Ethan Monnot Weisgard, 5th Dan Aikido

Born 1957 in New Milford, Connecticut
Resident of Denmark since 1969
Married to Midoriko Ichinosawa Weisgard
Daughter: Nanami Ichinosawa Weisgard
Son: Yuji Ichinosawa Weisgard

Profession:

Musician (drummer and percussionist)
Specialized music teacher
Professional Aikido instructor
Japanese Cultural Specialist
Tour Guide (in Japan)
Author of the book series, Bukiwaza, Aiki-Ken and Aiki-Jo.

I have been a chief instructor in the Copenhagen Aikido Club in Denmark for 27 years, before starting my own dojo in 2003. I began my Aikido training under Takeji Tomita Sensei in 1976. Tomita Sensei is based in Stockholm Sweden and was a close student of Morihiro Saito Sensei’s. Saito Sensei was a direct student of the Founder of Aikido, O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. Saito Sensei studied directly at the Founder’s side in the Iwama Dojo for 24 years.