Description

Portuguese aikido master (6th dan Aikikai), student of Takeji Tomita (1985-2004), founder of Takemusu Aiki Portugal.

Teachers (1)

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  Tomita Takeji

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Student of Takeji Tomita from 1985 to 2004, per his club's page; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onIwama Dojo badge (1985–2004)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Student of Takeji Tomita from 1985 to 2004, per his club's page; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “ Em 1985, viu no jornal o anúncio de uma demonstração de Aikido por um mestre japonês (Mestre Tomita), em Estocolmo, e foi ver. Achou que tinha caído num poço de luz e logo ali perguntou ao Mestre se o aceitava como aluno, o que veio a acontecer. Regressou a Portugal em 1993”

  — Mestre Carlos Portas (Aikido Marcial Dojo Clube) link

Lineage

• Aikidō Tomita Takeji ← Saitō Morihiro ← Ueshiba Morihei · 3 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech6 dan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Confirmed as 6th dan Aikikai Tokyo by multiple sources including TACP website and Sport Magazine, with rank progression from 4th dan Aikikai (pre-2000) to 5th dan from Tomita (by 2000) to 6th dan Aikikai (later)

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Confirmed as 6th dan Aikikai Tokyo by multiple sources including TACP website and Sport Magazine, with rank progression from 4th dan Aikikai (pre-2000) to 5th dan from Tomita (by 2000) to 6th dan Aikikai (later)

  “Com graduação de 6º dan, Aikikai recomendada por Ulf Evenas Shihan e atribuída pelo Hombo Dojo Aikikai Tokyo, Carlos Portal é uma referência na prática do Aikido em Portugal.”

  — Carlos Portas, a prática e a evolução do Aikido em Aveiro: «Temos que nos reinventar» (Sport Magazine)link history

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Carlos Manuel Colêta Portas [...] com a graduação de 6º Dan, Aikikai Tóquio, Membro nº 96436 regº IAF-C300”

  — Takemusu Aikido Carlos Portas - Apresentação link

Students (1)

• 
  Fernando Sarmento

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented student of Carlos Portas from 2006-present at Mussubi Escola de Aikido, mentioned in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation about starting aikido practice and receiving 1st dan (2007) and 2nd dan (2009)

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onMussubi Escola de Aikido badge (2006)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Well-documented student of Carlos Portas from 2006-present at Mussubi Escola de Aikido, mentioned in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation about starting aikido practice and receiving 1st dan (2007) and 2nd dan (2009)

  “A 17 de Março de 2006 inicia a prática do Aikido na Mussubi Escola de Aikido / Takemusu Aiki Portugal sob a direcção técnico-pedagógica do Mestre Carlos Portas, com quem continua a praticar regularmente até ao presente momento. É graduado por Carlos Portas em 1º Dan a 11 de Agosto de 2007 e 2º Dan em 8 de Agosto de 2009.”

  — Fernando Duarte Sarmento (Escola Murakami da Maia) link history info

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