Morihei Ueshiba

Morihei Ueshiba

male, deceased (1969)
Morihei Ueshiba was a famous martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as, meaning "founder", or...
Moriteru Ueshiba

Moriteru Ueshiba

male, 58 years old
Moriteru Ueshiba is the third and current "dōshu" of the Aikikai. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, and assumed the title of "dōshu" on January 4, 19...
Morihiro Saito

Morihiro Saito

male, deceased (2002)
Morihiro Saito was an aikido teacher with many students around the world. He began his aikido training under the founder of aikido, Morihei...
Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

male, 58 years old
Steven Seagal is a movie star, mor specifically an action movie star. The public has long since stopped believing in the movie star as moral...
Kisshomaru Ueshiba

Kisshomaru Ueshiba

male, deceased (1999)
Kisshomaru Ueshiba was the son of the founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido, and became the international leader of aikido after his...
Christian Tissier

Christian Tissier

male, 58 years old
Christian Tissier (born 1951 in Paris, France) is one of the most well-known European aikido teachers. He started training in aikido as a child in...
Gozo Shioda

Gozo Shioda

male, deceased (1994)
Gōzō Shioda, was a Japanese aikido teacher and the founder of the Yoshinkan style of aikido. Shioda was a student of judo while young, and after be...
Koichi Tohei

Koichi Tohei

male, 89 years old
(born January 1920) is a 10th Dan aikidoka and founder of the Ki Society and its style of aikido, officially Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido (literally...
Mitsugi Saotome

Mitsugi Saotome

male, 72 years old
(born March 7, 1937) is a Japanese aikido teacher currently living in the United States. Mitsugi Saotome is a master in the martial art of aikido...
Donovan Waite

Donovan Waite

male
Donovan Waite is an American aikido teacher. He holds a 7th dan from the Aikikai and is one of the few westerners who have been given the title...