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The city of Agadir was the scene of the organization of the National Aikido Symposium in its sixth edition, with the presence of eminent teachers, instructors and trainers from different regions of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Agadir therefore witnessed a historic moment which constituted a new renaissance of the sport of aikido under the supervision of the best managers and technical trainers.
Said Benmbouh, national technical director of YOSEIKAN BUDO and international expert, as well as technical director of the 7th Dan Confederation in Aikido, indicated that the sixth edition of the National Symposium took place in a family atmosphere including the actors of aikido, a meeting between past and present generations to develop aikido, and the exchange of experiences and expertise between the elders of aikido and current practitioners.
The debate was considered a success with the participation of Aikido pioneers such as Abderrahim Mezouzi, Wafiq Lahcen and Professor Chawkat, followed by another generation represented by Cakher Laabi and others.
Mr. Said Benmbouh added that despite the presence of different generations, the debate demonstrated great harmony and good understanding between the members of the technical staff, thus refuting the expression “the clash of generations”. This is what all participants in the debate praised and welcomed.
The international Aikido expert highlighted that the symposium concluded with recommendations that will be implemented in the future for the benefit of the Aikido family and practitioners.
The objective, according to Benmbouh, is to bring everyone together on the same tatami for the good of this noble and ancient sport.
Regarding the current situation of Aikido, Saïd Benmbouh regretted the state of this sport at the level of the Federation, created in 2011, and the absence of Morocco from the structures of the Confederation, whose Moroccan executives contributed to its emergence in 2016, wondering why Algeria took over from the African body with its headquarters and its structures, while Morocco was the first to set up the Confederation.
“How can federal officials renounce these achievements, knowing that Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, seeks to have a permanent presence in all continental institutions? “, he said.
In a related context, Benabdallah Lahcen stressed that the National Symposium of this sport was an opportunity to get closer to the elders of Aikido and to meet old faces and eminent personalities who founded this sport in Morocco and who have much given.
The same speaker expressed his pride and pride in participating in this national conference, which brought together a group of the most recognized teachers and technical executives in the sport of Aikido, holders of high diplomas and strong belts in the arts. martial arts, notably Aikido, aiki jutsu and yaido.
For his part, Professor Ahmed El-Atlassi said that the debate came to revive this sport, which has disappeared a lot, but this meeting is considered a real core and a starting point for future debates.
He stressed the need to demonstrate patience and sacrifice to bring Aikido and other similar sports back to the forefront, and to benefit from the experience of the ancient founding “fathers” of Aikido who rubbed shoulders with the great Masters of Japan.
In another context, Mr. Abderrahim Mazouzi, pioneer of Aikido, regretted the current state of this sport, which was once very popular.
He asked to write to the authorities to save Aikido from collapse and to bring together and unite the technical staff.
It is not reasonable for other neighboring countries to control Arab and African organizations and institutions, while we, in Morocco, were the first to practice this sport, while it was Moroccan technical personnel who supervised and trained neighboring countries.
Mr. Mazouzi Abderrahim asked to renounce differences and called for unity and not to do business in this high-level sport, then to create a sports federation or a new organization based on the Moroccan skills that we possess and taking advantage of the experiences of the elders and sages of our country.
The National Aikido Symposium offered a varied program of lectures, lectures and practical Aikido classes.
