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Georges Stobbaerts (1940–2014) was a Belgian-born, Portuguese-naturalised
martial artist, born in Casablanca. He founded the first aikido and kendo dojo
in Africa (Budo Club du Maroc, 1962) and was the pioneer who introduced aikido
to Portugal in the 1960s, settling in the country in 1971/72 with the Budokan of
Portugal dojo in Cascais. He was uchi-deshi of Kiyoshi Nakakura in kendo and
iaido, trained judo under Kenshiro Abe, and held 8th dan in aikido from the Dai
Nippon Butoku Kai, which also conferred on him the title of Hanshi and declared
his school a Ryu. He founded the TenChi cultural centre in Sintra (1978) and
created the Tenchi Tessen art of movement (1985).
Teachers (2)
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Abbe Kenshirõ
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In his 2001 interview Stobbaerts names Kenshiro Abe as his judo master, who also
showed him the first elements of aikido; Abe taught judo in Europe in the
1950s-60s where Stobbaerts began his practice.
"Já há muito tempo que tenho uma ligação com a Dai Nippon Butoku Kai,
através de Mestre Kenshiro Abe, grande Mestre de Judo que me mostrou os
primeiros elementos do Aikido."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Nakakura Kiyoshi
Uchi deshi (1970)
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Stobbaerts states in his 2001 interview that he was uchi-deshi of Kiyoshi
Nakakura in kendo and iaido, living in the same house as him; a 1970 World Kendo
Championships photograph is captioned with Nakakura as his master.
"Fui também uchideshi de Kiyoshi Nakakura Sensei, nas disciplinas de Kendo
e Iaido. Era um Hanshi, 9º Dan de Kendo e de Iaido que se casou com Matsuko,
filha do Mestre Morihei Ueshiba... Foi nessa altura que eu pratiquei com ele,
pois segui Nakakura Sensei durante algum tempo."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Uchi deshi (1970)
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The same interview states Stobbaerts was uchi-deshi of Nakakura in the
disciplines of kendo and iaido; Nakakura's iaido was Muso Shinden Ryu, the
style he taught at the Yushinkan.
"Fui também uchideshi de Kiyoshi Nakakura Sensei, nas disciplinas de Kendo
e Iaido."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Ranks (1)
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Dan-Kyu System (1995)
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8th dan in aikido from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, confirmed by Stobbaerts
himself in the 2001 interview and dated 1995 by the TenChi Aikido biography.
"Georges Stobbaerts, tenho 62 anos e actualmente sou 8º dan de Aikido
conferido pela Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, cuja sede é em Kyoto no Japão, no mais
antigo Dojo o Butokuden que depende directamente da família Imperial."
— Entrevista ao Professor Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro
Escudeiro, 2000 - Archived)linkhistoryinfo
"Em 1995 o Mestre Georges Stobbaerts recebe o 8º Dan da Dai Nippon
ButokuKai."
— Georges Stobbaerts - TenChi Aikidolinkinfo
"He was representative for Portugal of the Dai Nippon Butoku-kai (Kyoto,
Japan), that granted to him the graduation in Hanshi, 8º Dan and his school was
declared a Ryu by the same institution."
— Life and Work of Georges Stobbaertslinkinfo
Students (9)
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Manuel Galrinho
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Galrinho states in his 2000 interview that he began aikido in 1977 in Setúbal
and soon attended Stobbaerts' classes in Cascais and Alcântara; the FPA
history confirms he was a student of Stobbaerts.
"Comecei em 1977 em Setúbal, mas muito cedo comecei a frequentar as aulas
do Mestre Stobbaerts, em Cascais e Alcântara."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Manuel Galrinho (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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"É dirigida pelo Mestre Manuel Galrinho, 7º dan AAS, que foi aluno do
Mestre Stobbaerts."
— Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal
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Leopoldo Ferreira
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Well-documented student of Georges Stobbaerts from 1972 to 1976, mentioned in
both his own 2000 interview and Stobbaerts' interview confirming the
teacher-student relationship
" Eu só conheci o Mestre Stobbaerts, em Agosto ou Setembro de 1972 (...)
Portanto, durante anos, os meus fins-de-semana eram passados em Cascais a
praticar Aikido. Pratiquei com o Mestre Stobbaerts talvez uns três ou quatro
anos."
— Entrevista ao Professor Leopoldo Ferreira (Pedro
Escudeiro, 2000 - Archived)linkhistoryinfo
"Nessa altura o ambiente no Aikido era muito bom, toda a gente praticava
com toda gente, mesmo os alunos da escola do Kobayashi, como o Leopoldo
Ferreira, que chegou a ser meu aluno."
— Entrevista ao Professor Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro
Escudeiro, 2000 - Archived)linkhistory
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Carlos Pereira
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From interview, direct source. Stobbaerts names Carlos Manuel Pereira as the
student who organized and structured aikido in Portugal and calls him the true
pioneer.
"O professor de Aikido era o Carlos Pereira, aluno do Mestre Stobbaerts, o
de Karate era o Dr. Fragoso Fernandes, aluno do Dr. Pires Martins, (o introdutor
do Karate em Portugal) que era o responsável pelo Karate. Professor de
Filosofia, foi uma das pessoas que mais me marcou nas Artes Marciais, pela sua
abordagem séria, rigorosa e profundamente empenhada."
— Entrevista ao Professor José Araújo (Pedro
Escudeiro, 2000 - Archived)linkhistoryinfo
"Foi ele que organizou e estruturou o Aikido em Portugal e considero isso
importante. Foram os pioneiros, afinal de contas. O Daniel Laurent não tinha
técnica, era cinto amarelo ou laranja, por isso o verdadeiro pioneiro foi o Sr.
Eng. Carlos Manuel Pereira."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Hassan Iddedir
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Duclos states in his Surya interview that Iddedir was one of Stobbaerts'
students with whom he studied judo; the relationship is stated from the
perspective of the next generation and details are sparse.
"Estudei o Judo com Mestre Stobbaerts e com um dos seus alunos, Mestre
Hassan Iddedir."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Jean-Marc Duclos (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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M'Barek Alaoui
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Alaoui states in his 2011 Aikido Journal interview that he began aikido in 1957
with European teachers including Georges Stobbaerts in Morocco; Stobbaerts
likewise called him one of his students in his 2001 interview. The
student-teacher relationship is confirmed from both sides, though the split of
1970 moved Alaoui's teaching allegiance to the Tamura line.
"Ich begann im Jahre 1957. ... Ja, da war ein Monsieur Naessens aus
Brüssel, sowie Georg Stobbaerts, ebenfalls aus Belgien."
— Horst Schwickerath. (2011). Interview - M'barek
Alaoui (Aikido Journal, 2011). Aikido Journallinkinfo
"Um dos meus alunos em Marrocos, M'Barek Alaoui é, por exemplo, o
Director Técnico da Federação de Aikido de Marrocos e é sétimo dan
Aikikai."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Gérard Obellianne
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In his Aikido Journal interview Obellianne states he began aikido in 1967 or
1968 with Georges Stobbaerts, who was obliged to leave Morocco in 1970, at which
point Obellianne took over the Budo Club du Maroc.
"j'ai commencé l'aïkido, je ne sais plus si c'est en 1967 ou
1968, avec Georges Stobbaerts... Georges Stobbaerts a été obligé de quitter le
Maroc en 1970 pour partir au Portugal, et c'est moi qui ai pris la direction
du club, le Budo club du Maroc."
— Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard
Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallinkinfo
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Emile Metzinger
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Metzinger began aikido in 1964 in Casablanca according to M'barek
Alaoui's 2011 interview, at a time when Stobbaerts ran the Budo Club du
Maroc; the AJ interview records that Metzinger and Alaoui left Stobbaerts in
1970 to create the Syu do kan.
"Emilie Metzinger hat 1964 in Casablanca begonnen Aikido zu praktizieren,
er war mit einer Chinesin verheiratet – später wurde auch er Aikidolehrer."
— Horst Schwickerath. (2011). Interview - M'barek
Alaoui (Aikido Journal, 2011). Aikido Journallinkinfo
"Ces deux personnes avaient quitté Georges Stobbaerts pour créer leur
club."
— Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard
Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallinkinfo
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Jean-Marc Duclos
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Duclos began aikido in 1968 in Casablanca with Stobbaerts, continued under
Obélianne in Casablanca 1971-73 during Stobbaerts' absence, then resumed
with Stobbaerts in Portugal from 1974 until 1998; Stobbaerts awarded him 5th
dan. The 34-year master relationship (1964-1998) spans both arts.
"um estágio de Aikido do Mestre Nobuyoshi Tamura, em Casablanca, Marrocos,
onde eu vivia nessa altura, quando de repente Mestre Stobbaerts me interpelou...
Isto aconteceu em 1968."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Jean-Marc Duclos (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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"Vim definitivamente para Portugal em Setembro de 1974. ... Mestre Georges
Stobbaerts e Jean-Marc Duclos, Budokan de Portugal, Cascais, 1975."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Jean-Marc Duclos (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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"O Diretor Técnico actual é o Prof Jean-Marc Duclos que foi aluno do Mestre
Stobbaerts de 1968 até 1998."
— Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal
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Duclos states in his Surya interview that he began judo 'more or less in
1964' with Stobbaerts, and that Stobbaerts was his master from 1964 to 1998;
judo was the brief early phase before aikido took over in 1968.
"Primeiro comecei pelo Judo, creio que mais ou menos em 1964, com o Mestre
Stobbaerts. ... Fazia Judo com o Mestre Stobbaerts. Ele foi meu Mestre de 1964
até 1998, portanto, durante 34 anos."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Jean-Marc Duclos (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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"Começou pelo Judo, creio que mais ou menos em [1964] com o Mestre
Stobbaerts e com um dos seus alunos, Mestre Hassan Iddedir."
— Mestre Jean-Marc Duclos. Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube
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Daniel Laurent
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Laurent trained aikido for about four years (reaching 2nd kyu) at the Budo Club
du Maroc under Georges Stobbaerts, as stated in the FPA history and confirmed by
Stobbaerts in his interview, and it was on condition of Stobbaerts'
involvement that Laurent agreed to lead the first Portuguese aikido class.
"cidadão francês que tinha praticado Aikido durante quatro anos (era então
2º kyu), no "Budo Club du Maroc" em Casablanca (Marrocos), sob a
orientação do Mestre Georges Stobbaerts."
— Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal
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"Eu tinha um aluno, Daniel Laurent, que era cinto verde ou laranja, já não
me recordo, que veio para Portugal trabalhar, ainda antes do 25 de
Abril..."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Honors (1)
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receipt_longHanshi
Hanshi
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Title (1995)
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The Hanshi title from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai is stated by
georgesstobbaerts.com together with the 8th dan conferred in 1995, and by the
FPA history of aikido in Portugal; exact year of the title is implied rather
than stated.
"He was representative for Portugal of the Dai Nippon Butoku-kai (Kyoto,
Japan), that granted to him the graduation in Hanshi, 8º Dan and his school was
declared a Ryu by the same institution."
— Life and Work of Georges Stobbaertslinkinfo
"Era titular do 8º dan de Aikido da organização Dai Nippon Butokukai -
DNBK, com o título de Hanshi."
— Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal
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