Sensei Tony
Hughes - 3rd Dan
Tony began training in Aikido in 1983 at the Epsom and Ewell Aikido
Society under Sensei Ron Walters. Here he spent 10 years training
in an eclectic mix of Aikido and Ju-jitsu, achieving a shodan grade
in 1992. Following the fragmentation of this organisation Tony left
to join his Sempai John Jenkin at the newly formed Koshinkan.
Now a sandan, Tony is instructing at the Makotokan
branch dojo that he co-founded. He has evolved his aikido several
times, finally adopting the Yoshinkan system as his main inspiration
yet not renouncing other influences.
Tony has trained with many of the top sensei in
the UK and has participated in many courses/seminars conducted by
visiting Japanese sensei. Tony has thrice visited Japan, training
at both the Yoshinkan and Aikikai hombu’s and with Thomas
Makiyama at the Keijutsukai. He is also famous for getting lost
in Iwama!! Tony is a qualified coach under the British Aikido Board
for both adults and children.
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