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USAF FOUNDERS

YOSHIMITSU YAMADA SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN
USAF founding member, original Shihankai member and current USAF Chief Instructor and Technical Advisor. Bio
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AKIRA TOHEI SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN
In memoriam, July 2, 1999
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USAF founding member and original Shihankai member.
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photo credit: Midwest Aikido Center
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MITSUNARI KANAI SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN
In memoriam, March 28th, 2004
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USAF founding member and original Shihankai member.
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photo credit: New England Aikikai
KAZUHO CHIBA SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN
In memoriam, June 5th, 2015
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USAF founding member and original Shihankai member.
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photo credit: Gary Payne

USAF FRIENDS

HAYATO OSAWA SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN
Hombu dojo instructor, CAF Technical Director and annual guest instructor at USAF Summer Camp
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Aikikai Hombu Dojo , Canadian Aikido Federation
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ICHIRO SHIBATA SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN


NOBUYOSHI TAMURA SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN
SEIICHI SUGANO SENSEI, 8TH DAN, SHIHAN

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