Aikido Yoshinkan Yoseikai

合気道養神館養精会

Welcome to the official website of Amos Lee Parker Shihan and the Aikido Yoshinkan Yoseikai organization. Among these pages you will find historical information regarding Parker Shihan, his mentor Kiyoyuki Terada Hanshi and his organization Aikido Yoshinkan Yoseikai.

Also located throughout the site are various multimedia downloads that include pictures of various events and clinics held through out North America and Japan, as well as, video containing Parker Shihan demonstrating Yoshinkan Aikido Techniques.

ABOUT

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, 10th 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.

HIGHLIGHTS!

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 8th dan in 1995 and 9th dan in 2009

Is senior to many Japanese instructors

Served as a presiding judge at several Enbutaikai

合気道 養神館 養精会

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合気道養神館養精会