History
of Aikido of Richmond
Aikido of Richmond was founded
in 1990 by Shihan Steven Steele. Shihan Steele started
studying Aikido in 1980 under Sensei Roy Suenaka in
Charleston, South Carolina. After opening the Richmond
dojo, Shihan Steele continued to train under Sensei Suenaka
and was awarded the rank of Rokudan (6th degree Black Belt)
in Aikido by Sensei Suenaka
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In
2008, Shihan Steele retired to Thailand and transferred the Aikido of
Richmond dojo to several of his senior instructors. We all
thank Shihan Steele for his years of dedication to studying
and teaching the art of Aikido, and to giving the dojo
such a strong history.
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Neither Aikido of Richmond, LLC, nor any of its instructors, is currently
affiliated with Sensei Suenaka or the American International
Ki Development and Philosophical
Society.
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