[Kobayashi Aikido] André Cognard - Aikido, an art of peace to shape mind and body (1/2) [SUB EN/FR]

ENGLISH SUBTITLES: Click on CC to display SUBSCRIBE: Part 2: --- PRESENTATION: INTERVIEW ANDRE COGNARD PART 1 --- André Cognard’s aikidoka career began following a revelation, a life-changing encounter with an 8th Dan Aikido teacher who would later become his mentor all his life: Kobayashi Hirokazu. André Cognard dedicated his entire life to Aikido and Japanese culture, learning the language, customs, and traveling to Japan on numerous occasions. His devotion and his commitment did not remain unanswered from Kobayashi Hirokazu who made André Cognard his pupil, his disciple, and then his successor. In 1982, André Cognard created his European school, the Autonomous Academy of Aikido, based on the teachings of his master. Then, in 1997, he became head of the Kobayashi Hirokazu Group International Aikido Research Academy, which shines all over the wor