(b. 31 March 1954). 3rd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-AYANA, AYC. Homemaker. Began training in 1975 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Instructor in Windsor, Ontario. Renbukan Aikido Club, 3475 Glenwood, Windsor, Ontario N9E 2Y4 Canada...
Archive - 2011
Josh GoldJames Jeannette
4th dan Yoshinkan Aikido- AYANA, AYC. Firefighter. First began training in Windsor, Ontario in 1975. Instructor in Windsor, Ontario. Renbukan Aikido Club, 3475 Glenwood, Windsor, Ontario N9E 2Y4 Canada (519)966-2297.
Joseph Jarman
(b. 1937). 3rd dan Aikido Association of America, 1989 [rank authenticated]. Musician and composer. Began training in Chicago in 1972. Founder of Brooklyn Buddhist Association. Operates a dojo in Brooklyn. Jiki Shin Kan...
History of Aikido in Japan
The year 1942 is often cited as the beginning of modern aikido. It was at that time that the DAI NIHON BUTOKUKAI, desiring to achieve a standardizaton in teaching methodology and nomenclature for modern Japanese martial...
Japan Martial Arts Society
(JMAS). A Tokyo-based organization established in June 1983 whose members consist primarily of foreign practitioners of Japanese martial arts. Quarterly meetings are held with high-ranking teachers giving presentations...
Japan Aikido Association
(JAA). Nihon Aikido Kyokai, a TOMIKI AIKIDO organization formed in 1974 to provide the administrative direction for Kenji TOMIKI Sensei’s aikido. Currently includes some 80 dojos in Japan, as well as affiliate...
Freddy Jacot Descombes
(b. 1928). Retired flight engineer formerly employed by Swissair. Began training in 1960 at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO during frequent visits to Japan. One the of pioneers of aikido in Switzerland and the founder of the Aikikai...
Rianard Jackson
5th dan Tomiki Aikido- Fugakukai, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Also holder of rankings in judo, Shorin-ryu Karate, Moo-Duk-Kwan Taekwon Do, Shindo Muso-ryu Jodo, and Chin-Mu-Kwan. Taught TOMIKI AIKIDO by Karl GEIS and...
JAA (USA)
American affiliate of the JAPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION, TOMIKI AIKIDO governing body, formed in 1989 at the initiative of Robert DZIUBLA (Los Angeles, California). Includes representatives from most Tomiki dojos in the U. S...