Ruud
van Ginkel
June 18, 1949
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July 18, 2025
Ruud was an Aikido practitioner of the first hour in the Netherlands. Already at a young age, now 45 years ago, he became an Aikido instructor. This marked the first of many milestones in a life dedicated to Aikido. Shihan, sensei, mentor, friend, owner of Aikidocentrum van Ginkel, founder of Aikido Shoryukai Netherlands. Besides as a martial art, Ruud applied Aikido movements and principles to various performing arts as well as to business settings. He will be missed …
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