evolutionary Aikido
Richard Moon began his career in martial arts in 1969 by studying Shotokan karate, Kenpo and Kung Fu under various teachers. In 1971 he began his study of Aikido under Sensei Robert Nadeau, who holds the rank of Aikido 7th Dan (Seventh Degree Black Belt). Nadeau Sensei was himself a personal student of the founder of Aikido, Master Morihei Ueshiba O Sensei. Richard has studied as a personal student of Mastre Accordion, Bira Almedia, a renowned Capoeira master and three-time world heavy-weight champion of the Brazilian art of Capoeira. Richard has also studied Cheng Hsin with world champion Peter Ralston, and chi gung with B. K. Frantzis.
Richard holds the rank of 5th Dan in Aikido since 1997. He is the founder of Aikido of Marin, a martial arts school. He is co-founder of City Aikido, San Francisco, with Robert Nadeau. He has taught throughout the U.S.A. and has visited New Zealand and Europe as a guest instructor. He is also the creator of 'Aikido in Three Easy Lessons'. (Copyright © Aikido of Marin 2000 Used by permission.)