Barry Knight

Also known as

Barry Alan Knight

Description

Australian aikido teacher (6th dan, Iwama Ryu) and Chief Instructor of Aikido Takemusu (Vic). A graduate in physics, engineering and risk management, he began aikido in Melbourne in 1970, practiced at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1976, and was uchi-deshi under Morihiro Saito at Iwama from 1978 to 1980. He established the Rensei Dojo in Melbourne in the early 1980s and was the first teacher of Tristão da Cunha.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Saitō Morihiro

  sports_martial_artsIwama Ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Barry Knight practiced at Iwama under Morihiro Saito from 1978 to 1980, documented by both the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry and the saitosensei 1980s page

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

  Uchi-deshi location_onIwama Dojo badge (1978–1980)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Barry Knight practiced at Iwama under Morihiro Saito from 1978 to 1980, documented by both the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry and the saitosensei 1980s page

  “Began training in 1970 in Melbourne. Practiced at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in 1976 and in IWAMA under Morihiro SAITO from 1978-1980. Upon his return to Australia, established a private dojo where he teaches IWAMA-STYLE AIKIDO.”

  — Josh Gold. (2011). Barry Alan Knight (Aikido Journal Encyclopedia). Aikido Journallink history info

  “Both these practices were first developed in 1978 when Rob Okun, Craig Brown, Berry Knight and I lived in Iwama for 2 years and Saito Sensei started to teach Asa no Keiko 7 days a week for the uchi deshi.”

  — 1980's - Morihiro Saito Senseilink history info

Ranks (2)

• sports_martial_artsIwama Ryu

  military_tech6 dan Confirmedbalance

  Confirmed – conflicting evidence resolved

  Primary-source confirmation from Barry Knight's own dojo page (rensei.htm) that he was awarded 6th dan in aikido in January 1995; the saitosensei 1985 photo caption also refers to him as later 6th dan, while the Aikido Journal encyclopedia listed 5 dan

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1995-01)

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Primary-source confirmation from Barry Knight's own dojo page (rensei.htm) that he was awarded 6th dan in aikido in January 1995; the saitosensei 1985 photo caption also refers to him as later 6th dan, while the Aikido Journal encyclopedia listed 5 dan

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Knight Sensei is the Chief Instructor of Aikido Takemusu (Vic) in Australia. He was awarded 6th Dan in Aikido in January 1995 and has studied in the art for over 30 years.”

  — Barry Knight. (2001). Rensei Dojo Caulfield - Aikido Takemusulink history info

  “Barry Knight (later 6th dan in Melbourne)”

  — 1980's - Morihiro Saito Senseilink history info

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  “5th dan Aikikai- Iwama-style”

  — Josh Gold. (2011). Barry Alan Knight (Aikido Journal Encyclopedia). Aikido Journallink history info
• sports_martial_artsKyudo

  military_tech4 dan Probable

  Probable

  4th dan in kyudo (Japanese archery) listed in the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry, no corroborating source found

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

  Dan-Kyu System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  4th dan in kyudo (Japanese archery) listed in the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry, no corroborating source found

  “4th dan kyudo.”

  — Josh Gold. (2011). Barry Alan Knight (Aikido Journal Encyclopedia). Aikido Journallink history info

Students (1)

• 
  Tristão da Cunha

  sports_martial_artsIwama Ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Well-documented first traditional (Iwama) aikido teacher in Melbourne, trained with daily until the end of the university course, named Barry Knight in the CAO interview and Barry Night on the Aikishurendojo pages

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

  location_onRensei Dojo badge (1981–1985)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Well-documented first traditional (Iwama) aikido teacher in Melbourne, trained with daily until the end of the university course, named Barry Knight in the CAO interview and Barry Night on the Aikishurendojo pages

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Passado um mês comecei a treinar com um outro professor que fazia Aikido Tradicional, chamado Barry Knight que na altura era 3º Dan, creio, hoje penso que é quinto. Este foi o meu primeiro contacto com o Aikido de Iwama.”

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor Tristão da Cunha (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistory info

  “Morihiro Saito (1928 – 2002) taught Aikido to many generations of students. One such student Barry Knight (1945 – Present) continues to refine and explore those mind-body Aiki concepts in his Rensei dojo in Caulfield Melbourne, Australia.”

  — About Aikido - Taku Ma Dojo (Geelong)link history info

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