Amos Lee Parker was born December 12, 1936 in Houston, Texas. He is the
7th of 16 children.
At age 18, Amos joined the United States Navy and it is here where his life
in Aikido begins. Amos spent 35 years training in Japan with Kiyoyuki Terada Hanshi, 9th dan (Pictured to right).
Amos began his full-time study of Yoshinkan in 1962 while a member of the United States Navy
in Yokosuka-cho, Japan. Upon his retirement after 20 years of service to his country, he remained in Japan for another 20
years to further his own development and understanding of Yoshinkan Aikido.
Interview with Amos Parker Sensei
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- Highest ranked non-Japanese instructor in Yoshihan Aikido
- Highest ranked member of Terada Honbu Seiseikai
- Highest ranked Yoshinkan Aikido instructor in the United States
- Received the title of Shihan in 1986
- Received the rank of hachidan (8th dan) in 1995
- Is senior to many Japanese instructors
- Served as a presiding judge at several Enbutaikai
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