Archive - August 2011

Patricia Lucille Blok

(b. 24 May 1961). 2nd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. Quality control laboratory technician. Began training in Chatham, Ontario in 1982. A graduate of 20-month course taught by Takashi KUSHIDA. Presently instructs...

Kevin Blok

(b. 13 January 1956). 7th dan Yoshinkan Aikido, b. 15 November 1986-IYAF [rank authenticated]. B. A. Philosophy and Psychology. Professional aikido instructor since 1982. Began martial arts practice in 1967. Began...

Gordon Blanking

(b. 1947). 2nd dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Photographer. Began training in 1972 in Toronto, Canada. Teaches at various locations in Southern Ontario as an instructor with Halton Hills Yoshinkan Aikido Association (HHYAA).

Gérard Blaize

(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...

Birankai International

An international organization uniting aikido schools affiliated with T.K. (Kazuo) CHIBA launched in January 2000. This association is comprised mainly of dojos of the USAF Western Region, British Aikikai, and various...

Larry E. Bieri

(b. 15 August 1948). 6th dan Aikikai. Translator/interpreter. Fluent speaker of Japanese. Began training at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in January 1971 and continued through 1987. Influenced technically by Shigenobu OKUMURA and...

Diane Bauerle

(b. 5 April 1960). 3rd dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1990 [rank authenticated]. B. Lafayette, Indiana. Master of Library Science and M. A. in English Literature from Indiana University. Freelance historical children’s...