We are excited to share the following New Year's promotions for 2025, which were just announced at the Kagamibiraki ceremony at Aikikai. And an extra special congratulations to Claude Berthiaume Shihan and Peter Bernath Shihan, for receiving their 8th dan certifications from Doshu at Hombu Dojo.

5th Dan:
Gabriele Bixel - Aiki Muenster
Bernard Calma - Glen Ellyn Aikido Club
Mick Cipra - Twin Cities Aikido Center
David Cody - Aikido of New Orleans
Brian Curtis - Aikido of Park Slope
Donna Grant - Southern Maryland Aikido Center
John Huang - Aikido of Ramapo Valley
Oscar Ortega Izquierdo - Aikido of Miami
Kim Johnston - NY Eastside Aikikai
Keith Lit - Florida Aikikai
Michael Livingston - Center Island Aikido
Michael Pak - KAIST Aikido
Joanne Recca - Aikido of Nassau County
Barry Richardson - Sand Drift Aikido
Clemon Richardson - Aikido of Park Slope
William Tilles - Aikido of Park Slope
Sac Tran - Greater Hartford Aikikai
6th Dan:
Randy Beck - Sand Drift Aikido
Driss Benmoussa - Casablanca Aikikai
Wayne Brown - Twin Cities Aikido Center
John Chiarolanzio - Woodstock Aikido
Brian Ericksen - Heaven and Earth Aikido
Carmine Franzese - Aikido of Park Slope
Wendell Gault - Aikido of Park Slope
Darrell Grant - Southern Maryland Aikido Center
Michael Grover - Aikido of Seminole County
Jean Laplante - Aikikai de l'Universite Laval
Joshua Layton - Monteregie Aikikai
Janet Lowe - Florida Aikikai
Meipo Martin - Capital Hill Aikikai
Noel Murphy - Alamo Area Aikikai
Than Vinh Pham - Aikido de la Montagne
John Porter - Aikikai of Philadelphia
Mary Dee Seabolt - Aikido Center of Jacksonville
Beniamin Vardanyan - Center Island Aikido
7th Dan:
Bruce Bookman - Tenzan Aikido
Lowell Miller - Woodstock Aikido
Brian Mizerak - Kingston Aikido
Daniel Palmer - Asheville Aikikai
David Smilow - Woodstock Aikido
8th Dan:
Claude Berthiaume - Aikido de la Montagne
Peter Bernath - Florida Aikikai
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