Hi Guys,
Well is all over the web...
do any list members of the Iwama persuasion have any personal insights on this?

cheers,
dan

--
from http://aikido-france.net/welcome/communique/200311/
"Official notice
Message from
Hitohiro SAITO Sensei


successor of
Morihiro SAITO Sensei


To all those who are
practicing " Iwama Style Aikido "

1- The Iwama group has decided to leave " The Aikikai Foundation ", and
will become independent as "IWAMA SHINSHIN AIKI SHURENKAI"

2- Saito Sensei devoted every moment of his life to preserving the
Founder's techniques. I, Hitohiro Saito, will continue to dedicate myself
thoroughly to instructing people, transmitting and spreading those aikido
techniques. From now, I will confer Iwama Ryu certificates to all Iwama Ryu
students.

3- The founder's Dojo in Iwama will no longer be used to practice aikido.
We will pursue our daily training in the " TANRENKAN " in Iwama.

4- The uchideshi courses will continue in Iwama.

Hitohiro SAITO
Iwama Ryu Soke
Iwama - Nov. 2003"



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