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Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido. Principal of the Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido UK - USA. Direct student of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957. A pioneer of British Aikido and one of the first of five dan grades ( black belt ) for Aikido in he UK. Diploma's signed by OSensei Morihei Ueshiba.

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Aikido in the UK - the Beginning
The only in-depth history of British Aikido from its inception in 1955. This article is written by Henry Ellis an early pioneer. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 07/05/2008 | Martial Arts
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What is Kyu-shin-do ?
What is KyuShinDo? many students failed to understand the teachings of Kenshiro Abbe sensei. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 17/04/2008 | Martial Arts
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British Aikido Board - Respect & Disrespect
15th/May2007: Today I received a large package from Mrs Pat Woods, the daughter of my old friend William `Bill` Woods who sadly passed away last year. I opened the package to a gold mine of material from as far back as 1952. Old newspaper cuttings / old and rare magazines. Photos of Abbe Sensie and Otani Sensie and many others Read
By: Henry Ellis | 31/12/2007 | Martial Arts
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The Budo Masters
Henry Ellis a direct student of the legendary Budo master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957 and the co-author of Positive Aikido tells of all the Budo masters he has met in the past 50 years. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 01/12/2007 | Martial Arts
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Masahilo Nakazono Aikido Memorial Event Report
In Memory of the Life and Work of Masahilo Nakazono Sensei Organised by The Committee for UK Martial Arts History ( A combined group of students and teachers involved in the preservation of true legacies of the great original teachers) Read
By: Henry Ellis | 16/11/2007 | Martial Arts
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The Origins of Martial Arts in the UK
The following article offers those students, who are interested in the true history of British Judo and Aikido, a more comprehensive view of the profound effect that Kenshiro Abbe sensei had on British Martial Arts. ESTA are most grateful to Mr Nigel Porter of the "Tokushima Budo Council International (Judo)" and also the "Traditional Aikido Iwama Ryu GB", for allowing us to place this article on our website. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 01/11/2007 | Martial Arts
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Recollections of the Early Days of Aikido in Great Britain
In 1957, I was studying Judo and Karate at the Abbe School of Budo at the "Hut" in Hillingdon, Middlesex, a suburb of London. My teacher was Ken Williams Sensei, and we were all students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei (8th dan in Judo, 6th dan in Aikido, and 5th dan in Karate and Kendo). At that time, very few people in the United Kingdom had heard of Aikido. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 01/11/2007 | Martial Arts
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British Aikido Board - the Shameful Truth
For many years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) have shown no interest what so ever in the true history of British Aikido, to be fair to the BAB, they have in the recent past shown a great deal of interest and support for the false history of British Aikido for which they have now publicly apologised, the BAB apology to Henry Ellis by the BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter Read
By: Henry Ellis | 01/11/2007 | Martial Arts
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Is Aikido a Martial Art ?
This article is probably the most controoversial artice ever written on the subject of Aikido. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 01/11/2007 | Martial Arts
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The Biography of Sensei Derek Eastman 5th Dan
Sensei Eastman is the only Aikido student from 1950's "Hut " dojo who has never given an interview stating that "Sensei Ellis's story is more interesting than mine". I asked Sensei Eastman to let the readers decide that on agreeing to this interview. Read
By: Henry Ellis | 01/11/2007 | Martial Arts