The man pictured here is Sokaku Takeda , the headmaster of Daito Ryu AikiBujutsu . At a young age , he trained in various weapon arts and other arts such as Yarijutsu and Battojutsu from Tanomo Saigo . In 1880 , Tanomo Saigo passed on all his knowledge including the secret teachings to Sokaku Takeda . From that day forward , Sokaku would be the headmaster .
The thing that fascinates me about Sokaku is how much of a true warrior he was . He gained his nickname " Little Demon Of Aizu " by travelling all around Japan and challenging people and defeating them . He was true fighter and a warrior . There is even one story where he was in a gang fight with 30 construction workers . He killed a few and them and injured many . He only came out with a few injuries .
It's quite sad that many people do not know of this man . The only person that could come close to him is his student , Morihei Ueshiba , the founder of Aikido .
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