About the video: A video account of the Great Tribute Celebration at Crystal Palace Arena London on the 14th May 2005. The event was held to celebrate the 50 years since the arrival in the UK of Abbe Sensei and the inception of Aikido also in 1955.The event video contains demonstrations of many other Budo Arts . Martial Arts as well as Aikido.With the last surviving Aikido nstructors that were taught by Sensei Abbe. Kendo,Aikido, Kuyodo,Iaido,Jodo,Judo with a display of Taiko are also included. The Event Marked the Celebration of 50years........This event was totally sold out with 425 students and withe the spectators there were in total approx 1000 loyal students in attendance to pay their respects to a Budo legend. Guests and teachers included many direct students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei to name a few~~~Sensei's ~ Bill Woods ~ Bill Stopps ~ Japanese Culture Minister ~ Haydn Foster ~ Henry Ellis ~Derek Eastman ~ Ralph Reynolds ~ Robin Otani ~ Clive McDonald ...........MC ~ David Humm..