This blog is dedicated to the memory and life of Kazuo Chiba Sensei - 1940--2015. I first studied with Chiba Sensei in 1966. I was assistant to Chiba from 1967 to 1972. I would describe Sensei as " The Last Samurai ". The new book by Liese Klein tells of the life of this warrior " The Life-Giving Sword " This is an amazing book tells the story of Chiba's life, warts and all. This blog is not associated with the discredited British Aikido Board. BAB.
How Times have Changed in Almost 70 years of UK Aikido
" No matter your pretence, you are what you are, nothing more. " Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
I think back to a time when there were only five dan grades for Aikido in the whole of the UK, I was proud to be one of them.
I seriously never thought there would become a time when teachers would grade themselves or much more pathetic to be graded by their own students.
I can imagine when I was a child and all the kids in my class at school getting together to promote the teacher to `` Professor ` we would have got, and deserved a thrashing with the cane.
There are so many now calling themselves 7th or 8th dans and I believe some higher still. I have to ask the obvious question, do they really compare themselves to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Chiba Sensei to name a few ??
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