For my fellow Romanians that are newer in the field of Aikido, I would like to mention here some of our conationals who have contributed during the years to the introduction and development of Aikido in Romania.
I chose them according to the following criteria: they were either pioneers that introduced Aikido, or they were (or presently are) leaders of important Aikido organizations, through which Aikido has been massively diffused to the practitioners.
I was limited by my own knowledge, therefore I apologize to those who have been omitted, even though they might be of the same caliber with those listed below.
In a somehow chronological order:
Nicolae Gothard Bialokur
(63 years old, Lausanne – Switzerland)
One of the pioneers of martial arts in Romania.
Formed the first Aikido study group 30 years ago, in 1977, in Bucharest.
Published a book on Aikido.
Presently lives in Switzerland and continues practicing Budo.
Serban Derlogea
(70 years old, Bucharest)
Started to study Aikido in 1977, under Nicolae Gothard Bialokur.
Together with Dan C. Ionescu and George Raicu, he is one of the Aikido promoters in Romania before and after 1989. (1989 is the year of the comunism collapse.)
Published two books on Aikido.
Presently continues to teach Aikido and Taijiquan at a dojo belonging to the Bucharest University.
He is ranked 5 Dan Aikido.
Website: www.derlogea.ro
George Raicu
(46 years old, Bucharest)
Started to study Aikido in 1977, under Nicolae Gothard Bialokur.
Distinguished himself as an Aikido promotor in Romania after 1989.
He is the president of the organization “Aikikai Romania”.
He is ranked 5 Dan Aikido Aikikai by shihan M. Fujita.
Website: www.aikikairomania.ro
Dan Corneliu Ionescu
(65 years old, Bucharest)
Started to study Aikido in 1979, under Nicolae Gothard Bialokur.
He is one of the Aikido promoters in Romania before 1989 and especially after 1989.
Published two books on Aikido.
He is the president of the “Romanian Aikido Federation” and the president of the “European Aikido Confederation”.
He is ranked 8 Dan Aikido.
Website: www.aikido.ro
Dorin Marchis
(39 years old, Cluj-Napoca)
An old time student of shihan Masatake Fujita and George Raicu.
Studies Aikido since the early ’90s.
He is the president of the “Romanian Aikido Aikikai Foundation”.
He is ranked 4 Dan Aikido Aikikai by shihan M. Fujita.
Website: www.aikikai.ro
I would also mention Ioan Grigorescu, Viorel Dan, Iulian Perpelici, Adrian Bunea, who have a long time activity through which they have contributed both didactically and organizationally to the improvement of Aikido in Romania.
If I have mistaken any data, please forgive and correct me.
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Hello,
Am citit cu mult interes (Panther's Aikido Blog)presentarea dvs. despre istoria pioneratului Aikido-ului in Romania.
Am constat cu stupoare ca din lista respectica de " pioneers who have introduced Aikido in Romania" lipseste un nume si o scoala.
Sper ca lipsa respectiva nu se datoreaza unei atitudini rautaciuoase si calculate, ci doar ignorantzei...si a lipsei de informatii pertinente...
Starting in Februarie 1991, Mr.Bogdan Chivulescu and Mr.Bogdan Udubasa have introduced for the first time in Romania(Bucharest city) the Ki Aikido school(Aikido with Mind & Body Coordination), the renowned style developed and promoted by Master Koichi Tohei(10th Dan Aikido under Morihei Ueshiba).
Both Bogdan Chivulescu & Bogdan Udubasa had not had any connections/partnership or lineage with the other Romanian Aikido promoters.
They have introduced and pioneered Ki Aikido in Romania under direct mentorship and guidence of teachers from UK(England & Scotland).
For about 9 years,Bogdan Chivulescu had extensively practiced and taught this style of Aikido in Bucharest, firstly at the IMUAB's Sport Centre, Sector 6, and then at the "Stationul National Lia Manoliu,Sector 2...
Bogdan Chivulescu founded the Ki Foundation of Romania in the fall of 1994,a non for profit organisation, which promoted Aikido and Ki development arts in Romania.
Currently Bogdan Chivulescu,(the original promoter of Ki Aikido style in Romania), is living in Alberta, Canada, where is pursuing a career in mechanical engineering in the oil & gas industry. He is teaching & practicing Ki Aikido in Edmonton, Alberta, at the Jewish Community Centre of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In the spirit oh the principle of harmony and respects for the truth, so much spoken of in the Aikido circles, I would strongly suggest to add his name and his school/organization on that list of the Romanian Aikido teachers, who have been pioneered Aikido schools in Romania.
Signature,
Bogdan Chivulescu
Canada, Alberta,(August 31st 2009)
email:chivulescu_bogdan@hotmail.com
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