Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平, Ueshiba Morihei, December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969) was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" Kaiso (開祖) or Ōsensei (大先生/翁先生), "Great Teacher".

By combining his martial training with his religious and political ideologies, he created the modern martial art of Aikido. Ueshiba decided on the name "Aikido" in 1942 (before that he called his martial art "aikibudo" and "aikinomichi").

The Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU) is the membership organization that affiliates more than 100 North American Dojos under the instruction of Mitsugi Saotome Shihan. It is a formally recognized organization under the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Nov 4, 2011 · From 1942 (when the name Aikido was first formally used) to 1952, Ueshiba consolidated the techniques and perfected the religious philosophy of Aikido. After the war, Aikido grew rapidly at the Kobukan (now called Hombu Dojo) under the direction of Kisshomaru Ueshiba.

Mar 25, 2019 · Ueshiba Morihei is the 149th person to be interviewed by Kondo, who was described a few years before conducting this interview as a “relatively ordinary anarchist, with no sense of right or left”. As one might expect, his questions are …

"These were assembled from O Sensei’s memoirs printed in the Aikido magazine and other places. I pass them along because as people practice the art without contact with the founder they may miss much of what he imparted and his intention in teaching what he called ‘the art of peace.'

Oct 4, 2023 · As a longstanding practitioner of Aikido, I have immersed myself in the profound teachings and philosophies that Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of this art, bestowed upon the world.

Aug 27, 2011 · Ueshiba taught tens of thousands of students during his teaching career which spanned some 50 years and is noted for his ethical and humanistic view of the martial arts which holds the concept of nonconflict, rather than the defeat of an adversary, as the ideal.

Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, December 14, 1883–April 26, 1969) was a famous martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as Kaiso (開祖 ?), meaning "founder", or Ōsensei, "Great Teacher". Morihei Ueshiba was born in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on December 14, 1883. [1] [2]

Sep 24, 2016 · Kisshomaru Ueshiba: In aikido, we constantly train to control our partner’s ki freely through the movement of our own ki, by drawing the partner into our own movement. Next, we practice how to turn our bodies.