Test applications received and dated between January 16, 2014 and May 15, 2014 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval).
Shodan
- Alexander Angustain – Tarzana Aikikai
- David Bensman – Aikido Society of Memphis
- Thomas Browning – Island Aikido
- Kayla Davis – Island Aikido
- Edward Estrada – Water Oak Aikikai
- Gregory Gargiso – Aikido Schools of New Jersey
- Brad Garner – Aikido of Ashland Kentucky
- Vladimir Gerasimov – Seattle Aikikai
- Charles Hale – MIT Aikido Club
- Danielle Hyatt – Seattle Aikikai
- Jun Kawaguchi – Portland Aikikai
- Leonel Martinez-Perez – Kentuckiana Aikikai
- Roselyn Maynard – Notting Hill Aikikai
- Sean McCarty – Aikido of Ashland Kentucky
- Robert Micieli – Aikido of Red Bank
- Frank Ruzicka – Aikido of Austin
- Mark Shanahan – University of Iowa Aikikai
- Daniel Sibol – Jersey Shore Aikikai
- Takara Suzuki – Portland Aikikai
- Michael Vaccaro – Jersey Shore Aikikai
- Jesse Vance – Aikido of Ashland Kentucky
- Rochelle Wagner – Seattle Aikikai
- Tom Worsnopp – Aikido of Park Slope
- Daniel Yager – Jersey Shore Aikikai
Nidan
- Elisa Beebe – Framingham Aikikai
- Michael Carnes – Raleigh Aikikai
- Alan Crosby – Aikido of Summit
- Robert Fraley – Two Rivers Aikikai
- Robert Humphreys – New Castle Aikikai
- Damien Kick – Austin Aikikai
- Branko Mihanovic – Orlando Aikikai
- Jon Naranjo – Midwest Aikido Center
- Kathleen O’Neill – Northern Virginia Aikikai
- Teri Pierson – Two Rivers Aikikai
- Eric Poma – New Castle Aikikai
- Adele Roland – Northern Virginia Aikikai
- Carl Steiger – Oak Hill Aikido
Sandan
- Christine Blaha-James – Aikido of Austin
- Karen Clark – Aikido of Champlain Valley
- John Hillson – Open Sky Aikikai
- Christina Johnson – Orlando Aikikai
- William Kopko – New Castle Aikikai
- Joel Miller – Austin Aikikai
- Stephen Miller – Kenosha Aikikai
- Janice Taitel – Aikido Center of Dover
- John Van Kirk – Aikido of Ashland Kentucky
Yondan
- Meipo Martin – Capitol Hill Aikikai
- Jonathan Weiner – Aikido of Charlotte

On the eve of Yamada Sensei’s 50th anniversary of his arrival in New York City and the New York Aikikai, the June 2nd edition of Crain’s New York Business Magazine features a full-page interview with him entitled “Yamada Sensei is 76. What’s your excuse?” Written by one of Crain’s top reporters, Daniel Geiger, it features of full-color photo of Yamada Sensei and celebrates Yamada Sensei’s half-century of teaching throughout the United States and the world at large. You can access the full article here:
Summer Camp Update May 29th 2014:
Dear USAF members,
You may now pre-order your 50th Anniversary DVD online by clicking on the following link –
Finally, spring has arrived after a long and bad winter. The dojo’s bulletin board has many flyers of spring seminars all over the country.