Instructors

The following is a list of the instructors currently registered to instruct in New Zealand for NZ Aikikai.

TECHNICAL DIRECTORATE
	Technical Director:	Mr N. Takase	Nanadan	Shihan
	Assistant Technical Director:	Mr A. Williamson	Rokudan	Shidoin

Name		Grade		Dojo
Alan	Wade	Rokudan	Shidoin	Gisborne
Andrew	Williamson	Rokudan	Shidoin	Christchurch
Brent	Beaumont	Godan	Shidoin	Waitakere
Irene	Williamson	Godan	Shidoin	Christchurch
John	Farrell	Yondan	Shidoin	Hombu
Kevin	Allen	Yondan	Shidoin	Christchurch
Doug	Gilmore	Yondan	Shidoin	Hamilton
Colin	Pearson	Yondan	Shidoin	Papakura
Simon	Puffett	Yondan	Shidoin	Hombu
Graeme	Ancell	Yondan	Shidoin	Wellington
Billy	Orr	Yondan	Shidoin	Howick
Yumiko	Takahashi	Yondan	Shidoin	Queenstown
Gary	Crooks	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Christchurch
Alex	Abadie	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Dunedin
Sarah	Baker	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Hombu
Alex	Fredericksen	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Christchurch
Papu	Siameja	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Cambridge
Takashi	Shigeeda	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Wellington
Richard	Halson	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Wellington
Greg	Mayo	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Howick
Roland	Stettler	Sandan	Fukushidoin	Dunedin
Erling	Aronsen	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Auckland University
Din	Mamat	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Christchurch
Gert-Jan	Hendricks	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Christchurch
Wayne	Nahi	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Waitakere
Terry	Mah	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Christchurch
Chris	Lineham	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Christchurch
Judah	Kohu	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Tauranga
Robert	Scarth	Nidan	Fukushidoin	Waihi

We note and follow the rules of the World Aikido Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan and the International Aikido Federation; under the NZ Aikikai Federation a "Shidoin" is an instructor at Yondan level and above, a "Fukushidoin" is an assistant instructor, Nidan to Sandan being the minimum requirement.

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