Dan Promotions Mailed to Aikikai

June 30th, 2025

Applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on June 30th, 2025 for registration of dan rank. Congratulations to all!

1st Dan:

Reagan Ammann - Midwest Aikido Center

Mike Bell - Aikido North Jersey

Michael Chase - Newport Beach Aikikai

Kathryn Lund - Aikido of Chester County

Zara Majidpour - Nations Aikikai

Andreane Monty - Monteregie Aikikai

Kazuko Nagafuchi - Aikido North Jersey

Lance Sexton - Sand Drift Aikikai

Minh-Anh Vuong - South Bay Aikido

2nd Dan:

Daniel Cardona - Aikido of Cincinnati

Leon De Vreede - Lunenburg Aikikai

Alexandra DeCarlo - Kentuckiana Aikikai

Alex Demic - Kentuckiana Aikikai

K. Blayne Easter - Aikido of Chester County

Douglas Johnstone - Aikido of Cincinnati

Jason Neumann - Aikido of Cincinnat

Lucile Pic - Monteregie Aikikai

Aleksandr Pushnin - Kentuckiana Aikikai

Clarence Tyler Stevens - Aikido North Jersey

3rd Dan:

Matthew Bolton - Aikido of Cincinnati

Dean Karres - Central Illinois Aikikai

Jason Martell - Lunenburg Aikikai

Yoko Nomura - Aikido of Cincinnati

Neland North - USAF Academy Aikido Club

Julio Soares - Central Illinois Aikikai

4th Dan:

Robert Allen - Aikido Center of Atlanta

Lynette Carpenter - Aikido of Cincinnati