(b. 20 November 1932). 7th dan Aikikai (January 2001). Former police officer. First began training in 1959 in San Diego, California under Tokuji Hirata. Has taught an accredited aikido course at Stanford University...
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Josh GoldDaniel Escamilla, Jr
3rd dan Tomiki Aikido-Fugakukai, 1989 [rank authenticated]. Began martial arts training under Rianard JACKSON in 1966 and TOMIKI AIKIDO in November 1978, also under Jackson. Also practices judo, Shorin-ryu Karate and...
Michael Frederick Field
(b. 1947). 5th dan Iwama-ryu, 5th dan Aikikai. Aikido instructor. First taught by Morihiro SAITO in IWAMA in 1979-1982. Returned to Australia and began teaching Iwama-ryu Aikido in 1983. Also received bukiwaza MOKUROKU...
Kenzo Futaki 二木謙三
(1873-1966). Epidemiologist. B. in Akita Prefecture. Graduate of Tokyo University and latter a professor at the same institution. Nicknamed “Dr. Brown Rice” because of his healthy dietary habits. Began...
Roy A. Goldberg
Yon Mokuroku, Yamabushi Jujutsu, Okuiri in Miyama-ryu Jujutsu, 2nd dan Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu-Kodokai. B. A. Physical Therapy. Registered physical therapist in private practice. Appears in Who’s Who in Martial Arts...
Hakko Ryu Jujutsu 八光流柔術
A hybrid martial art and healing system founded by Ryuho Okuyama in 1941. Okuyama studied DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU under Toshimi Matsuda in Asahikawa, Hokkaido starting in late 1920s. He later spent a brief period training...