Eric Nonaka

Description

Hawaiian Ki-Aikido teacher on Oahu, son of Takashi Nonaka. He began aikido in Hilo in 1962 and trained in Koichi Tohei's live-in programme in Japan in 1976-1977.

Teachers (2)

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  Takashi Nonaka

  swordsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Single source; a family account.

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

  (1971)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Single source; a family account.

  “Until Eric earned his shodan, Mr. Nonaka left his training to other instructors, as parents are often too hard on their children. However, once Eric was graded, then Mr. Nonaka took charge of his training.”

  — Narimatsu, Curtis; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2001-01). Aikido: Hawaii Aikido Pioneer Takashi Nonaka. Journal of Combative Sport link history info
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  Koichi Tohei

  swordsKi Aikido Probable

  Probable

  Single source; his own account.

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

  (1976–1977)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source; his own account.

  “Since Eric was, physically, the largest member of the group, Tohei Sensei often used him as his uke.”

  — Narimatsu, Curtis; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2001-01). Aikido: Hawaii Aikido Pioneer Takashi Nonaka. Journal of Combative Sport link history info

  “Eric received his 3-dan grading from Tohei Sensei in January 1977, the very day he left Japan for home.”

  — Narimatsu, Curtis; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2001-01). Aikido: Hawaii Aikido Pioneer Takashi Nonaka. Journal of Combative Sport link history info

Lineage

• Aikidō Takashi Nonaka ← Koichi Tohei ← Ueshiba Morihei · 3 generations

Sources