Josh Gold(19 June 1947 to 1 December 2017). 8th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Professional aikido instructor and official representative for YOSHINKAN AIKIDO in Germany. Extensive judo background. Member of Metropolitan Police Martial Arts Platoon from 1966-1971. Relocated to Germany in 1972 at the time of the Munich Olympic games to teach judo. Began aikido training with Asahi Katsuaki from Aikikai in 1977 in Bielefeld, Germany. Returned to Japan in 1983 as Uchi Deshi of Shimizu Kenji, Tendoryu for intensive training. Moved as Uchi Deshi to Shioda Gozo in 1985 for one and one-half more years of intensive instructor training in Yoshinkan Aikido. Returned to Munich to teach Yoshinkan Aikido and created YOSHINKAN AIKIDO DEUTSCHLAND. Aikido Yoshinkan e.V., Lothstraße 62, 80335 München. http://aikido-
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