Master instructor. The highest of three instructor levels instituted by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in the mid-1970s at the time of the creation of the INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO FEDERATION. Corresponds approximately to 6th degree...
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Josh GoldShidoin 指導員
Instructor. The middle of three instructor levels instituted by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in the mid-1970s at the time of the creation of the INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO FEDERATION. Corresponds approximately to 4th and 5th degree...
Shichidan 七段
Seventh rank or grade. Seventh degree black belt in martial arts ranking systems. Same as NANADAN.
Shibucho 支部長
Branch director. In aikido context refers to the head of a dojo belonging to an organization.
Ichiro Shibata 柴田一郎
(b. c. 1952). 6th dan Aikikai. Aikikai Shihan. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as an UCHIDESHI in the early 1970s. Became a junior instructor at the Aikikai where he taught for many years. Relocated to Berkeley...
Shiai 試合
Contest; match; competition. Competition does not exist in aikido except for the TOMIKI AIKIDO system developed by Kenji TOMIKI of Waseda University and patterned after the judo system of Jigoro KANO.
Shareiroku 謝礼禄
Payments received ledger. The shareiroku kept by Sokaku TAKEDA contain information similar to the EIMEIROKU except that the amount paid to him is mentioned while the length of time of study of participants in his...
Anthony Sereda
(b. 17 July 1935). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido, 1987-JAA [rank authenticated]; 2nd dan Yoshinkan Aikido, 1966 [rank authenticated]. Employed by U. S. Marshal’s Service. Began practice of jujutsu c. 1958 and aikido...