Strasbourg Aikikai
Michael KUGLER , 2nd Dan , is North Vosges Aikikai's Chief Instructor. He trained for 25 years martial arts, and 13 years Aikido. He has practices and learned Aikido with Gabriel Valibouze shihan, at Strasbourg Aikikai.
T. K. Chiba Shihan, 8th dan, is a direct student (uchi-deshi) of O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido's founder. Chiba Sensei is the leader of the Birankai International, whose affiliated-dojos trace their relationship to Hombu Dojo, Tokyo (Aikido's World Center) through Chiba Sensei.
Gabriel Valibouze shihan has practiced several years with Chiba Sensei, and the North Vosges Aikikai aikido find its roots in this line.
The curriculum consists of taijitsu classes (empty hands against one or more opponents), and weapons classes, Bokken (wooden sword), Jyo (wooden staff). There is a Iai-Batto Ho class, the art of drawing a katana (sword), and sitting Zazen (sitting meditation) which will be added in the proposed classes.