I live in Australia, and was lucky enough to grow up near what was then the only Yoshinkan-style Aikido school out here. I learned from Joe Thambu (6th dan), who is an incredible practitioner. While I no longer study Aikido, I took from it a mental discipline that I probably would never have developed otherwise. These days, I write quite a lot, and often find myself writing action sequences, which are certainly enriched by this training.
Learn more about this form of Aikido, go to: http://www.aikidoshudokan.com/
Luke.
