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ISOYAMA HIROSHI (Shihan), 8th Dan, currently serves as Technical Councilor for the International Aikikai Foundation, Aikido World Headquarters. Formerly he was Chief of Defensive Tactics for the Japan Self Defense Force Academy, and instructed the U.S. Army in self defense tactics as well. From age 12 Isoyama Shihan (Master) lived next to and was trained by the founder of Aikido, Ueshiba Morihei. He is one of the few people who have closely followed O-Sensei during the period of the development of modern Aikido.