Question: what is iwama ryu aikido?
Answer: Iwama Aikido is a style of Aikido that originated in Iwama Japan. When Morihei Ueshiba (Osensei) retired to Iwama after WWII, he started refining all the martial arts that he mastered. Osensei fused the ken, jo and Taijutsu together. ... Most Iwama practitioners would actually call call their Aikido 'Iwama Ryu'.