Kokikai Aikido is a style of Aikido developed by Shuji Maruyama. My knowledge of the styles history is somewhat limited, but my understanding is that Shuji Maruyama was sent to the United States from Japan around the 1960’s by his sensei to demostrate Aikido. Upon his arrival, he discovered that the style he had practiced contained flaws when used against the martial art styles common in the US. Over the years, he has continually modified his techniques to evolve with current fighting styles.

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