Aikido: Sensei Derek Eastman Biography - Part One

Interview with Sensei Derek Eastman. 5th Dan. By David J Wilson E.S.T.A. secretary. - July 2003. I have known Sensei Eastman for some 12 years and during those years I have heard so many stories about both Sensei Eastman and Sensei Ellis and their dedication to the early promotion of UK Aikido, some of the history highlights their hard training and appreciation of a true martial art, yet there are many amusing anecdotes. Sensei Eastman is the only Aikido student from 1950's "Hut " dojo who has never given an interview stating that "Sensei Ellis's story is more interesting than mine". I asked Sensei Eastman to let the readers decide that on agreeing to this interview