Leadership   Sensei: Fujiko Tamura Gardner, Lonnie Grimm (deceased), Ted Wilson (deceased) Club Officers:  Michael Bissonette (President, Treasurer), Fujiko Gardner (Vice-President), Fred Fraase (Secretary), Instructors: Michael Bissonette (Head instructor), Carlton Spuck, Kent Devine, Fred Fraase   Guest Instructors: Neil Yamamoto         Member Ranks   Yudansha: Active Michael Bissonette, Carlton Spuck, Kent Devine, Fred Fraase, Napoleon Power, Nina Rook, Liane Sperlich, Lydia Myers, Gene Tucker (Redding Aiki Dojo) Wayne Brannon (Northwest Defensive Arts)   Inactive Roy Day, Kevin Defields, Gary Farer, Don Helsper, Gary Hunt, Chris Martin, Kara O'Neall, Thuan Nguyen, Quoc Nguyen, Tom Peebles, Frank Petersen, Jim Petersen, Ron Pulliam, George Smith, Ruth Smith, Michael Smith, Glenn Taylor, Cheri Troy, Eugene Weltzer, Jonathan Weltzer   Mudansha: Generally we have about 25 adults and children (13 or older) active in the Dojo at any one time Adult class sizes average 10 but vary from 5 to 20   Children: Generally we have about 25 children (age 4-12 ) active in the Dojo at any one time Children's class sizes average 15 but vary from 5 to 30         Member Network   Jonathan Phillips Jazz Piano 253-858-4080 206-399-7789       Dr. Liane Sperlich Brown's Point Veterinary Clinic  253-927-1323         Aikido in the Daily Lives of our Members   Most of our instructors received their training through the Y program and are giving back to the program by volunteering.     A black belt and case worker successfully defused violent persons and defended himself when attacked.   A black belt and a State Hospital Psychologist successfully defended himself when attacked by an out of control patient. A black belt and State Hospital attendant successfully handled dangerous patients, without injury to himself or the patient. A black belt and instructor at a VoTech School successfully defused potential violence in conflict situations. A black belt and former instructor fell down a flight of stairs, automatically falling in mae ukemi. She came out of the experiece with just a small bruise. A brown belt went to the aid of a friend and defended herself from multiple attackers without serious injury to herself or her attackers until police arrived. A blue belt went to the aid of a person being attacked, defended himself when he was in turn attacked, causing the attacker to flee. A blue belt caught a companion as he tripped preventing him from taking a serious fall. A regional sports official and former student expressed how much he appreciated what he learned from us and how it has helped him in his sport.   Several students in our children's class have used our techniques to avoid injury or recover in playground accidents: One boy (age 11) rolled out from a fall and another (age 10) used our breathing techniques to recover after having the breath knocked out of him.   Many students have reported using Aikido principles in successfully dealing with people in daily interactions such as arguments, sales transactions, and negotiations.