• Letter to My Teacher

    During my many years of training with the late T.K. Chiba Shihan, a disciple of the Founder of Aikido, my mind, eyes and experience were opened to a unique and intense learning relationship. I first met Chiba Sensei in 1981, I was 38 years old, and knew instantly that I wanted to study with him.…

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  • Interview with Biran

    Interview with Biran

    Coryl Crane Shihan began her Aikido training in 1978 while at the University of California, San Diego, where she was studying for a visual arts degree. In 1981 Aikido became a stronger focus in her life when she began studying with T.K. Chiba Shihan. In April of 1991, Crane Sensei founded the North County Aikikai,…

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