Sander van Geloven, 5th dan, is the teacher and founder of Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht. He started in 1994 with aikido and has developed himself thoroughly in the system of Masatomi Ikeda shihan, 7th dan.
Since 2008, he is a student of Michele Quaranta shihan, 7th dan. He has been six times to Japan to study aikido and Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryu. Sander is a by the NOC*NSF certified aikido teacher level 4. As of 9th of January 2022, he is shidoin and the president of the technical commission of Sanshinkai Aikido Nederland.
Throughout the year he regularly participates in international seminars and summer schools by Michele Quaranta, but also trains regularly with Francesco Marrella shihan, 7th dan, and Jelena VrziΔ, 6th dan. In the past, he participated in seminars which were given by other advanced teachers.
Sander is also guest teacher for several other groups in the Netherlands and abroad. See the references for more information. Since 2021, he fulfils different roles for the teacher education for the Aikido bond Nederland.
Teacher Team
Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht has build a qualified teacher team. All our teachers hold at least the first black belt in aikido and all of them have followed official education for aikido teacher at Aikido bond Nederland which is recognized by NOC*NSF. Our teacher team consists of the following people.
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Sander van Geloven |
| head teacher | |
| 5th dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 4, shidoin | |
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Yo-Yi Pat |
| assistant teacher | |
| 2nd dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 2, VOG-84 | |
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Jan Stomphorst |
| assistant teacher | |
| 2nd dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 2 | |
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Hans Vink |
| assistant teacher | |
| 1st dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 2 |
