Also known as

Orlando Marques

Description

Portuguese aikido teacher (6th dan Aikikai) and founder of the ADAS (Associação Desportiva de Aikido de Setúbal), where he serves as Technical Director and president of its successor, ADAS-Aikido Buikukai Portugal. He began aikido in July 1975 at the Clube Naval Setubalense with Misao Honda and passed his 1st dan with him on 29 June 1980.

Teachers (1)

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  Honda Doshū

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  The FPA history and his own first-hand account agree that he began aikido with Misao Honda at the Clube Naval Setubalense in 1975.

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

  location_onClube Naval Setubalense badge (1975–1980)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  The FPA history and his own first-hand account agree that he began aikido with Misao Honda at the Clube Naval Setubalense in 1975.

  “Em Julho de 1975, o Prof. Orlando Marques Pereira inicia a prática de Aikido no Clube Naval Setubalense, com o Mestre Misao Honda. Passa o seu exame para 1º dan com este mestre a 29 de Junho de 1980.”

  — Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal (FPA)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Escolhi o seu Aikido e no dia 10 terça feira começamos com 3 (eu e mais 2 amigos do judo) praticantes na primeira aula”

  — Marques, Orlando. (2025-01-02). Orlando Marques - Facebook post on the first Aikikai school at the Clube Naval Setubalense link info

Lineage

• Aikidō Honda Doshū ← Kobayashi Hirokazu ← Ueshiba Morihei · 3 generations

Ranks (2)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech6 dan Probable

  Probable

  Described as 6th dan Aikikai on ADAS's own about page, without a specific award date; no independent source corroborates it

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

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Described as 6th dan Aikikai on ADAS's own about page, without a specific award date; no independent source corroborates it

  “Sensei Orlando Marques Fundador, 6ºDan Aikikai”

  — ADAS - Sobre Nóslink history info

  military_tech1 dan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Passed his 1st dan with Misao Honda on 29 June 1980, one of Portugal's first two yudansha registered with the Hombu Dojo Aikikai in Tokyo, per the FPA history and the YouTube video

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1980-06-29)

  granted by Honda Doshū, Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Passed his 1st dan with Misao Honda on 29 June 1980, one of Portugal's first two yudansha registered with the Hombu Dojo Aikikai in Tokyo, per the FPA history and the YouTube video

  “Passa o seu exame para 1º dan com este mestre a 29 de Junho de 1980.”

  — Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal (FPA)link history info

  “tendo sido o primeiro Mestre no ano de 1980 a formar em Portugal os primeiros dois yudansha (Cinto negro) com registo na Hombu Dojo Aikido Aikikai em Tóquio Japão.”

  — Misao Honda Shihan - fundador do Aikido Aikikai em Portugal (YouTube)link history info

Offices held (1)

• location_onBoard member (Diretor Vogal) Clube Naval Setubalense Probable

  Probable

  His own first-hand account; one side only.

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

  1975

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  His own first-hand account; one side only.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “era eu na altura Diretor Vogal da Direção e responsável pelas atividades do Pavilhão Polidesportivo do Clube Naval Setubalense”

  — Marques, Orlando. (2025-01-02). Orlando Marques - Facebook post on the first Aikikai school at the Clube Naval Setubalense link info

Sources