This is the first part of the long discussion I had with Bruno Gonzalez, 6th dan, and main Aikido instructor at Le Cercle Christian Tissier in Paris.
Parts 2 and 3 are available below, in restricted access for my Patreon and YouTube supporters. Feel free to head to these website if yo wish to support my work.
Guillaume Erard is a 6th Shihan dan from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. He has trained at the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo for over 15 years, where he received his credentials directly from Ueshiba Moriteru Doshu, the grandson of the founder of Aikido. Guillaume also holds the rank of 5th dan in Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu, the art that the founder learnt from Takeda Sokaku. To complete his training, Guillaume also practices full contact Karate. In 2020, he founded in his own dojo in Japan, Yokohama AikiDojo, which is officially affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters. He regularly travels around the World to give Aikido and Daito-ryu seminars, as well as lectures on Budo history. Guillaume is passionate about science and education, he holds a Masters Degree in Education Science and a Doctorate in Molecular Biology.
Official website of Guillaume Erard, author, instructor and videographer permanent resident of Japan - 6th Dan Aikido from the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido Hombu Dojo in Tokyo / 5th Dan Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu from the Shikoku Hombu Dojo.
