However, Kushida did not wish to change AYANA's standards to conform with those of the IYAF. In 1991, Kushida-Sensei established his own school of Aikido, adopting the name "Aikido Yoshokai."
Despite wanting to maintain AYANA's standards, Kushida-Sensei founded his own Aikido school in 1991, calling it "Aikido Yoshokai."