Aikido

Aikibujutsu

Tanren

Kenkyukai

Mashuu Dojo

Van Nuys

California

Renowned martial artist Obata Toshishiro SoShihan, uchi-deshi (live in disciple) under the late Shioda Gozo Kancho, relocated from Japan to America in 1980 and began development of a research organization, called the "Aikido & Aikibujutsu Tanren Kenkyukai" (or Aiki-Buken for short). The purpose of this organization was to accurately rebuild concepts and techniques from the older styles of aikibujutsu used during the feudal times of Japan, as well as to study and continue to develop the "softer" styles of modern aikido.

The name Aikido & Aikibujutsu Tanren Kenkyukai can be translated as "Applied Aiki-Based Martial Systems Research Organization". Aikido refers to the modern methods as popularized by Ueshiba Morihei, while Aikibujutsu refers to the older styles of budo, or martial arts, used by the former samurai class. Tanren is the process during the forging of a sword in which the blade is hammered and folded, reducing the carbon content and eliminating impurities to create a strong foundation for the remaining steps of forging. Kenkyukai defines as a research organization, or society. Being a research organization, the Aiki-Buken has incorporated methods and theories found in both pre and post war aikido/aikijutsu systems that were deemed as useful. Though there is a Yoshinkan Aikido influence, the approach to training and application differs significantly from this root art.

Mashuu Dojo's head Aikido instructor is Sensei Ben Maloney. Sensei Ben has studied at the World Headquarters in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles under Headmaster Obata, and was recently granted teaching license to begin offering Aikido instruction at Mashuu Dojo.

Aikibujutsu does not involve a competition of power against power, but rather, involves taking advantage of an opponent's flow of strength to the advantage of the defender, then using the initiative gained, breaking their balance in order to apply a given technique. The objective is to control the opponent without injuring them, therefore kicks and punches (atemi) are used sparingly. 

 
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