Instructional Staff

Josh Drachman Sensei
5th Dan
Asst. Chief Instructor

Ueshiba Juku (Personal student of Mitsugi Saotome
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Monday & Tuesday - Aikido Advance Class
Wednesday - Noon Karate Class
Friday - Daito Ryu Study Group & Internal Power Development
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Kevin Lam Sensei
4th Dan
Asst. Chief Instructor
Direct student of Shizuo
Imaizumi Sensei
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Teaches Saturday Advanced Class
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Alex Nakamura Sensei
5th Dan
Dojo Senior Instructor
Director of Beginners' Programs
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Teaches
Tuesday Aikido Beginner and Aikido Basics Classes
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Jeff Strand Sensei
3rd Dan
Director of Children's Programs
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Teaches All Kids Classes
Assists with Wednesday Iai Class
Subs for Ledyard
Sensei regularly
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Arrow Pride
2nd Dan
President of Aikido Eastside
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Thursday Adult Beginner Class & Aikido Sword
Friday Co-teaches Daito Ryu
Study Group and Internal Power Development
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Ichiro Ota
3rd Dan
Katherine Derbyshire
2nd Dan
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Co-Teach Adult Beginner Class on Saturday AM
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John Costello
1st Dan |
Oversees Sunday Open Mat
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