Description

The Budo Club du Maroc was the dojo founded by Georges Stobbaerts in Casablanca in 1962, the first aikido and kendo dojo in Africa. He taught martial arts and yoga there for about a decade, forming numerous students who themselves became teachers, including Daniel Laurent and M'Barek Alaoui. It was the venue of early seminars with visiting Japanese masters such as Nobuyoshi Tamura and Julien Naessens.

Locations (1)

• location_onCasablanca

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Founder

Instructors (4)

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  Georges Stobbaerts

  1957
• 
  Gérard Obellianne

  1971 – 1973
• person
  Hassan Iddedir

  1970
• 
  Kobayashi Hirokazu

  1970 – 1982

Trained here (6)

• person
  M'Barek Alaoui

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts (1957)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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 Journallink history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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) linkhistory info
• person
  Daniel Laurent

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts (1962 – 1966)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  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.

  “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 (FPA)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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) linkhistory info
• person
  Emile Metzinger

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts (1964 – 1970)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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 Journallink history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Ces deux personnes avaient quitté Georges Stobbaerts pour créer leur club.”

  — Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallink history info
• 
  Jean-Marc Duclos

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts (1964 – 1968)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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) linkhistory info

  “Começou pelo Judo, creio que mais ou menos em com o Mestre Stobbaerts e com um dos seus alunos, Mestre Hassan Iddedir.”

  — Mestre Jean-Marc Duclos. Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube link history info

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts (1968 – 1971)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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) linkhistory info

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Duclos states in his Surya interview that he studied judo with both Stobbaerts and Stobbaerts' student Hassan Iddedir; the photo caption identifies Iddedir as Duclos' master.

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

  under Hassan Iddedir (1970)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Duclos states in his Surya interview that he studied judo with both Stobbaerts and Stobbaerts' student Hassan Iddedir; the photo caption identifies Iddedir as Duclos' master.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Mestre Hassan Iddedir e o seu aluno Jean-Marc Duclos, Casablanca, Marrocos, 1970(?)”

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor Jean-Marc Duclos (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistory info

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Duclos states in his Surya interview that he studied two or three years in Casablanca with Gérard Obélianne, a student of Stobbaerts, during Stobbaerts' absence in Portugal; the aikidomdc profile dates this 1971-1973.

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

  under Gérard Obellianne (1971 – 1973)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Duclos states in his Surya interview that he studied two or three years in Casablanca with Gérard Obélianne, a student of Stobbaerts, during Stobbaerts' absence in Portugal; the aikidomdc profile dates this 1971-1973.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Entretanto estudei 2 ou 3 anos em Casablanca, quando da ausência de Mestre Stobbaerts (já em Portugal), com um aluno dele o Prof. Gérard Obélianne”

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor Jean-Marc Duclos (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistory info

  “Foi aluno do Prof Gérard Obélianne entre 1971 e 1973.”

  — Mestre Jean-Marc Duclos. Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube link history info
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  Gérard Obellianne

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts (1967 – 1970)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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 Journallink history info

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Obellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that he followed Kobayashi from 1970 to 1982, and that Kobayashi designated him as delegate of the Aikikai Osaka Hombu for Morocco from 1972 to 1980 with an official accreditation letter dated 25 October 1973.

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

  under Kobayashi Hirokazu (1970 – 1982)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Obellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that he followed Kobayashi from 1970 to 1982, and that Kobayashi designated him as delegate of the Aikikai Osaka Hombu for Morocco from 1972 to 1980 with an official accreditation letter dated 25 October 1973.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “C'est à ce moment-là, en 1970, que maître Kobayashi est venu, et c'est là que commence vraiment ma formation d'aïkido [...] J'ai suivi maître Kobayashi de 1970 à 1982.”

  — Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallink history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Maître Kobayayashi m'avait désigné comme délégué de l'Aïkikaï Osaka Hombu pour le Maroc. Donc j'ai été le représentant de l'Aïkikaï Osaka Hombu au Maroc de 1972 à 1980.”

  — Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallink history info
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  Hassan Iddedir

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  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.

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

  under Georges Stobbaerts

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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) linkhistory info

Tags

aikido · kendo · morocco · casablanca · first-dojo-in-africa

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