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Sensei Greg O'Connor began his training in traditional Japanese martial arts
in 1972 with Japanese/Okinawan karate before moving onto Aikido in 1977.
Sensei O'Connor has been a full-time professional Aikido teacher since
1987, devoting all his efforts to the instruction and advancement of
Aikido. He is currently ranked as 6th dan
(6th degree black belt) with certification through Aikido World
Headquarters (Aikido Hombu Dojo, Tokyo).
O'Connor Sensei is the author of "The
Aikido Student Handbook" (Frog Ltd./North Atlantic), and "The Elements
of Aikido" (Element Books Ltd/HarperCollins).
O'Connor Sensei has traveled extensively
throughout the U.S. as well as Japan to study with a great many of
Master Morehei Ueshiba's original students while training at a wide
variety of aikido dojos from New York Aikikai to Hombu Dojo, Aikido
World Headquarters in Tokyo. O'Connor Sensei has trained with a great
many direct students of the Founder as well as many of the most
talented Aikido instructors here in the U.S. and abroad.
O'Connor Sensei is an experienced seminar
teacher and leads aikido workshops and seminars around the U.S. and
abroad. His diversified background includes wrestling, climbing,
extensive backpacking and the study of mind expansion. He is an
accomplished artist, cartoonist and graphic designer (his former
profession of twenty years) as well as an accomplished certified massage
therapist. In addition to Aikido he teaches Iaido (the art of live sword
drawing) and practices Kyudo (zen archery) and Ikebana (Japanese flower
arranging) and devotes any spare time to extensive reading and gardening.
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