Aikido legacy of Morihei Ueshiba
Ueshiba is remembered by his pupils as a master of the martial arts whose studies transcended technical matters to include a moral and philosophical view of the world based around harmony in the face of aggression. The many branches of aikido in existence today virtually all trace their lineage back to him.
Many stories exist about Ueshiba's martial skill. It is said for example that he was able to escape a tight ring of students that surrounded him with swords and attacked simultaneously.[citation needed] Many of these students would later say they had not even seen him go by them. Another story is that he was able to knock someone off their feet with the force of his kiai.[citation needed]
There is debate in the aikido world over some of these sensational stories; some dismiss them as myth generated around a genuinely brilliant but human martial artist, whereas others believe that Morihei Ueshiba truly achieved such feats.
To this day, Ōmoto-kyō priests oversee a ceremony in Ueshiba's honor every April 29th at the Aiki Shrine in Iwama.
Ueshiba also had many uchideshi, or live-in students, many who have grown into great teachers in their own right. There are roughly four generations of uchideshi. A partial list follows:[12][13]
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morihei_Ueshiba#From_aiki-j.C5.ABjutsu_to_aikido
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