Sander van Geloven, 4^rd 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, 7^th dan.

Since 2008, he is a student of Michele Quaranta shihan, 7^th 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, 7^th dan, and Jelena Vrzić, 6^th dan, and Eric Graf, 5^th dan. On occocasion he goes to seminar given by Pasquale Aiello, Domenico Zucco, both 7^th dan, and Hiroshi Tada shihan, 9^th 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 Nederland which is recognised by NOC*NSF. Our teacher team currently consists of the following persons.

	Sander van Geloven
	head teacher
	4^th dan aikikai aikido
	teacher education level 3 and shidoin

	Bas van der Touw
	assistent teacher
	2^nd dan aikikai aikido

	Jan Stomphorst
	assistent teacher
	1^st dan aikikai aikido
	teacher education level 2

	Annemiek Simons
	assistent teacher
	1^st dan aikikai aikido

	Ernst Bechthum
	ad hoc assistent teacher
	1^st dan aikikai aikido
	teacher education level 2

	Yo-Yi Pat
	ad hoc assistent teacher
	1^st dan aikikai aikido
	teacher education level 2

	David Polak
	assistent teacher
	1^st dan aikikai aikido