

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  Tristão da Cunha

  Shihan

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