Regional
chief instructor: Michael Williams Sensei
Michael Williams Sensei was first attracted to Aikido while visiting New Zealand in 1974, where he attended demonstrations by Master Koichi Tohei. He was a serious student of Yoga and Wing Chun Kung Fu at that time. Returning to his homeland of South Africa, he began training with Jean Claude Delgueldre Sensei, Chief Instructor of Aikido in South Africa.
He immigrated to New Zealand in 1978 where he continued his training with the New Zealand Ki Society. He moved to Australia in 1981, where he founded Aikido Ki Society Australia and established his first dojo at Griffith University in Brisbane.
In 1985, he was appointed Chief Instructor of Australia by Master Koichi Tohei.
At that time Maruyama Sensei was the Chief Instructor
of Ki Society International and taught many seminars in Australia and
New Zealand. He was an inspirational teacher to one and all and during
this time, Williams Sensei and Maruyama Sensei formed a special bond.
In 1989, Williams Sensei relocated to Byron Bay in northern NSW
where he built ‘Goshinkan Dojo’.Bordered
by forest reserve, ‘Goshinkan’ provides a serene haven for
all Australian aikidoists to train together. It was officially opened
by Master Koretoshi Maruyama, President of Ki Society International, in
May 1991.
Williams Sensei resigned from Ki Society International in January
2002 after a 28-year association with the organisation.
After Maruyama sensei’s return from the
temple, contact between them was re-established. Maruyama Sensei has requested
that Williams sensei act as a facilitator for his vision to disseminate
Aikido Yuishinkai throughout the world. There are now Aikido Yuishinkai
dojos operating in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United
States.
Aikido Yuishinkai Australia will hold its second
international seminar at Goshinkan Dojo in Byron Bay, NSW from the 5th
- 9th September 2003.
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