Dennis Tatoian, Senior Advisor

7th dan Shin-shin Aiki-shuren-kai, 6th dan Aikikai. Started training in Japan 1965 with many Japanese Shihan. Trained under Morihiro Saito Sensei from 1970 to 1977 in Iwama, Japan. Tatoian Sensei has recently opened a dojo in the Philippines. See the latest photos.

Ian Noel Kennedy, Senior Instructor

4th dan Aikikai. He has trained aikido since 1977, and Tatoian Sensei has been his teacher since 1980. In 1992 he co-founded Traditional Aikido of Sonoma with Tatoian Sensei. He is currently Chief Instructor for the Sonoma State University Aikido program.

Craig O'Connor, Chief Instructor

3rd dan Aikikai, with a background in both Goju and Kempo Karate. He has been a student of Tatoian Sensei since 1992. Since that time, he has studied with many teachers in the US, and served as uchi deshi with Morihiro Saito Shihan at the Ibaraki Aikido Dojo in Iwama, Japan. He has also spent several years teaching Aikido to children.

Nathan Feileacan, Instructor