Instructors

Shihan (Instructor)

Andrew Williamson Shihan – Nanadan (7th black belt)

  • Director ASC
  • Assistant Technical Director: Shinryukan & NZ Aikikai Federation
  • Born 1961. Commenced training 1979 under Takase Shihan in Auckland, New Zealand. Moved to Christchurch in 1989. Established Aikido Shinryukan Canterbury in 1990.
  • Award the title of Shihan in 2017.

Irene Williamson Shihan – Rokudan (6th black belt)

  • Chief Instructor
  • Dojo-cho: Burnside Dojo
  • Born 1962. Commenced training in 1981 under Takase Shihan in Auckland, New Zealand. Moved to Christchurch in 1990. Established Aikido Shinryukan Canterbury.
  • Awarded the title of Shihan in 2024.

Shidoin (Instructors)

Gary Crooks – Rokudan (6th black belt)

  • Born 1974. Commenced training 1993 under Andrew Williamson Sensei in Christchurch.

Terry Mah – Godan (5th black belt)

  • Born a long time ago. Gained Godan in 2018

Din Mamat – Godan (5th black belt)

  • Gained Godan in 2020

Peter Fitzpatrick – Godan (5th black belt)

  • Gained Godan in 2024

Peter Clayton Jones – Godan (5th black belt)

  • Gained Godan in 2024

Colin Grealy – Yondan (4th black belt)

  • Gained yondan in 2016

Warren Reynolds – Yondan (4th black belt)

  • Gained yondan in 2019

Chris Lineham – Yondan (4th black belt)

Steve Redmond – Yondan (4th black belt)

 

Fukushidoin (Assistant instructors)