Martial Arts Illustrated April 2006

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Interview with martial arts illustrated correspondent Keith Morgan and Henry Ellis. This is the true story of the early origins of British Aikido from its inception in 1955 with the arrival of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei to the UK.

This interview was one of the most rewarding ones I have done over the years.Keith Morgan asked many searching questions that would cause me to did deep into my many memories as Derek Eastman was also involved and there were many "hey,do you remember this accompanied by much laughter at the good old days, they were tough, but they were good.
Henry Ellis