Description

French citizen who introduced aikido to Portugal. A student of Georges Stobbaerts at the Budo Club du Maroc in Casablanca (about 2nd kyu after four years), he moved to Portugal before the Carnation Revolution and, at the request of Dr. Pires Martins of the Academia de Budo, agreed to lead the first Portuguese aikido class (created December 1966) on condition that his teacher Stobbaerts direct it. He later returned to France.

Teachers (1)

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  Georges Stobbaerts

  linkAikidō 3

  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, and it was on condition of Stobbaerts' involvement that Laurent agreed to lead the first Portuguese aikido class.

  sports_kabaddiBudo Club of Morocco badge (1962-1966)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  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, and it was on condition of Stobbaerts' involvement that Laurent agreed to lead the first Portuguese aikido class.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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)linkinfo

  "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) linkhistoryinfo

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