Sadly, Sensei Ralph Reynolds died Friday 20th of January 2006. He was one of only four survivors from the original group with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in the late 1950's. We were fortunate that Sensei Reynolds was able to take part in the Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations in May 2005.
We are deeply sorry to inform the visitors to British Aikido
of the sad death and passing of Sensei Ralph Reynolds, one of Britain's most
well known and respected Aikidoka.
Both Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman along with the students of the Ellis
Schools of Traditional Aikido UK and USA wish to extend their sadness and
condolences to Ms Jayne Phelps and the family and students of Sensei Reynolds
and the Aikido Fellowship GB.
Sensei Reynolds was a direct student of the legendary Budo master Kenshiro
Abbe Sensei from the 1950's. He was the first person to introduce Aikido to the
Midlands. He trained at the Hut dojo in those very early years maintaining an
everlasting friendship with the few pioneers from the great and wonderful
inception of British Aikido.
Sensei Ralph Reynolds will be sadly missed by us all.
Sensei Henry Ellis - Sensei Derek Eastman
Sensei
Reynolds died on Friday 20th of January 2006
