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Gérard Blaize

Josh Gold
August 27, 2011
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(b. 17 August 1946). 7th Dan Aikikai (1995). Martial arts instructor. B. in Toulouse, France. First taught judo and aikido by Pierre Brousse in 1963. Trained for five and one-half years at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO studying particularly under Kisshomaru UESHIBA and Seigo YAMAGUCHI. Became a student of Michio HIKITSUCHI of Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture in 1975. Also studied JODO under Shigehiro Matsumura receiving 7th Dan Shindo Muso-ryu Jojutsu and Masakatsu Bojitsu under Michio Hikitsuchi being awarded 5th dan. Author of A

Josh Gold

Executive Editor of Aikido Journal, CEO of Budo Accelerator, and Chief Instructor of Ikazuchi Dojo.

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