(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...
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Josh GoldEuropean Aikido Federation
(EAF). An organization created in November 1975 in Paris at the same time as the INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO FEDERATION and which grouped together the AIKIKAI-HOMBU-affiliated national organizations of Europe. Its first...
Robert Forrest Webb
(b. 9 April 1929). 5th dan Tomiki Aikido-BAA, 1989 [rank authenticated]. Also has practiced judo and kendo. Novelist and playwright. British Kayak Champion 500/1000 meters, 1949-50. Started judo in 1945 in Liverpool and...
Janez Gale
(b. 1955). Began training in 1978 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Training experience in AIKIKAI HOMBU-Style, SHINSHIN TOITSU AIKIDO and IWAMA-STYLE AIKIDO. Began publishing Aikido Satori Bilten newsletter in March 1990...
André Gonze
(b. c. 1930). A long-time Belgian practitioner who was president of the EUROPEAN AIKIDO FEDERATION at the time of the withdrawal of part of the aikidoka from the F
Hanmi Handachi 半身半立
Half-standing stance; technique executed with defender seated and attacker standing