People of Aikido
Aikido: 11 documented people. Founders: Morihei Ueshiba, Tohei Koichi. Also: master (3), organisation / official (1).
Founder (7)
Gozo ShiodaFounder: Yoshinkan AikidoKanchoJapanese Aikido grandmaster, student of Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Yoshinkan Aikido.Kenji TomikiFounder: Tomiki AikidoShihan / ProfessorJapanese grandmaster, direct student of Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Tomiki Aikido (Shodokan).Ljubomir VračarevićFounder: Real AikidoGrandmaster / 10th DanSerbian self-defense grandmaster and founder of the tactical Real Aikido system (1993).Minoru MochizukiFounder: Yoseikan AikidoMeijin / KanchoJapanese budo grandmaster, direct student of Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Yoseikan Budo.Morihei UeshibaO-SenseiFounder of modern Japanese martial art Aikido and one of the paramount icons of Budo.Morihiro SaitoFounder: Iwama RyuShihan / 9th Dan AikidoJapanese 9th Dan Aikido grandmaster, guardian of Iwama dojo, and Morihei Ueshiba's chief weapons disciple.Tohei Koichi10th Dan Aikido / MasterJapanese 10th Dan Aikido grandmaster, chief instructor under Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Ki Aikido.
Gozo Shioda
Ljubomir VračarevićMaster (3)
Steven SeagalActor and aikido teacherAmerican actor and aikido teacher, reportedly the first Westerner to run a dojo in Japan.Ueshiba KisshomaruDoshu / MasterJapanese grandmaster, son of Morihei Ueshiba, and 2nd Doshu of the international Aikikai organization.Yoshio SuginoMeijin / 10th DanJapanese Katori Shinto-ryu and Aikido grandmaster, famous fight choreographer for director Akira Kurosawa.