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GENERAL INFORMATION
AIKIDO HEAD INSTRUCTOR
CALDERON, ERIK SASHA
I began training in the Martial Arts at the age of 5, starting with judo and karate. While attending Boston University, I became a member of Brookline Village Aikido under William Gleason, training there for 1 year before deciding to pursue Aikido in more depth by moving to Tokyo, Japan. Under a Study Abroad program between Boston University, Miami university and Sophia University, in 1991 I transfered and completed my senior year in Tokyo. My first month in Japan I trained at the the Sophia University Aikikai club under Wakabayashi Shihan, I then signed up at the Aikikai World Headquarters learning Aikido from Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Moriteru Ueshiba,
Hiroshi Tada 9th dan,
Seijuro Masuda 8th dan,
Masando Sasaki 8th dan,
Nobuyuki Watanabe 8th dan,
Seishiro Endo 8th dan,
Masatoshi Yasuno 7th dan,
Shoji Seki 7th dan,
Tsuruzo Miyamoto 7th dan,
Yoshiaki Yokota 7th dan,
Hayato Osawa 7th dan,
Yukimitsu Kobayashi 6th dan, and
Shigeru Sugawara 6th dan.
In October of 1991, I was introduced to Hiroshi Kato, 8th dan, by a member of the Sophia Aikikai club. I was extremely impressed with Mr. Kato's level and depth of knowledge as well as philosophy of Aikido. At this point I decided to continue my training and dedicate my time to Mr. Kato.
In December of 1997 I moved back to Houston. In January I began teaching at the park and at the "Q" fitness club. On July 1, 1998 I signed a lease at 3215 Fondren and founded the dojo, ShinKiKan.
At ShinKiKan, we focus on an Aikido that I have learned through the instructors at the World Headquarters with a primary focus on the teachings of Mr. Hiroshi Kato.
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