(b. 6 August 1954). 7th dan, Kancho of Seidokan Aikido; 1st dan judo. Doctor of Oriental medicine. Began aikido training in 1975 at University of Hawaii. Primary aikido instruction received from Roderick KOBAYASHI with...
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldVirgil Crank
(b. c. 1934). Early American instructor of YOSHINKAN AIKIDO. First taught by Eugene COMBS and Tom CORZINE in the late 1950s in Lawndale, California. Crank was the first person promoted to 1st dan by Corzine and he...
Richard Crane
(b. 17 July 1952). B. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Professional aikido instructor. First began training in late 1971. Studied for 10 years under Shuji MARUYAMA in Philadelphia. Co-owner and Chief Instructor of Agatsu...
Kathy Crane
B. Camden, New Jersey. Professional aikido instructor. First began training in late 1971. Studied for ten years under Shuji MARUYAMA in Philadelphia. Co-owner and Chief Instructor of Agatsu Dojo.
Coryl Crane
(b. 21 December 1943). 6th dan Aikikai/Birankai International (2002). Aikido Instructor and artist. B. in Hounslow, Middlesex, England. First taught aikido by Ben Sekishiro in 1978 while at the University of California...
Tom Corzine
Early American instructor of YOSHINKAN AIKIDO. Began training in late 1950s at the Lawndale, California school of Eugene COMBS. Promoted to 1st dan by Combs c. 1960. Among Corzine’s students were Virgil CRANK...
Paolo Corallini
(b. c. 1951). 7th dan Aikikai (2011), 7th dan Iwama Aikido. Senior representative of Iwama Aikido in Italy. Dentist. Began study of jujutsu in 1969; first taught aikido by Motokage KAWAMUKAI the same year receiving 1st...
Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano
(CONI=Italian National Olympic Committee). An Italian government-backed committee which oversees sports in Italy. The committee has recognized several Italian martial arts organizations which include aikido sections...
Eugene Combs
Early American instructor of YOSHINKAN AIKIDO. Began training in Yoshinkan Aikido c. 1955 at Camp Drake, on the outskirts of Tokyo. Combs later relocated to Southern California c. 1956 where he established the American...