(b. 25 January 1947). 2nd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. Aikido instructor. First taught by Takashi KUSHIDA in 1981 in Detroit, Michigan. A graduate of 20-month course taught by Kushida. Presently instructs at Aikan Aikido...
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Josh GoldEnore Gardonio
(b. 1 September 1942). 4th dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. Teacher. First taught by Takeshi KIMEDA in Toronto, Ontario in 1973. Instructor at York University. Mr. Enore Gardonio, 84 St. Germain Ave. , Toronto, Ontario M5M...
Goshin Jutsu 護身術
Self-defense techniques; this term is sometimes mistakenly construed to refer to a specific jujutsu school when in fact it is a generic term.
Yoshimi Hanzawa 半沢義巳
(b. c. 1927). 7th dan Aikikai. High School Principal. Director of Tohoku Aikido Federation and prominent figure in development of aikido in northern part of Honshu. Sendai-shi Aikido Kyokai, Gojunin-cho 119, Wakabayashi...
Robert Dziubla
(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...
Fédération 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...