(c. 1926-1983). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido, also 4th dan judo. Served in the British Royal Navy and British Internal Security Service. Began training in aikido c. 1958 under Senta YAMADA. Promoted to 1st dan by Riki KOGURE...
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldEimeiroku 英名録
Record of famous names. Refers to the attendance books kept by masters of various disciplines containing the names, dates of attendance or study, and usually the location of the training. The eimeiroku of Sokaku TAKEDA...
Yoshiro Eguchi 江口義郎
(b. c. 1928). Formerly 8th dan Shin’ei Taido. Former organizational head of SHIN’EI TAIDO. Expelled by organization in February 1988.
David Eayrs
(b. 12 March 1940). 6th dan-Ken Shin Kai [rank authenticated]. Managing Director of a language college. Began training in Penang, Malaysia in 1963. Established Ken Shin Kai Aikido, a style similar to YOSHINKAN AIKIDO...
Robert Dziubla
(b. 18 July 1952). 5th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Lawyer. Started aikido in 1965 in Gompers Park, Chicago, Ilinois. Has made several trips to Japan, during the first of which he was promoted to...
Evelyn A. Dysarz
(b. 22 April 1947). 3rd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. Chiropractic physician. Began training in Detroit, Michigan in 1973. One of the original incorporators of the AIKIDO YOSHINKAI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA. Currently...
David A. Dye
(b. 27 February 1945). Headmaster/Founder Shuyokan. Retired police offer. B. in Los Angeles, California. First taught Shuyokan Ryu (aikido, judo, jujutsu, Shotokan Karate Jutsu) beginning in 1962. Holds dan rankings in...
Steven W. Duncan
(b. 22 March 1955). 5th dan Tomiki Aikido-Jiyushinkai, May 1990; 4th dan Aikido-IMAF, May 1988 [ranks authenticated]. Professional aikido instructor. First taught by Karl GEIS in Houston, Texas in 1977. Formed SHOBU...
Doka 道歌
Songs of the Way; a series of short, didactic poems written by Morihei UESHIBA containing the essence of his thoughts on the deeper meaning of aikido and the martial arts. The Doka include many references to classical...