Head of the instructors staff. A title granted to Koichi TOHEI in May 1956 placing him officially in charge of the teaching staff of the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO. Tohei served in this position until his resignation from the...
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Josh GoldFumiaki Shishida 志々田文明
(b. 1949). 7th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Graduate in Philosophy of Waseda University. M. A. in Martial Arts Theory from Tsukuba University. Associate Professor, Waseda University School of Human...
Roland Spitzbarth
(b. 1948). 6th dan Aikikai. Silversmith. Began training in 1976 at Aikido of San Francisco in California, USA. After training for several years in California, returned to Switzerland and trained for a time under...
Brian Sutherland
(b. 10 March 1958). 4th dan Tomiki Aikido, 1989-JAA [rank authenticated]; 1st dan judo, 1984. Entrepreneur. Began training in Baltimore, Maryland in 1974. Certified police self-defense instructor of the U. S. Karate...
Yves Pierlot
(b. 27 February 1951). 5th dan Belgian Aikikai. General Secretary of the Belgian Aikikai. B. in Seraing, Belgium. First taught aikido by G. Shiffelers in 1966. Trained at Aikikai Hombu Dojo in June 1974. Studied under...
David Rubens
(b. 14 March 1959). 3rd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. Began training in 1984 at the YOSHINKAN AIKIDO Hombu Dojo where he spent four and one-half years. Has taught aikido in India, Australia, Malaysia and England. Mr. David...