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2026 Kagami Biraki Promotions and Summer School Dan Gradings

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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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2025 Kagami Biraki Promotions – Victorians and Friends of Victorians

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Congratulations to all the Victorians (and friends of Victorians) who were recently promoted in the 2025 Kagami Biraki celebration! We are especially happy to congratulate Tony Smibert Shihan on his promotion to Hachidan (8th dan)! Congratulations also to: Nanadan (7th dan)Geoff Savage ShihanJohn Watson ShihanMarie Petery Shihan (NT)Andrew Dziedzic Shihan (NSW) Rokudan (6th dan)Michael Nagle …

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Summer School 2024 Dan Gradings and Promotions 

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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 – …

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