Coaches
Paul Wildish 6th DanPaul Wildish, the chief instructor of Hikarikan Aikido, has practised aikido for over 30 years. He is a coach tutor and Vice Chairman of the British Aikido Association and holds the rank of 6th Dan within both the BAA and the Japan Aikido Association. In Japan Paul has studied with Tetsuro Nariyama 8th Dan, at the Shodokan Dojo in Osaka and more recently in the UK, with Fumikai Shishida 8th Dan and Tadayuki Sato 6th Dan of Waseda University in Tokyo. In addition to aikido, Paul is a dedicated student of the Japanese sword art of iaido and holds a 3rd Dan in Mugai-ryu Iai-heido and a 1st Dan in Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido. Paul is the author of Principles of Aikido (1998), the Big Book of Chi (2000) and Principles of Taoism (2000), and has written many articles on the subject of aikido and Eastern martial and energetic arts. |
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Robert Jackson 3rd DanRobert Jackson, Dojo-cho of Hikarikan, teaches at our partner clubs in Romford and Dagenham. He has worked with Paul Wildish over many years but began his training with Ah Loi Lee 7th Dan at the Yawara Centre in Wandsworth. Robert has attended many seminars under the direction of Nariyama Shihan 8th Dan, Shishida Shihan 8th Dan and Tadayuki Sato 6th Dan, the Shihan of Waseda University Aikido Club. Robert is also a keen iaidoka and holds a 1st Dan Iaido from the British Kendo Association. |
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Gideon Nelstrop 2nd Dan
Gideon Nelstrop teaches at the Elephant and Castle club. Initially, a student of Paul Wildish and Robert Jackson, he was the club administrator for the South Bank University & Elephant and Castle clubs. Gideon obtained 1st Dan whilst living in Australia where he trained at the Shodokan Brisbane Dojo with Alan Higgs 6th Dan. He was also assistant coach for the Pine Rivers Shodokan Club. Having since come back to the UK he has returned to Hikarikan with Paul and he has achieved 2nd Dan. Gideon has trained in Aikido for over a decade and he has attended numerous seminars and competitions within the UK and Australia.
Eoin Murphy 2nd Dan
Eoin Murphy teaches at the Elephant and Castle club at the Fusion Sports Centre. He started his path under Paul Wildish and Robert Jackson. Eoin has trained in Aikido for eight years. He is currently the club secretary.
Also, Josh Warren 1st Dan and Daniel Zielinski 1st Dan
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Andre Anderson 1st Dan and Alex Hannant 1st Dan
Him You Ten 2nd Dan
Him You Ten began his aikido training with Paul Wildish and Robert Jackson when Hikarikan was located at London Southbank University. He has ably assisted both instructors and has taught at the Elephant and Castle and at our now closed venue at the Moberly Centre. Him started his martial arts journey as a Shotokan Karate student and holds the grade of 1st Kyu. He is now returning with his wife and two sons to Montreal, Canada to rejoin his wider family and begin again in the country of his youth. All at Hikarikan are sorry to see 'Himmy' go as he has been a stalwart of the club and contributed much to its growing success. We all hope that he will start a club of his own in Montreal and help to spread Tomiki Aikido in Canada where it currently has little exposure. We expect some time in the future to add details of his club in Canada on this site when has resettled and re-established himself. All the members of Hikarikan wish him and his family all success and good fortune for the future.