Twice a year, the Wakimachi Dojo organizes a large Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu seminar under the direction of Chiba Tsugutaka Sensei, a direct student of Takuma Hisa and Takeda Tokimune. I have been taking part in these seminars since 2009 and I have been accepted as a student in Chiba Sensei's Dojo. those pictures were taken during a private masterclass that Chiba Sensei gave in Wakimachi.
Guillaume Erard is a 6th dan Aikido instructor. He has trained at the Aikido Hombu Dojo 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 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.
