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George Ledyard Sensei began his Aikido studies in 1976 under the direct instruction of Mitsugi Saotome and has continued this association ever since. Ledyard Sensei currently holds the rank of 6th Dan in Aikido
and Shodan in Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu. He counts Hiroshi Ikeda, William Gleason,
Howard Popkin, Mary Heiny, Tom Read,
Endo Seichiro, and Dan Harden as strong influences on his Aikido.
Ledyard
Sensei was recently made a member of the
Ueshiba Juku
by Saotome Sensei. This connotes a direct line of "transmission" from the Aikido
Founder, Morihei Ueshiba, through Saotome Sensei to his personally trained
students.
He is the Founder of Defensive Tactics Options™, a system of police and security training which specializes in less-than-lethal force alternatives and Options for Protective Control™, an ultra low-level force system for physical intervention with juveniles and emotionally disturbed subjects.
Sensei Ledyard believes that Aikido should be both a spiritual practice and a martial art. He is known for his work with the staff and sword and also for an innovative approach to applied empty-hand technique which brings in elements from his training in Japanese Koryu, Iaido, Filipino martial arts and Systema. He has
over thirty five years of Aikido teaching experience. In addition to teaching Aikido seminars
internationally, Ledyard Sensei
was invited to participate in the first three historic
Aiki Expos and is a regular contributor to both
AikidoJournal.com and
Aikiweb.com.
He is the author of over 10 DVD instructional DVDs on empty hand and weapons in Aikido
(www.AikidoDvds.Com).
Private Lessons with Ledyard Sensei
Working with Students
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