(b. 1957). 4th dan CONI-FILPJ. Aikido instructor. First taught by Giorgio Oscari in 1973 in Modena, Italy. Trained in Japan as an UCHIDESHI in IWAMA under Morihiro SAITO in 1985 and 1987. Operates two dojos near Modena...
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Josh GoldHiroo Mochizuki
(b. March 1936). 9th dan karate, 8th dan Yoseikan Aikido, 8th dan jujutsu, 7th dan iaido, 3rd dan judo. B. Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduate in Veterinary Science of Nihon University. Eldest son of Minoru...
James Moritaka Nakayama
(b. 26 September 1947). 6th dan Aikikai. Engineer/scientist. B. in Waipahu, Hawaii. Began judo in 1953 under Ryusei Inouye in Los Angeles. First taught aikido by Harry ISHISAKA at the Orange County Aikikai in 1973. Also...
Kenkichi Ohgami
(b. 7 March 1936). 8th dan Kansai Aikido Club. Dojo Adminstrator. B. in Kyushu, Japan. Entered Kansai Aikido Club in 1961 being taught Daito-ryu aikijujutsu by Takuma Hisa. Received Daito-ryu 5th dan and KYOJU DAIRI in...
Jacques Payet
(b. 24 August 1957). 4th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Yoshinkan Aikido Jokyo. Began training c. 1980. Member of the staff of the Aikido Yoshinkan International newsletter. Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo, Kami Ochiai 2-28-8, Shinjuku-ku...
Fredrick J. Lovret
(b. 1 July 1941). Hiden Mokuroku, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu-Kodokai [rank authenticated]. Menkyo Kaiden, Yamate-ryu Aikijutsu. Teaching certificate in Itto Tenshin-ryu Kenjutsu. Martial arts instructor and writer. Founder...