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- Interview with Christian Tissier Shihan, 7th dan Aikikai
- August 17th, 2009
- Christian Tissier Shihan is an Aikido instructor who holds the rank of 7th dan Aikikai. He spent over 7 years training daily at the Aikido World Headquarters in the 70’s and was the very first foreigner to have reached such a distinction (Shihan rank were reserved, until then, to Japanese instructors). » Continue Reading
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