(FDAV = Free German Aikido Union). A German aikido organization established in 1984 by former members of the AIKIKAI DEUTSCHLAND and presently under the technical direction of Nobuyoshi TAMURA of France.
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Josh GoldGreslé, Jean
(b. 1937). 3rd dan FFAAA [rank authenticated] and FFKA. Aikido instructor in Gretz-Armainvilliers, France. Trained under André NOCQUET, Mutsuro NAKAZONO, Kisshomaru UESHIBA, Morihei UESHIBA (1965 to April 1969) and...
Hiroyuki Hasegawa
(b. 25 January 1952). 3rd dan Aikikai-Kobayashi Dojos. B. Fukui Prefecture. Kobayashi Dojo Shidoin. First taught by Haruyoshi HORIKOSHI in Kasukabe in 1984. Also holds dan rank in Kyokushinkai Karate. Instructs at dojos...
Massimo Di Villadorata
(b. 19 March 1939). 4th dan Aikikai. B. Novara, Italy. Certified acupuncturist and aikido instructor. M. A. in Psychology from Concord University. A former judo practitioner who was first taught aikido by Motokage...
Yoshiro Eguchi 江口義郎
(b. c. 1928). Formerly 8th dan Shin’ei Taido. Former organizational head of SHIN’EI TAIDO. Expelled by organization in February 1988.