Great article looking at the historical origins of Daito Ryu and Sokaku Takeda!
“…as the legend of Daito-ryu says, “Daito-ryu is a martial art that has been handed down from ancient times only to the upper class of the Aizu clan, and Sokaku TAKEDA is the founder of its revival.” Is it really true? Considering that Sokaku TAKEDA’s family belonged to the class of Ashigaru or Goshi, a low social class that locates between Bushi and farmer and was not officially recognized as a Bushi, I cannot help but doubt the credibility.”
【Web AIKI Course Part 1】Knowledge of AIKI Series 2「Daito-ryu founded by Sokaku TAKEDA」 | BUDO JAPAN
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