Instructor: Saito Shinichi — Sugawara Martial Arts Institute, Tokyo
Saito Shinichi was born in 1983 in Yokohama.
Martial arts experience:
2001 — trained Aikido with Sugawara Sensei;
2003 — started with Katori Shinto ryu as uchi-deshi of Sugawara Sensei;
2004-2007 — practiced Thai-chi-chuan with Xing Yanlin Sensei.
Participation in seminars abroad:
2005, Korea — assistant of Sugawara Sensei;
2007, Spain — together with Sugawara Sensei and his son, where Aikido and Katori were demonstrated;
2007, Canada — for 6 months teaching Katori Shinto ryu;
2007, USA — seminars over the country with Sugawara Sensei for period of one month;
2008-2009 April — uchi-deshi of Sugawara Sensei;
2010 — opening of his own Aikido dojo in Yokohama.
Degrees:
Mokuroku of Katori Shinto ryu;
4th Dan Aikido.
