Robert Nadeau (aikidoka)

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Not to be confused with Robert Nadeau (science historian).
Robert Nadeau
Native nameRobert Nadeau
Other namesBob Nadeau (en)
NationalityAmerican
StyleAikido
Teacher(s)Morihei Ueshiba
Notable studentssee Strozzi-Heckler Jack Wada Richard Moon Bob Noha Dan Millman Paul Bohlman

Robert Nadeau (born March 10, 1937) is an American

dan and master teacher(Shihan) in the Aikikai
. Nadeau began training in martial arts at the age of 16 and began studying Aikido with American instructor Robert Tan.[1]

After Training in

Mountain View, CA
.

Nadeau is well known as a pioneer in the energy and awareness aspects of aikido,[5][6][7][8] having dedicated his lifes work to understanding and translating these principles handed down by Ueshiba into fields beyond aikido, including psychotherapy, personal development.

Relationship with Morihei Ueshiba

teaching certification
Rare teaching certification

At the end of his study in Japan Nadeau was issued a rare certificate of recognition as an authorized Aikido teacher signed by Morihei Ueshiba and Kisshomaru Ueshiba.

In addition to his enrollment as an Aikido student at Hombu Dojo from 1962-1964 and maintaining a full training and meditation practice during his time in Japan, Nadeau had a close and substantial off-the-mat relationship with

Alchemical
transformation. According to Nadeau, this progression occurs in the "functioning realm", i.e. in a manner that improves functioning in everyday life.

What O'Sensei said to him

If he managed to understand the secret of Aikido, he could accomplish all the very same incredible techniques that O Sensei performed himself in just three months.[9]

Teaching Lineage

Scroll presented to Robert Nadeau by Morihei Ueshiba which translates as "Do the aikido that cannot be seen with the human eye"

Morihei Ueshiba spoke of

alchemical
concepts have infused Nadeau's teaching since his return from his studies with Ueshiba in Japan in 1964. As a reminder of these direct transmissions, Ueshiba presented Nadeau with several scrolls amongst which are one was translated as "Do the aikido that cannot be seen with the human eye".

Notable Collaborators

In addition to a body of students who are themselves prominent martial artists and teachers in the realm of self-development, Nadeau has worked with many notable collaborators including:

Aikido Instructors:

Frank Doran

Hiroshi Ikeda

Mitsugi Saotome

Seiichi Sugano

Tom Collings[10] Page 88: Tom Collings describes what he calls Nadeau manipulating his perception of space, comparing it to a time training with Michio Hikitsuchi

and non-Aikido instructors:

Richard Bunch

Peter Ralston

Professor Sig Kuferath

Publications

  • The "Moon Sensei" YouTube channel publishes an educational video magazine centered around the ongoing evolution of Robert Nadeau's teachings
  • "O Sensei's Process, This DVD provides an outline of O-Sensei's approach to training in a step-by-step process.[11]
  • Further reading

Seminars

Nadeau has traveled around the world regularly teaching workshops across the United States, Switzerland, Israel and New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "Robert Tan".
  2. ^ "Study with Founder".
  3. ^ 1965 Black Belt Magazine. March 1965.
  4. ^ "California Aikido Association".
  5. ^ George Leonard, The Ultimate Athlete. Revising Sports, Physical Education and the Body, The Viking Press 1975.
  6. Richard Strozzi Heckler, The Anatomy of Change. East/West Approaches to Body/Mind Therapy, Shambhala Publications
    1985.
  7. ^ Aikido in America pg 57
  8. ISBN 1883319277
    .
  9. ^ "Aikido: Expression of Yin and Yang in Motion". GuillaumeErard.com. 2007-04-13. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  10. ^ COLLINGS, T., "Searching for O'Sensei", 2014
  11. ^ "O Sensei's Process, http://blog.aikidojournal.com/2011/06/16/new-dvd-on-o-senseis-process-by-robert-nadeau-sensei/

Further reading

External links

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