Hasina A.

UAS

My journey as a Budoka began in September 1985, in Madagascar, when I was only 7 years old.

At the time, I was more interested in karate or Chinese martial arts, no doubt influenced by the Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan generation. But my parents chose to enroll me in aikido. Their reason was simple: it was a non-competitive discipline that would channel my excess energy.

At the time, I didn't choose aikido. But little by little, thanks to my senpai, I learned to appreciate it, to grasp its depth and richness. Very early on, I had the good fortune to be guided by the late Master Charles RAMELOSON (6th Dan), a pioneer of Aikido in Madagascar, who had a profound influence on my training. At his side, I grew not only in technique but also in spirit, eventually becoming one of his assistants.

When I arrived in Europe in the early 2000s, a new horizon opened up. I had the opportunity to meet and practice with many masters, including Christian TISSIER Shihan, Christian BASSE in Poitiers, Mare SEYE Shihan, etc., and to attend seminars with Franck NOËL Shihan, Mitsugi SAOTOME Shihan, Seishiro ENDO Shihan, and many others. Each encounter enriched my practice, opening me up to new approaches, making me more versatile and even more curious.

From 2009 to 2018, I had the pleasure and responsibility of teaching at Stade Poitevin Aikido (Poitiers). Teaching children, teenagers, and adults had a profound impact on me: teaching is also about learning and growing alongside your students.

Since 2018, I have continued to teach in France and Switzerland, to practice and to explore, driven by the same passion I had when I started out. Today, as a 5th Dan, I look back on my journey not as a sum of years, but as a living path, still under construction, where the most important thing remains the encounters with masters, students, and oneself.

Carlos Lopez

AS

Carlos Lopez began his aikido career in 1993 at the Lenzburg Aikido School. Alongside his training in Lenzburg, Carlos also trained with Master Ikeda and other shidoins at the ACSA. He regularly attends national and international seminars at home and abroad, continuously expanding his knowledge and skills by training with various teachers.

In 2006, Carlos decided to go his own way and opened his own Aikido school in the Brugg region. During his Aikido career, Carlos has had the opportunity to practice with and learn from many grandmasters throughout Europe. Carlos continuously passes on this valuable knowledge to children, teenagers, and adults in his training sessions. He is on the mat three to four days a week to teach his vision of aikido.

As a recognized teacher, Carlos is also invited abroad to lead aikido seminars. His extensive budo experience also includes training in Japanese yoga and as a J+S aikido instructor. Since 2021, Carlos has also held the 5th dan in aikido.

Together with fellow aikidokas, he founded the Kokoro Group with seven other aikido schools to promote the exchange of different aikido styles. In addition, as vice president of AS (Aikido Switzerland), Carlos supports the development of Aikido Switzerland and aikido in Switzerland.

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