Teachers

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 Vrzić, 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 recommendations 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.

portrait Sander van Geloven
head teacher
5th dan aikikai aikido
teacher education level 4, shidoin
portrait Yo-Yi Pat
assistant teacher
2nd dan aikikai aikido
teacher education level 2, VOG-84
portrait Jan Stomphorst
assistant teacher
2nd dan aikikai aikido
teacher education level 2
portrait Hans Vink
assistant teacher
1st dan aikikai aikido
teacher education level 2

Aikido bond Nederland