2026 Winter School Dan Gradings
Congratulations to all the successful Victorian dan grading candidates from Winter School 2026! Yondan (4th dan) Alfredo Mori Sensei Nidan (2nd dan) Ruihong Lu
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2026 Kagami Biraki Promotions and Summer School Dan Gradings
Congratulations to all the Victorians (and friends of Victorians) who were recently promoted in the 2025 Kagami Biraki celebration! Nanadan (7th dan) Felicia Birman Shihan Godan (5th dan) Simon Pearce SenseiTammy Kohn Sensei More information about Kagami Biraki is on the International Aikido Federation website. Congratulations to all the successful Victorian dan grading candidates from …
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Dan Grade Announcement – Winter School 2025
Congratulations to everyone who graded or received a promotion at Winter School last week! Shodan Cameron Senn Sanger Nidan Olivia GiovinazzoMike Smith Yondan Richard Leong Sensei Peter Morgenroth Shihan (rokudan)
2025 Summer School Dan Grading Results
Congratulations to all the successful Victorian dan grading candidates! ShodanChemere BirkensleighFabrizio PastoriJohn SufraPaul Ciprian SandanChris BrainDiana HopeLuke HopeJohn ClaxtonJulie BoydellWei Yng Chua YondanAdrianne Cleaver Leong SenseiPaul Osborne SenseiGreg Giannis Sensei
Dan Grade Announcement – Winter School 2024
We are extremely proud to announce Ruihong Lu’s achievement of her shodan grading at Winter School, and especially as the only Victorian candidate. Her dedication to training over many years came through in spades, even with the impacts of lockdowns and finishing her studies to begin a full time career as a school teacher. Congratulations …
Summer School 2024 Dan Gradings and Promotions
Aikido Victoria would like to congratulate and thank everyone from Tasmania for running Summer School 2024. It’s no small undertaking, and by all accounts, was a fantastic national school. We also congratulate the following Victorian students on their dan gradings and promotions: Borath En – shodanYusuke Sato – nidanFerran Barbena-Pous – nidanJoe Giovinazzo Sensei – …
2023 Winter School Dan Grade Promotions
Belated congratulations to our recent Victorian dan grading promotions at Winter School! Kei Murakami – 3rd danBrad Lane Sensei – 4th dan