Dan Promotions Mailed to Aikikai

May 11th, 2026

Applications sent to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on May 11th, 2026 for registration of dan rank. Congratulations to all!

1st Dan:

Gaby Bella - Pasadena Aikikai

Ian Brown - Tenzan Aikido

Reed Capshaw - Midwest Aikido Center

Christian Gluvna - Midwest Aikido Center

Cedric Goubard - Notting Hill Aikikai

Sara Moody - Lake County Aikikai

Don Preziosi - Lenape Aikikai

Gaby Rivas Belliard - San Juan Aikikai

Marchek Saravia - Lenape Aikikai

Francisco Vazquez Guzman - San Juan Aikikai

2nd Dan:

Jon Fratello - Center Island Aikido

Matthew McCauley - Tenzan Aikido

Ann O'Brien - Florida Aikikai

Anthony Rella - Tenzan Aikido

Fernando Torres - Aikido of Nassau County

Aristotle Valdencanas - Aikido of Chester County

Neil Zagorin - Aikido of Amherst

Fernando Zamabrana - San Juan Aikikai

3rd Dan:

Ramses Alvarez - San Juan Aikikai

Yukihisa Aoukusa - Ryushinjuku

Tammy Bowcutt - Heaven and Earth Aikido

Robert Hewell - Pasadena AIkikai

Adam Nicholson - Sangamon Aikikai

Terrence O'Grady - Aikido of Nassau County

Kyle Park - Mount Saint Vincent Aikikai

David Poulicakos - Portland Aikido

Andy Reinhart - Heaven and Hearth Aikido

Sergio Santiago - San Juan Aikikai

Brian Smith - Aikido of Amherst

Theresa Tauscher - Aikido of Chester County

4th Dan:

Alberado Cuevas - Aikido of Nassau County

Mario Di Marco - Lake County Aikikai

Damon Grace - Kingston Aikido

Dmitriy Pozdnyakov - Kingston Aikido

Herman Rodriguez - Lake County Aikikai