The chief instructor of the Koteikan dojo, I have been a student and teacher of aikido for over fifty years, during which time I have studied aikido with many very senior teachers from all over the world. I was the most senior student of the late Terry Ezra, 7th dan shihan, (founder of the Komyokan Aikido Association), and the author of thirteen aikido books which explore a wide range of aikido practice methods, concepts and techniques.
I also studied yoga for many years in my youth, traditional Chinese medicine (I am a qualified acupuncturist) and some karate, judo and tai chi, although my main focus has always been aikido.
I was awarded 7th dan by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba (the grandson of the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba) at the Kagami Biraki ceremony in Japan in January 2025 and awarded Shihan in 2019. I have taught aikido in the Netherlands, Russia, Croatia, Abu Dhabi, France, Morocco and many locations in the UK.