Noriaki Inoue: "Aikido's Forgotten Pioneer"

http://blog.aikidojournal.com/the-aik... Yoichiro was widely regarded Morihei's number one student and often taught in his uncle's stead. Among the prewar students of the Founder, Yoichiro had the reputation of being Morihei's most skilled disciple and was said to move in a manner virtually identical to his famous uncle. This can be verified by viewing the surviving films of Inoue Sensei. Yoichiro's many years of service as Morihei's assistant during the early years coupled with the considerable material support of the Inoue family to Morihei's cause were the reasons Inoue's students regarded their teacher as the "Co-founder" of aikido.