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Club Instructor Information
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Chief Instructor: Brian Smith, 5th Dan |
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Brian J. Smith, Godan (5th Dan), Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo;
Shidoin (National
Coach) of the British Aikido Federation
Born in 1959, Brian began practicing Aikido at age sixteen. While at the London College of Printing, he trained at the Dojo of Minoru Kanetsuka Sensei, whom he continues to study under today at regular weekend courses and summer school. In addition Brian has trained with many well-known Japanese masters in the U.K., Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan. He attained his 1st Dan in 1984, the same year that he became senior instructor of the Swansea University Aikido Club, followed by further gradings in 1988, 1992, and 1998.
Brian gained his 5th Dan and Shidoin (National Coach) of the British Aikido
Federation in 2007. He also holds a coaching qualification with the
British Aikido Board.
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Brian J. Smith, by clicking
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| Assistant Instructor: Tim Soar, 3rd Dan |
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Tim started his Aikido training at London University in 1985. Since then he has continued his training whilst living in Oxford, Brighton and,
from 1993, Swansea. He achieved his present grade of third dan in 2001. In the Spring of 2004 Tim fulfilled a long-held ambition to visit Japan to practise Aikido. The photo shows Tim, with Brian, receiving instruction from Okumura-sensei at the World Aikido Headquarters
"Hombu dojo" in Tokyo.
Professionally Tim teaches the Alexander Technique, a Western system concerned with freedom of movement, natural breathing, controlled reaction, and the idea of good postural coordination as a primary source of health. He hopes that his Alexander training shows in his Aikido! For
more information on the Alexander Technique visit Tim's website at www.the-alexander-technique.org.uk.
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| Assistant Instructor:
Cito Maramba, 2nd Dan |
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Instructor:
Hannah Adkins, 1st Dan |
Hannah, originally from Wolverhampton, started aikido in 1997 when she began a Social Anthropology degree at Swansea University. She wanted to learn some self defence at University and had been recommended aikido by a friend, however
she discovered there was a lot more to aikido than the self defence aspect.
In 2000 Hannah graduated with a 2:1, and in 2001 got a job at The Environment Centre, a local charity based in Swansea’s Maritime Quarter. Hannah continued her aikido training throughout, and achieved 1st
Dan along with the BAB coaching qualification at the BAF Summer School in August 2005. Hannah has trained at clubs and courses around the country from the Midlands to Glasgow, and regularly visits the dojo in Port Talbot. |
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| Assistant Instructor:
Andrew Gregory, 1st Dan |
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Club Officials
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Club Personnel |
Club Webmaster:
Alexander Roberts |
Kyriakos Spiliopoulos - Captain
Tom Dawkins - Treasurer
Tom Dawkins - Secretary
Kyriakos Spiliopoulos - Social Secretary
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Email: A.L.Roberts@swansea.ac.uk
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