Robert Mustard
Robert Mustard | |
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Yoshinkan Aikido) | |
Years active | 1977–present |
Website | http://aikidoburnaby.com |
Last updated on: December 18, 2013 |
Robert Mustard (May 19, 1956, in Toronto, Canada) is a teacher of Yoshinkan Aikido. He is currently ranked 8th Dan, Shihan.
Early life
Born in
Yoshinkan Aikido training
In 1977, Mustard traveled to the United States to participate in a kendo demonstration at a martial art convention and saw a demonstration by Takashi Kushida, which galvanized his interest to train in an aikido dojo. He was introduced to Yoshinkan Aikido at college where he joined a club led by Takeshi Kimeda, and would train under him for over a decade. For a time, he practiced Kung Fu, kendo and aikido together, but later changed focus to just aikido.[1] He would rise to the rank of san-dan under Kimeda's instruction.
On March 30, 1986, he traveled to
Current Teaching
On July 7, 2023, Mustard officially resigned from the Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation. He now heads his own independent association -- Aikido Shobukai -- with headquarters in Burnaby, B.C., just outside of Vancouver, Canada.[3]
Mustard continues to be in demand for seminars throughout North America and Europe. He frequently teaches with other senior Yoshinkan-style teachers including Jacques Payet Shihan and Joe Thambu Shihan.
Media
In 2011, Mustard released 3 DVD set including teachings from his Gasshuku seminars in the UK[4]
Robert Mustard is featured in the book Angry White Pyjamas by Robert Twigger. The book depicts the life of a trainee undergoing the senshusei training program.[3][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Interview with Robert Mustard, The Traditional Dojo magazine, Issue 1, volume 1, March 2012
- ^ It Had to Be Felt #10: Shioda Gozo: "A Wonderful Feeling" - AikiWeb Aikido Forums
- ^ a b "Aikido master's prowess lives up to literature". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ North Devon dojo to play starring role in sensei's aikido DVD
- ^ Angry White Pyjamas, by Robert Twigger 1997, Phoenix