Iwama is a small town in Japan between Tokyo and Mito. It is where O'Sensei completed his development of Aikido. Still training at the original Ibaraki-Shibu dojo in Iwama for nearing 50 years is Toshihiro Isoyama sensei. He started training under O'Sensei and received his nidan (2nd dan black-belt) from the founder of Aikido, and then continued his Aikido development under the tutelage of Morihiro Saito shihan.
Above is a short video of Lilyfield Dojo instructor Bruce Choy having some fun and being thrown around by Toshihiro Isoyama sensei after an Aikido class in the old Iwama dojo.
Note that training in Japan is an option that can be arranged for those students of Lilyfield Dojo who may be interested in experiencing the birth-place of Aikido.
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