(b. c. 1951). 7th dan Aikikai (2011), 7th dan Iwama Aikido. Senior representative of Iwama Aikido in Italy. Dentist. Began study of jujutsu in 1969; first taught aikido by Motokage KAWAMUKAI the same year receiving 1st...
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Josh GoldDan 段
Grade; rank. Used in the black belt grading system popularized by Jigoro KANO, founder of judo, which has been generally adopted in modern Japanese martial arts. After World War II, some classical martial schools also...
Patricia Lucille Blok
(b. 24 May 1961). 2nd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. Quality control laboratory technician. Began training in Chatham, Ontario in 1982. A graduate of 20-month course taught by Takashi KUSHIDA. Presently instructs...