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Contents 1 High Ranking Non-Japanese Yudansha 1.1 AikiBudo 1.2 Aikido-Union Deutschland e.V.(AUD) 1.3 Aikikai 1.4 Associazione Italiana di Aikido (AIA) 1.5 American Tomiki Aikido Association (ATAA) 1.6 Banyu Hatten Aikido 1.7 Bundesverband der Aikido Schulen (BDAS) 1.8 Bu Iku Kai 1.9 Dai Nippon Butokukai 1.10 Fédération d'Aïkido Traditionnel 1.11 Fugakukai 1.12 GCERCCE 1.13 Independent 1.14 Institute of Aikido 1.15 International Aikido Association 1.16 Internatinal Martial Arts Federation (IMAF) 1.17 Iwama Ryu 1.18 Jiyushinkai 1.19 Keijutsukai 1.20 Ki-Aikido 1.21 Kokikai International 1.22 Seidokan 1.23 Shingitai 1.24 Shodokan (Tomiki) 1.25 Shudokan (Malaysia) 1.26 Shudokan (UK) 1.27 United States Martial Arts Association (USMAA) 1.28 World Kobudo Federation 1.29 Yoseikan 1.30 Yoshinkan 1.31 Yuishinkai

[edit] High Ranking Non-Japanese Yudansha

This is a list formerly maintained by the late Ubaldo Alcantara of non-Japanese aikido yudansha with ranks at or above 7th dan. Not all ranks are hombu recognized though many dan ranks are conferred by recognized organizations

[edit] AikiBudo

• Floquet, Alain - Aikibudo, France, 8th Dan

[edit] Aikido-Union Deutschland e.V.(AUD)

• Altenbrandt, Erhard - DAB, Germany, 7th Dan
• Brand, Rolf - DAB, Germany, 7th Dan

[edit] Aikikai

• Abdul Hakeem, Luqman - Aikikai, Morocco, 7th Dan
• Abrams, Michael - Aikikai, New York (USA), 7th Dan
• Alaoui, M'barek - Aikikai, Morocco, 7th Dan
• Aoyagi, Robert - Aikikai, Hawaii (USA), 7th Dan
• Bernath, Peter - Aikikai, Florida (USA), 7th Dan
• Berthiaume, Claude - Aikikai, Canada, 7th Dan
• Blaize, Gerard - Aikikai, France, 7th Dan
• Cottier, Kenneth - Aikikai, UK, 7th Dan
• Demko, Andrew - Aikikai, Pennsylvania, (USA), 7th Dan
• Doran, Frank - Aikikai, California (USA), 7th Dan
• Frager, Robert - Aikikai, California (USA), 7th Dan
• Hagihara, Eddie - Aikikai, USA, 7th Dan
• Hirao, Richard - Aikikai, Hawaii (USA), 7th Dan
• Konigsberg, Harvey -- Aikikai, (USA), 7th Dan
• Kubo, Robert -- Aikikai, Hawaii (USA), 7th Dan
• Lee, Paul C N - Aikikai, Taiwan, 7th Dan
• Lehrman, Hal - Aikikai, New York (USA), 7th Dan
• Moriyama, Donald - Aikikai, Hawaii (USA), 7th Dan
• Noel, Frank - Aikikai, France, 7th Dan
• Ozeki, Jane - Aikikai, New York (USA), 7th Dan
• Pimsler, Steve - Aikikai, New York (USA), 7th Dan
• Seagal, Steven - Aikikai, California (USA), 7th Dan
• Stickles, Rick - Aikikai, New Jersey (USA), 7th Dan
• Takeguchi, Clyde - Aikikai, Maryland (USA), 7th Dan
• Tissier, Christian -- Aikikai, France, 7th Dan
• Waite, Donovan - Aikikai, Pennsylvania (USA), 7th Dan
• Witt, William - Aikikai, California (USA), 7th Dan

[edit] Associazione Italiana di Aikido (AIA)

• Savegnago, Giampietro - Italy, AIA 7th Dan

[edit] American Tomiki Aikido Association (ATAA)

• Wright, Harry - ATAA, Alabama (USA), 8th Dan
• Ray Richards - ATAA, Texas (USA), 8th Dan
• Tim Cleghorn - ATAA, Texas (USA), 7th Dan
• Randy Smith - ATAA, Texas (USA), 7th Dan
• Carla Martin - ATAA, Texas (USA), 7th Dan
• Mike Haygood - ATAA, Texas (USA), 8th Dan
• Ray Williams - ATAA, Texas (USA), 8th Dan
• Johnathan Mayhall - ATAA, Texas (USA), 7th Dan

[edit] Banyu Hatten Aikido

• Flather, Geoff - 7th Dan

[edit] Bundesverband der Aikido Schulen (BDAS)

• Walter, Gerhardt - BDAS 7th Dan/Aikikai 5th Dan, Germany

[edit] Bu Iku Kai

• Cognar, André -- France, Bu Iku Kai 8th Dan
• Suriano, Piero -- Italy, Bu Iku Kai 7th Dan

[edit] Dai Nippon Butokukai

• Stobbaerts, Georges -- Butokukai, Portugal, 8th Dan

[edit] Fédération d'Aïkido Traditionnel

• Brun, Daniel Andre -- FAT, France, 9th Dan

[edit] Fugakukai

• Caldwell, Charles - Fugakukai, Colorado (USA), 7th Dan
• Copeland, Henry - Fugakukai, Alabama (USA), 8th Dan
• Geis, Karl - Fugakukai, Texas (USA), 10th Dan
• Jackson, Rianard - Fugakukai, Texas (USA), 7th Dan
• Joe, Tim - Fugakukai, Texas (USA), 7th Dan
• Norgaard, Clif - Fugakukai, Arkansas (USA), 7th Dan
• Strathman, Roma - Fugakukai, Maryland (USA), 7th Dan

[edit] GCERCCE

• Soulenq, Michel - GCERCCE, France, 7th Dan /Aikikai, 6th Dan

[edit] Independent

• Allen, John - Independent, W. Virginia (USA), 8th Dan (previously belonged to the Fugakukai)

[edit] Institute of Aikido

• Foster, Haydn -- Institute of Aikido, England, 7th Dan
• Langley, John -- Institute of Aikido, Australia, 7th Dan

[edit] International Aikido Association

• Wilkinson, L.F. - Texas (USA), IAA, 7th Dan

[edit] Internatinal Martial Arts Federation (IMAF)

• Fredrix, André -- Belgium, IMAF 7th Dan
• Paterna, Luciano -- Italy, IMAF 7th Dan

[edit] Iwama Ryu

• Corallini, Paolo - Iwama Ryu, Italy, 7th Dan
• Evenås, Ulf - Sweden, Iwama Ryu, 7th Dan

[edit] Jiyushinkai

• Clark, Chuck - Jiyushinkai, USA, 8th Dan
• Dorris, Denis - Jiyushinkai, USA, 7th Dan
• Duncan, Steve - Jiyushinkai, USA, 7th Dan

[edit] Keijutsukai

• Makiyama, Thomas H. - Keijutsukai, Japan, 8th Dan (born in Hawaii)

[edit] Ki-Aikido

• Chinn, Clarence - Southern California Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan
• Curtis, Christopher - Maui Ki Society (USA), 7th Dan
• Fowler, Kirk - Arizona Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan
• Frank, Daniel - Maryland Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan
• Maida, Pietro - Northern California Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan
• Pierce Terry - New Jersey Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan
• Shaner, David - South Carolina (USA) 7th Dan
• Sloss, Louis - Oregon Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan
• Suzuki, Shinichi - Maui Ki Society (USA) 8th Dan
• Tabata, Calvin - Oregon Ki Society (USA) 8th Dan
• Tabata, Seichi - Honolulu Ki Society (USA) 8th Dan
• Tam, Brenda - Oregon Ki Society (USA) 7th Dan

[edit] Kokikai International

• Brooks, Leon - Trenton, New Jersey, 7th Dan

[edit] Seidokan

• Chan, Stewart - Seidokan, California (USA), 7th Dan
• Crapo, Mark - Seidokan, Michigan (USA), 7th Dan
• Crotty, Joe - Seidokan, California (USA), 7th Dan
• Wadahara, Larry - Seidokan, California (USA), 7th Dan
• Wedell, Doug - Seidokan, South Carolina (USA), 7th Dan

[edit] Shingitai

• Jones, Gwynne - England, Shingitai, 7th Dan

[edit] Shodokan (Tomiki)

• Eustace, Brian -- Tomiki/England, 7th Dan BAA
• Forest-Webb, Robert -- Tomiki/England, 7th Dan JAA/BAA
• Lawrence, William -- Tomiki/England, 7th Dan BAA
• Lee, Ah Loi - Tomiki, England, 7th Dan (JAA)
• Waite, John -- Tomiki/England, 7th JAA/BAA, 5th BJA

[edit] Shudokan (Malaysia)

• Rajah, Thamby - Shudokan, Malaysia, 9th Dan

[edit] Shudokan (UK)

• Stratton, Edwin (late) - Shudokan, UK, 9th Dan
• Russell, John - Shudokan, UK, 7th Dan

[edit] United States Martial Arts Association (USMAA)

• Krenner, Walther von - USMAA, USA, 8th Dan / Aikikai 1st Dan
• Periello, Lou - USMAA, USA, 8th Dan/Aikikai 5th Dan

[edit] World Kobudo Federation

• Blok, Kevin - World Kobudo Federation (Aikido Section), 8th Dan/Yoshinkai 6th Dan

[edit] Yoseikan

• Augé, Patrick - Yoseikan, USA, 7th Dan

[edit] Yoshinkan

• Blok, Kevin - Yoshinkai, Canada, 7th Dan
• Haynes, Fred - Yoshinkai, Canada, 7th Dan
• James, Gilbert - Yoshinkai, USA, 7th Dan
• Jeannette, James - Yoshinkai, Canada, 7th Dan
• Muguruza, Jacques - Yoshinkai, France, 7th Dan
• Mustard, Robert - Yoshinkai, Canada, 7th Dan
• Parker, Amos - Yoshinkai, USA, 8th Dan
• Stewart, Jim - Yoshinkai, Canada, 7th Dan
• Thambu, Joe - Yoshinkai, Australia, 7th Dan
• Wong, Eddie - Yoshinkai, New Zealand, 7th Dan
• Yates, Anthony - Yoshinkai, UK, 7th Dan

[edit] Yuishinkai

Conferred by Koretoshi Maruyama

• Burke, Denis - Isshinkai, UK, 7th Dan
• Flather, Geoff - Banyu Hatten Aikido, UK, 7th Dan
• Stanford, Mike - Yuishinkai, NZ, 7th Dan
• Williams, Michael - Yuishinkai, Australia, 9th Dan