Louth Meath Aikido 2.52

Arno Gaultier started Aikido in 1988 (age 13) and passed his black belt in 1996. He had been the Uchi-deshi (main student) of Joël Fournier (3rd dan) for over 5 years.

Over the last 30 years, he has attended seminars in France, Ireland and the UK with Japanese & French senseis. In 2004, he spent 2 weeks in Tokyo attending the Aikikaï Hombu Dojo, the Aikido Wolrd Center. He also followed an Aikido instructor’s training for 5 years with Joël Roche (5th dan).

Arno had been teaching Aikido for over 8 years until he moved to Ireland in 2002. Since then, he practised with Cyril Lagrasta (4th dan) at Dublin Aikikai Aikido and with Detta Dickinson (4th dan) at NUI Maynooth. Having moved to Dundalk almost 2 years ago, he felt obliged to develop Aikido in County Louth.
With over 30 years of practise, Arno now wishes to share his experience. A French proverb says: "the student surpasses the Master". It might mean that "the Master is the one who allows his students to surpass him". Please join us to be one of those who surpasses him, and let him qualify as a master by then!