Federations

The International Yoseikan Budo Federation has its headquarters in Torrance, California (south of Los Angeles). This federation is a non-profit organization which exists solely to serve its members. In North America, the Federation is managed by Patrick Augé Sensei Shihan, technical director.
Yoseikan Budo or Yoseikan Aikido is the composite martial art developed by Minoru Mochizuki, who first taught it at his dojo in Shizuoka in 1931.
This style of Aikido incorporates elements of the pre-war Aiki Budo of Morihei Ueshiba, as well as elements of many other martial arts: Judo, Aikijujutsu, Karate, traditional Jujutsu, Kenjutsu, Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu, Gyokushin-ryu Jujutsu, Iaijutsu, Kendo, Yari, Kito-ryu etc. The techniques are executed empty-handed or with weapons.

The official name of this World Wide Organization is Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai Shin-Shin Aiki-juku, represented by Hitohiro Saito, son of Morihiro.
Their philosophy is to preserve and share the great influence of Morihiro Saito while remaining faithful to the technical and spiritual heritage left by the Founder Morihei Ueshiba.

Established by Yoshigasaki Sensei to further develop the concepts of Tohei Sensei. The organisation has over 4000 members and 120 clubs predominately in Europe but also in Africa and South America.

Established by Georges Stobbaerts, this association is based in Portugal.
Faced with the evolution of the so-called martial arts and of a society geared towards competition and violence, he creates a new art of movement - the Tenchi Tessen. In reply to the question of why he created it, he said, "I was looking for a new way which allowed for self discovery".

Iwama shin shin aiki shuren kai

The Takemusu Aikido Association is dedicated to the development and dissemination of Aikido based on the highest ideals of the Founder, Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei. The Association does this by continuing and promoting the Founder's traditional teaching and training methods as passed on by his longest direct disciple, Morihiro Saito, Shihan.

The Takemusu Aikido Association is an association of dojos, clubs, and individuals who have a common interest in Aikido. It functions for the mutual benefit of its members, serves as a center of support to its members, and promotes Aikido nationally and internationally. The Association is managed by a Board of Directors of Senior Instructors. Members take turns volunteering to fill the administrative roles of President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

The Association is recognized as a qualified Aikido organization by the Aikikai Foundation, the Hombu, in Tokyo, Japan. It seeks to work cooperatively with other Aikido organizations nationally and internationally. This recognition enables the Association to obtain from the Aikikai Foundation internationally registered and recognized ranks for qualified students of its members.

The Association follows the teaching and training philosophy of Morihiro Saito, Shihan. Saito Shihan's method of training and teaching has greatly influenced the senior members of the Association. We have all trained for various lengths of time with him and feel his training methods, style of Aikido, and long personal association with the Founder have significant value to our own progress in Aikido. We have found that this view has strengthened our relationships with each other and gives us a common purpose.

The style or line of Aikido that is taught in this school is known as Takemusu Aikido and is a traditional form of Aikido rooted directly in the teachings of the founder of aikido Morihei Ueshiba as taught by late Morhiro Saito Sensei (1928 -2002) in the Iwama Dojo in Japan until his passing away.
Saito sensei was a personal disciple of O Sensei for over 23 years and took over his dojo in Iwama Japan after his death, considering it his duty to preserve and pass on the the Founders original source techniques in as pure a form as possible.

Takemusu Aikido can be characterized and differentiated from other schools and styles of Aikido by it's emphasis on the following three areas:
- Emphasis on basic training and a clear distinction between basic and more advanced levels of practice and technique.
- The integration of empty handed practice and practice with weapons (wooden sword, staff and knife).
- Aikido as a martial art (Budo).

The UAS has been established by J.P. Paillard and Y. Cauhépé in April 1972 in Fribourg as a representative of the European aikido Association.
In Year 2007, the Swiss Aikido Association did emendate the statute from 1972 maintaining the philosophy and the association's purpose, as suggested by Y. Cauhépé in 1980.
The Swiss Aikido Association UAS is a national association and affiliated as an autonomous section to the Swiss Judo & Ju-Jitsu Association (SJV).
The Swiss Aikido Association is a national association and preserves different styles and interests, offering several events where all different styles of aikido would be considered.