We are excited to announce the New Year's promotions for 2022, as follows. Congratulations to all!
5th dan:
Richard Backer - New York Aikikai
Jose Arturo Bonachea - Miami Aikikai
Colleen Bothwell - New York Aikikai
Louis Caron - Aikido of Santa Barbara
Stephanie Cook - New York Aikikai
M. David Cormalleth - Midwest Aikido Center
Juan-Carlos Cruz - McGill Aikido
Javier Dominguez - New York Aikikai
Kevin Grace - Albant Aikido
Francesco Grieco - Aikido of Santa Barbara
Linda Jones - New York Aikikai
Kevin Kanesaka - New York Aikikai
Edward Kardell - Aikido of the Canyonlands
Pascal Kim - New York Aikikai
Stephen Kopka - Midwest Aikido Center
Scott Korbylo - Aikido of Raritan Valley
Andrew Lee - New York Aikikai
Ernest Lemon, Jr. - New York Aikikai
Edward Leung - New York Aikikai
Angela Murphy - Alamo Area Aikikai
Joan Nakatsugawa - New York Aikikai
Philippe Niemetz - New York Aikikai
Keisuke Ogawa - New York Aikikai
Neil Quigley - Aikido Institute of Newfoundland
Ramon Ruilopez - Aikido Center of Jacksonville
Garn Sherman - West Georgia Aikikai
Randall Smith - Florida Aikikai
Donald Zdeb - Litchfield Hills Aikikai
6th dan:
Calvin Blanchard - Twin Cities Aikido Center
Jene-Rene David - Aikido de la Montagne
Silvia Eschenlaur - Florida Aikikai
Anthony Fiore - Aikido of Chester County
Fred Foote - San Francisco Aikikai
Georgette Frate-Mikus - North Coast Aikikai
Lauren Mallas - San Francisco Aikikai
Marcos Miranda - Palm Beach Aikikai
Thomas Milucci - Aikido of Fairfield County
Junya Nakatsugawa - New York Aikikai
Noriko Oba - New York Aikikai
John Ottavino - New York Aikikai
Arturo Peal - Aikido of New Orleans
Gary Roberts - Ottawa Aikido Centre
Youssef Sadkane - Sadkane School for Aikido
Marilyn St John - Woodstock Aikido
7th dan:
Glenn Brooks - Aikido of Scottsdale
Edmund Di Marco - Lake County Aikikai
Daniel Laurendeau - McGill Aikido
Dermot McDonald - Aikido Institute of Newfoundland
Giles Longpre - McGill Aikido
Tina Shepard - New York Aikikai
Gina Zarrilli - New York Aikikai
Paul Zimet - New York Aikikai
Shihan:
Karen De Paola - Skylands Aikikai
Christina Dumlao - Gold Coast Aikikai
Julia Freedgood - Valley Aikido
Vu Ha - Boston Aikikai
Salvatore La Corte - North Coast Aikikai
Dennis Main - Aikido of Charlotte, In Memoriam
Robert Mason - Aikido of Dallas
Michael McNally - Hoboken Aikido
Robert Toabe - MIT Aikido Club
Eran Vardi - Aikido of Ramapo Valley
Jerry Zimmerman - Aikido North Jersey