Laurance Mar 5th Dan
Instructor (Kyoshi)
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1999 | Began Aikido |
2004 | Completed the 13th Senshusei Course |
2004 | Course Assistant to the 14th Senshusei |
2005-2008 | Itaku Shidoin in the Yoshinkan International Teaching Staff |
2013 | Received 5th Dan |
Jonz Wale 4th Dan
Instructor (Jokyo)
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2002 | Began Aikido |
2004 | Completed the 13th Senshusei Course |
2005 | Founded Mushinjuku Dojo in England |
2013 | Received 4th Dan |
Josh O’Leary 5th Dan
Instructor (Jokyo) / Head of International Affairs
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1996 | Began Aikido |
2003 | Received 2nd Dan |
2010 | Received 3rd Dan |
2019 | Received 5th Dan |
Akira Narisawa
Instructor (Jokyo)
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2003 | Began Aikido | |
2011 | Received 4th Dan | |
2012 | Entered 1st Renshinkai Senshusei Course (Short course) | |
2013 | Graduated 1st Senshusei Course (Short course) |
Hitoshi Watanabe
Instructor (Jokyo)
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1985 | Began Aikido | |
2010 | Received 3rd Dan | |
2013 | Graduated 1st Senshusei Course (Short course) | |
2013 | Received 4th Dan |
Ian Reid
Instructor (Shidoin)
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1990 | Began Aikido |
2006 | Began training at Yoshinkan Honbu |
2007 | Received 1st Dan |
2009 | Received 2nd Dan |
Nobuaki Takeda
Instructor (Shidoin)
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2012 | Began 1st Renshinkai Senshusei Course (Full course) | |
2013 | Graduated 1st Senshusei Course (Full course) | |
2014 | Received 3rd Dan |
Yukiko Nakamura
Instructor (Shidoin)
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1997 | Began Aikido | |
2005 | Received 2nd Dan | |
2010 | Received 3rd Dan | |
2012 | Entered 1st Renshinkai Senshusei Course (Short course) | |
2012 | Graduated 1st Senshusei Course (Short course) |
Sho Kusano
Instructor (Shidoin)
2013Became the 55th Captain of the Meiji Gaikuin Daigaku Aikido Club2013Received 3rd Dan
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2010 | Joined Meiji Gakuin Daigaku Aikido Club | |
2013 | Joined 2nd Renshinkai Senshusei Course (Short course) | |
2014 | Graduated 2nd Senshusei Course (Short course) |
Training in Japan
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