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				Kehau Aspen has translated her Aikido training into her expression in the world, that of a professional musician.  She writes, &amp;ldquo;The child of a classical pianist, who was also the child of a classical pianist, [I] was always surrounded by the be...
				
				
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				Ariana studied Aikido with Richard Strozzi-Heckler and was further influenced by Mitsugi Saotomi Sensei and George Leonard. While studying Aikido she realized that the principles she was learning were similar to the principles she practiced while tra...
				
				
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				Cyndy is a 6th degree black belt in Aikido.  She has studied the martial art since 1977 when she began training in San Francisco at Aikido of San Francisco.  In 1979 Cyndy traveled to Japan where she studied with Morihiro Saito, Shihan. She trained w...
				
				
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				Teja began his journey studying martial arts in 1965.  Beginning with Judo and Kung Fu, his teacher was Tatsumo Makami (Sifu Makami passed away in 2005).  Shortly thereafter, Teja included Yoga and Meditation studies with Sarah Plummer.  In 1969 he b...
				
				
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				Alan Vann Gardner is a martial artist making a difference.Alan, a 4th degree black belt in Aikido, has been instrumental in integrating the principles of Aikido into K-12 education.  Beginning in 1984, he has approached the educational curriculum as ...
				
				
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				David Lukoff, Ph.D., a 1st degree black belt in Aikido, has been a pioneer in the fields of spirituality and mental health. He has been instrumental in bringing these two disciplines together, causing a fundamental shift in how spirituality is viewed...
				
				
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				Jamie Leno Zimron, a 5th degree black belt in Aikido, is successfully working to bring Israelis and Arabs together across national and ideological borders through the Japanese &amp;ldquo;Martial Art of Peace,&amp;quot; Aikido.Jamie, a dual American-Israeli c...
				
				
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				Robert Kent has become an innovative force in bringing the harmonizing influence of Aikido into the lives of kids throughout the world. Rob founded  &amp;ldquo;The PeaceCamp Initiative&amp;quot; which brings Palestinian and Israeli youth together at a tradit...
				
				
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				Michelle Keip, a 2nd degree black in Aikido, is a martial artist making a difference.&amp;nbsp;       Michelle, along with her husband, David, is founder of Wellspring Aikido Arts, located in Santa Rosa, CA.&amp;nbsp; She is also an Instructor with Kidpower ...
				
				
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				The &amp;ldquo;Kung Fu&amp;rdquo; TV series, with David Carradine, was my first exposure to a martial art.  The series, although somewhat unbelievable at times (the episode where he had to walk through a trench of rattlesnakes&amp;mdash;that was a bit much even ...
				
				
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				Anne Hill &amp;ndash; A martial artist making a differenceAnne Hill, a 1st degree black belt in Aikido, is an internationally recognized expert on dreams.   Her book, What To Do When Dream Go Bad: A Practical Guide to Nightmares was just (Serpentine Musi...
				
				
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				Rich Poccia &amp;ndash; A martial artist making a difference.Rich Poccia has studied a number of martial arts.  He holds a black belt in Kenpo Karate in the Shaolin tradition. For the past fifteen years he has studied Tai Chi Chuan, specifically a 24-mov...
				
				
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