Instructors in brief (click or scroll down for detail or to edit)
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Ben Hamley
Assistant Instructor. The clubs resident alternate lifestylist, many enjoy his 'slightly' left of centre. Find him teaching on the juniors and beginners course roster. Currently 1st kyu.
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:37 PM by Ben Tan
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Paul Crawley
Instructor originally from the Byron Bay region Paul stopped by in Brisbane a few years ago and never got around to leaving (except for a year teaching aikido in ...
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:20 PM by Ben Tan
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Eric Ohlsen
Aikikids and Beginners' Assistant Instructor
Eric watched his son doing aikido in Byron and then Brisbane, before venturing onto the mat. Three years later, Eric holds a 1st kyu and ...
Posted Oct 12, 2009 6:20 PM by Ben Tan
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Rod Nixon-Smith - Head Dojo Instructor & Everton Hills dojo head
ph. 0406 598 478Rod holds (in addition to your baggage on Qantas) a much prized beginners mind for aikido, and responsible for many an airline upgrade for Maruyama sensei ...
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:38 PM by Ben Tan
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Chris Cobban
Aikiteens Instructor
Chris is one of our club's new shodans and has also been accreditied as an aikiteens instructor, with responsibility for the aikiteens class. He currently divides his ...
Posted Oct 12, 2009 6:20 PM by Ben Tan
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Benjamin Tan - Nathan dojo head
ph. 0422307790Our first home grown Aikido Yuishinkai Nidan. Find Ben Sensei teaching on Saturday mornings!
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:19 PM by Ben Tan
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Aran Bright
Aran Sensei has practiced in a few styles of aikido since 1996. Firstly with Ki Society (at the legendary Spring Hill dojo in town) and then laterwith Aikido Yuishinkai after ...
Posted Aug 4, 2008 9:44 PM by Aran Bright
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Gabrielle Paynter
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Instructor and at the heart of the social scene, Gabby has just returned from teaching Aikido in Brazil and she's back teaching at Nathan Dojo ...
Posted Oct 12, 2009 6:18 PM by Ben Tan
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Jutta Dowdy - Vice President
(07)3378 4047 (h)Famous for her German cooking she takes ukemi that puts many younger ones to shame. As vice president she keeps the president's spending under control ...
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:32 PM by Ben Tan
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Steve Mitchell - President
Ph. 0432 269 534 Aikikids Head InstructorNaturopath by trade and Aikikids (children) instructor. Steve is also our Griffith Aikido Instutute Inc. President.
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:29 PM by Ben Tan
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Steve Dows
ph. 0418 799 165(m)Originally a student of Brian Powers Sensei, he joined Ki Society and Maruyama Sensei sometime in the early eighties we think, some remember him teaching ...
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:30 PM by Ben Tan
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Gary Weigh
Immediate past-President, elder statesman and instructor ph 0408 756 531Gary continues to manage the business aspects, and contributes to the financial management of the club. He is an ...
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:33 PM by Ben Tan
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Daniel James
0401 683 592 (m)After finishing his days work as an academic at the Nathan campus, Danny takes an evening classes at Nathan. He has published articles on the physics ...
Posted Jul 7, 2009 9:38 PM by daniel james
Our instructors and Executive members are experienced aikido practitioners known personally to Maruyama Sensei. They are fully accredited and insured with Aikido Yuishinkai and are committed to the study of aikido. All instructors have had first aid training and hold current 'blue cards' for child related activities. A number of our senior instructors hold Dan and Ki quallifications from the Ki Society as well. All instructors and office bearers are unpaid volunteers who donate their time and efforts for free. (NOTE: for contributors, please only upload images 10kB or smaller in size, detailed bio should be added as a comment to basic bio and photo) |
posted Jul 28, 2008 4:06 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 13, 2009 4:37 PM by Ben Tan
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 Assistant Instructor. The clubs resident alternate lifestylist, many enjoy his 'slightly' left of centre. Find him teaching on the juniors and beginners course roster. Currently 1st kyu. |
posted Jul 28, 2008 4:06 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 13, 2009 4:20 PM by Ben Tan
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 Instructor o riginally from the Byron Bay region Paul stopped by in Brisbane a few years ago and never got around to leaving (except for a year teaching aikido in the slums of Brazil that is). Paul holds a Nidan and teaches his very nimble aikido techniques on Tuesday nights. |
posted Jul 20, 2008 5:43 PM by Steve Mitchell
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updated Oct 12, 2009 6:20 PM by Ben Tan
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Aikikids and Beginners' Assistant Instructor
Eric watched his son doing aikido in Byron and then Brisbane, before venturing onto the mat. Three years later, Eric holds a 1st kyu and regularly assists with children's classes on a Saturday.
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posted Jun 1, 2008 6:46 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 13, 2009 4:38 PM by Ben Tan
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Rod holds (in addition to your baggage on Qantas) a much prized beginners mind for aikido, and responsible for many an airline upgrade for Maruyama sensei. Rod currently teaches at the Everton Hills (Hills District PCYC) dojo.  |
posted Jun 1, 2008 6:45 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 12, 2009 6:20 PM by Ben Tan
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Aikiteens Instructor 
Chris is one of our club's new shodans and has also been accreditied as an aikiteens instructor, with responsibility for the aikiteens class. He currently divides his time between university studies, training, instructing and part-time work. |
posted Jun 1, 2008 6:44 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 13, 2009 4:19 PM by Ben Tan
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ph. 0422307790
Our first home grown Aikido Yuishinkai Nidan. Find Ben Sensei teaching on Saturday mornings! |
posted Jun 1, 2008 6:43 PM by daniel james
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updated Aug 4, 2008 9:44 PM by Aran Bright
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Aran Sensei has practiced in a few styles of aikido since 1996. Firstly with Ki Society (at the legendary Spring Hill dojo in town) and then laterwith Aikido Yuishinkai after joining Griffith Aikido in 2003. Aran sensei has studied a number of other arts including Hapkido whilst living in Korea and Melbourne, and more recently Systema and Karate whilst in Brisbane.
As a remedial massage therapist, Aran is interested in the health, postural and Ki development aspects of Aikido. Aran's classes, in addition to learning technique, are filled with lots of ukemi and body preparation training. He says to expect a good workout and plenty of bad jokes!! |
posted Jun 1, 2008 6:42 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 12, 2009 6:18 PM by Ben Tan
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Instructor and at the heart of the social scene, Gabby has just returned from teaching Aikido in Brazil and she's back teaching at Nathan Dojo on Tuesday nights! |
posted Jun 1, 2008 6:41 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 13, 2009 4:32 PM by Ben Tan
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 (07)3378 4047 (h)
Famous for her German cooking she takes ukemi that puts many younger ones to shame. As vice president she keeps the president's spending under control, arranges gradings and the monthly fees rolling in. |
posted Jun 1, 2008 6:40 PM by daniel james
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updated Oct 13, 2009 4:29 PM by Ben Tan
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Ph. 0432 269 534 Aikikids Head Instructor
Naturopath by trade and Aikikids (children) instructor. Steve is also our Griffith Aikido Instutute Inc. President. |
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