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John Gay

6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA. Began training c. 1959 in London under Senta YAMADA. Emigrated to Australia in 1971 and formed the AUSTRALIAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION, which is directly affiliated to the JAPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION...

Greslé, 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...

Frederick John Haynes

(b. 9 February 1952). 4th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Healthcare business consultant. Ph. D. in Medical Research from University of Toronto. Began training in London, England in 1969. After emigrating to Canada, continued...

Steven W. Duncan

(b. 22 March 1955). 5th dan Tomiki Aikido-Jiyushinkai, May 1990; 4th dan Aikido-IMAF, May 1988 [ranks authenticated]. Professional aikido instructor. First taught by Karl GEIS in Houston, Texas in 1977. Formed SHOBU...

Ulf Evenas

(b. 1946). 7th dan Iwama-ryu Aikido, 6th dan Aikikai. Senior representative of Iwama Aikido in Northern Europe. Professional instructor of aikido and conflict management. First taught aikido in Gothenborg, Sweden in...

Robert Frager

(b. c. 1940). 6th dan Aikikai. Ph. D. in Psychology, Harvard University. Early American practitioner who studied two-and-a-half years at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in early 1960s. Studied in Shingu with Michio HIKITSUCHI in...