Kurita Sensei began his study of Aikido at the age of 17. He says that his older brother "made" him go the Hombu Dojo to watch OSensei (Kurita Sensei's older brother was uchideshi to OSensei at that time). Kurita Sensei was slightly unimpressed that this old man was throwing around young men. He thought it was just showmanship. OSensei noticed this and invited him to "experience" his Aikido. From that time on Kurita Sensei began serious study with OSensei.

Kurita Sensei traveled with OSensei as an assistant and as uke during his term as uchideshi to Iwama and other locations for demonstrations and other events. His face and the bottoms of his feet appear in quite a few photos from that period. Kurita Sensei stayed with OSensei as both a live-in and later a commuting student until OSensei's death in 1969. Kurita Sensei was the last live-in uchideshi to OSensei and the last person to take ukemi for him before his death.

Kurita Sensei was promoted to the position of Shihan (Master Instructor) by OSensei and has chosen to teach independently of other schools in order to further the art as he received it from the Founder. Kurita Sensei founded the Seikikai School of Aikido in order to further the principles of Aikido as taught to him by OSensei.

Kurita Sensei, in addition to serving as personal student to OSensei, has instructed Aikido at the Aikikai world headquarters in Tokyo while OSensei was alive.

Kurita Sensei was also a student of the late Mr. Tempu Nakamura, well known in Japan as the leading exponent of Shin Shin Toitsudo (the Way of Coordinating Mind and Body).

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