Stanley Pranin
Stanley Pranin | |
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Stanley Pranin | |
| Born | July 24, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2017 (aged 71) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Period | 1974–2017 |
| Subject | Aikido |
Stanley A. Pranin (July 24, 1945 – March 7, 2017) was an American martial artist, founding publisher, and editor-in-chief of Aikido Journal (formerly Aiki News). Pranin, a researcher and archivist of aikido, has written and published several books and many articles about aikido, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, and Morihei Ueshiba and was an influential figure in the aikido world.
Pranin originally began practicing Yoshinkan aikido in California in 1962, later switching to Aikikai. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, he taught aikido in California. In 1974, Pranin founded the journal Aiki News; in 1977 he moved to Japan, living there for 20 years and continuing to publish his journal in Japanese and English. Aiki News evolved into Aikido Journal, currently a web publication with resources on Aikido, Daito-ryu and related subjects.
Stanley Pranin died of advanced stomach cancer on March 7, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.