(b. 18 July 1952). 5th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Lawyer. Started aikido in 1965 in Gompers Park, Chicago, Ilinois. Has made several trips to Japan, during the first of which he was promoted to...
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Josh GoldFédération Française d’Aikido et de Budo
(FFAB = French Federation of Aikido and Budo). Formerly the Fédération Française Libre d’Aikido et de Budo. An organization formed under the leadership of Nobuyoshi TAMURA in 1982 grouping together French...
Robert Frager
(b. c. 1940). 6th dan Aikikai. Ph. D. in Psychology, Harvard University. Early American practitioner who studied two-and-a-half years at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in early 1960s. Studied in Shingu with Michio HIKITSUCHI in...
Jose Garrido
(b. 1955). Kyoju Dairi, Nihon Goshin Aikido; 1st dan Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu-Kodokai, 1982 [rank authenticated]. First taught by Richard Bowe in New Jersey, USA in 1965. Holder of rankings from various jujutsu...
John C. Goss, Jr.
(b. 30 November 1956). 7th dan Korindo Aikido (2005, Mikata family), 5th dan Aikikai, 4th dan karate. Professional aikido instructor. B. in Baltimore, Maryland. B.A. in Psychology from Towson University. Began studying...
Hapkido
A Korean martial art created by YONG SUL CHOI shortly after World War II which is reputed to have a historical relationship to DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU. An analysis of the techniques of Hapkido does reveal certain...