Hanshi Chris Moslin - Visiting Chief Instructor
Aikido (8th Dan), Budo (5th Dan), Jujitsu (5th Dan), Aiki-jujutsu (4th Dan)
Chris began his martial arts training in 1962 in Penang, Malaya, during his military service. During the subsequent 40 plus years, he studied and taught aikido and jujutsu throughout the world and under the guidance of many senior sensei; most notably, Chris acknowledges Noro-sensei from France, and from Germany Hans von Rolbeck-sensei kyudan, ninth dan, aikido and kijutsu, Dieter Losgen-sensei kyudan jujutsu and Wagner-sensei hachidan, eighth dan, jujutsu, and Johnny Bernaschewice-sensei nanadan, seventh dan, aikido and hakko-ryu jujutsu from Belgium.
Today, Chris is an internationally recognised master of jujutsu and aikido, but more than 38 years ago, on 13 and 14 September 1969, he received his shodan, 1st dan, in jujutsu in Dortmund, Germany, and six months later his shodan, 1st dan, in aikido in Montreal, Canada. In 2007 he received his nanadan, 7th dan, aikido and gained the title “kyoshi”, advanced teacher.
To this day, Chris still dedicates himself to the practice, as well as to the theory, of his arts, and is one of only a few masters to have taken a practical mat examination for his godan, 5th dan, in aikido; in fact, Chris has achieved two separate godan ranks in aikido by mat examination.
Reflecting Chris' diverse and continuous study of the martial arts, he also holds a godan, 5th dan, in jujutsu; a godan, 5th dan, in budo and a yondan, 4th dan, in aiki-jujutsu, to list but of few of his senior ranks.
Kyoshi Moslin is the Chief Instructor of the Aiki Budo Fraternity and Shushin Aiki Dojo.