Aikido - 1955 - 2015 - For those that studied with Sensei's Kenshiro Abbe - Tadashi Abe -Masahilo Nakazono - TK Chiba Sensei in those early days will remember their Aikido being true Budo, something that very few will ever see again - read " Aikido Then and Now - 1955 - 2015.
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The Basingstoke Dojo was the founding dojo in 1968 of the international Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido - One of the oldest Aikido organisations in the UK
The ESTA is an independant Aikido organisation with highly qualified teachers recognised by the AikiKai Hombu the world headquaters of international Aikido.
The Basinstoke Principal Coach is Derek Eastman Sensei 6th dan AikiKai Hombu - Diplomas signed by Osensei Morihei Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Masahilo Nakazono Sensei - Masamichi Noro Sensei - TK Chiba Shihan - The Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.