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Ate VAN DER WERFF, 3 Dan, Fukushidoin
(in memoriam)
born Dec 26th 1936, passed away on Feb
20th 2021 in NL-Drachten
He was the oldest Aikidoka still actively taking ukemi in Luxembourg He serves as an example of fitness and health to the whole aikido community Joined the martial arts federation in Jan 1977 as a 1rst kyu in Judo, coming from Germany, ranked Nidan judo Kodokan in 07/1982 He started aikido in Oct 1997 He passes his test for shodan in June 2006 with nearly 70 years old and his test for 2nd Dan in July 2008. Currently ranked Sandan Aikikai by Yamada Sensei since 09/2013, Fukushidoin Secretary of the Aikido Kopstal-Bridel from 22nd of May 2000 till 21 April 2016. |
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