Profile of Associate instructor

Steve Fyffe 4th Dan(Yondan)



Steve Fyffe 4th Dan was born 24 July 1951, he was registered Blind from birth. He took up Judo from 1957 until 1987. Started Aikido September 1987 and was awarded (Shodan) 1st Dan Black Belt 1992 from The National Aikido Federation. Awarded (Nidan) 2nd Dan Black Belt 1999.Joined Shin-Gi-tai Aikido Society 2000. Awarded (Sandan) 3rd Dan Black Belt 2002.Awarded (Yondan) 4th Dan in September 2004He holds Certificates in NVQ level 3 Teaching/instructor (Aikido).Other interests include: Iaido The Sport of Fencing Golf, Football, Music Reading Listening to the Radio. He enjoys doing voluntary work and helping others. He has a Guide Dog named Griffin who drags him all over the place.Steve is a registered Instructor for the Ishin Ryu Honbu Dojo (Aikido). and is also a member of the CUA Aikido Union in TynesideSteve is a registered Coach for the BAB British Aikido Board. He is a member of the Guild of Renmei Yudansha (M.G.R.Y.) and recently from the 1st March 2007, he has been certified by The Cane Masters International Association (C.M.I.A.) as A "Cane Master", Instructor, Instructor for the Disabled in Cane and C.M.I.A. Director (Responsable for all issue regarding people with disabilities in the UK).

The Aikido style that Steve teaches is: a mixture of Traditional, Ki-Aikido and Aikido Toho Iai. This style though based on the traditional way of the founder is based on Kochi Tohai's Ki-Aikido and Aikido based on the Sword. The style is both flowing and practical in nature yet sticks to the founder's principles that were based on traditional weapons of the Samurai, which includes the Japanese Sword.
M.G.R.Y. Full member of CUA Aikido Union. Member of The Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society (Wales) Instructor for Ishin Ryu Ju-Jitsu Renmei (Aikido) (thetford Norfolk) C.M.I.A. Cane Masters International Association. Certified as: A "Cane Master" (Instructor), Instructor for the Disabled in Cane and C.M.I.A. Director. Member and Student of The Fujiyama School of Iai Batto Jutsu (Norwich Norfolk) Also: Member and Student of The TSUNAMI YODOKAN - TENSHIN RYU (Croydon South London UK, Yodokan Budo Association.)


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