In the Shihan's Shadow

Pictures with Aikido Shihan who I have had the privilege of learning from...

With Suganuma sensei at Takasago Dojo (1995)

With Tamura sensei at the New England Aikikai 30th Anniversary Aikido Seminar. (Aug 1996)

With Ueshiba sensei (formerly called "Waka sensei" now Doshu). Ueshiba Moriteru is the grandson of the founder of Aikido. (1996)

With Kanai sensei at his dojo in Boston. (1997)

With Yamada sensei at a seminar in Atlanta (Feb 1998).

With Chiba sensei in Kohala, HI. (2004)

With Takanori Kuribayashi (Hombu Dojo Rokudan) Feb, 2005




With Christian Tissier (Chief Instructor of the Cercle Tissier in Paris, France.7th dan Aikikai) May, 2005




With Mikhail Ryabko (Founder of Systema, Russian Martial Art) (although technically not an aikido shihan, Ryabko sensei is the founder of a martial art, which pretty much means he qualifies!) May, 2005

With Hiroshi Fujimaki (Aikikai Hombu Dojo Shihan) Feb, 2006

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