Sander van Geloven, 4rd dan, is the teacher and founder of Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht. He started in 1994 and has developed himself thoroughly as shidoin in the system of Masatomi Ikeda shihan, 7th dan.
Since 2008, he is a student of Michele Quaranta shihan, 7th dan. He also travels frequently to Japan to study aikido and Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryu. Sander is a by the NOC*NSF certified aikido teacher level 3.
Michele Quaranta and others in Macedonia
Throughout the year he attends many international seminars and summer schools by Michele Quaranta, but also trains regularly with Francesco Marrella shihan, 7th dan, and Jelena Vrzić, 6th dan, and Eric Graf, 5th dan. On occocasion he goes to seminar given by Pasquale Aiello, Domenico Zucco, both 7th dan, and Hiroshi Tada shihan, 9th dan.
Sander is also guest teacher for several other groups in the Netherlands and abroad. See the recommendations for more information.
Jelena Vrzić and others in Serbia
Masatomi Ikeda with Michele Quaranta in Germany
Teacher Team
Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht has build a qualified teacher team. All our teachers hold at least the first dan in aikikai aikido and most of them have followed official education for aikido teacher at Aikido Bond Nederland which is recognised by NOC*NSF. Our teacher team currently consists of the following persons.
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Sander van Geloven |
| head teacher | |
| 4th dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 3 and shidoin |
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Bas van der Touw |
| assistent teacher | |
| 2nd dan aikikai aikido | |
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Jan Stomphorst |
| assistent teacher | |
| 1st dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 2 |
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Annemiek Simons |
| assistent teacher | |
| 1st dan aikikai aikido | |
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Ernst Bechthum |
| ad hoc assistent teacher | |
| 1st dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 2 |
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Yo-Yi Pat |
| ad hoc assistent teacher | |
| 1st dan aikikai aikido | |
| teacher education level 2 |
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David Polak |
| assistent teacher | |
| 1st dan aikikai aikido | |
