The Midwest Aikido Center is open seven days a week and is staffed by eighteen regular instructors, including one Shihan and three USAF / Aikikai Shidoin. All instructors give freely of their time and are long-time students of Akira Tohei Shihan and the Midwest Aikido Center. The MAC also hosts several significant Shihan taught seminars throughout the year and most of our instructors travel the world to attend other important training opportunities and further their own studies.
Arthur Wise, Rokudan Shihan
Kiyoshi Yasutake, Rokudan Shidoin
Jaime DeJesus, Rokudan
Naomi Wentworth, Rokudan Shidoin
Rock Lazo, Rokudan Shidoin
Cyril Landise, Godan
Victor Ancer, Godan
Dave Kedney, Godan
Wendy Kopka, Godan
Steve Kopka, Godan
Wendy Guyer, Yondan
Guy Ponko, Yondan
J. Cervantes, Yondan, Fukushidoin
Tony Clinard, Nidan
Robert Kolada, Shodan
Alternate instructors:
Dimitrina Dimitrova, Nidan
Jennifer Kane, Shodan
Lana Medvedeva, Shodan