(5 February 1940-5 June 2015). Also T.K. Chiba, 8th dan Aikikai (1978). B. Tokyo. Professional aikido instructor. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as an UCHIDESHI in February 1958. Promoted to 3rd dan in 1960. Assigned to...
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Josh GoldVirgil Crank
(b. c. 1934). Early American instructor of YOSHINKAN AIKIDO. First taught by Eugene COMBS and Tom CORZINE in the late 1950s in Lawndale, California. Crank was the first person promoted to 1st dan by Corzine and he...
Seiseki Abe 阿部醒石
(1915-18 May 2011). 8th dan Aikikai. Retired high school teacher and master calligrapher. Began training c. 1952. In addition to being a student of Morihei UESHIBA, Abe taught him calligraphy during the last years of...
Aikido Association of Northern California
Established c. 1974. The largest aikido organization in California comprising more than 50 dojos and affiliated directly with the AIKIKAI HOMBU. Its principal instructors are 6th dan holders Robert NADEAU, Frank DORAN...