​AIKIDO YUKON
ABOUT US
Aikido Yukon is a non-profit organisation established in 2002. It is dedicated to the promotion and development of Aikido and Budo.
The current board of directors as of 2019 is composed of :
Gael Marchand - President
Matt Wilkie - Treasurer
Marussia Heini, Graeme Tenant - board members
ACTIVITIES
Over the last 15 years, Aikido Yukon has conducted over10 seminars all across Yukon communities and has invited several high ranked guest intructors such as : Ishu Ishiyama Shihan 7th dan and Toshiro Suga Shihan 7th dan.
Week-end seminars and summer camps are also regularly organized when time and volunteer capacity allows.
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Aikido Yukon follows Toshiro Suga Shihan 7th dan under Tokyo Aikikai mandate.
AFFILIATIONS
Aikido Yukon follows Toshiro Suga Shihan 7th dan under Tokyo Aikikai mandate.
Aikido Yukon is affiliated with Kinomichi International Instructors Association (K.I.I.A.) for the development of Kinomichi.
Gaël Marchand
He has been studying and teaching Aikido for 30 years.
He has obtained his Professional Sport Coaching Diploma in 1998, and studied Aikido under Daniel Martin (6th Dan) , Toshiro Suga (7th Dan) , Raymond Bish and Masamichi Noro Sensei founder of Kinomichi. He obtained the 4th Dan in Aikido in 2019.
He is also a certified competition Archery coach with Archery Canada.