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Aikido Paolo N. Corallini
Aikido Paolo N. Corallini
Paolo Corallini Shihan
Paolo Corallini Sensei is the President of Takemusu Aikido Association Italy and the uppermost representative of Iwama Ryu Aikido in Italy. Since his youth he is interested in martial arts. At 18 years of age, he joins a Ju-Jutsu dojo and after soon he experiences the art which would mark his life, the Aikido, at its first steps in Italy at that time. In those years he studies under Motokage Kawamukai Sensei who gives him the 1st dan in 1977. In 1979 Paolo Corallini is ranked 2nd dan by Kobayashi Sensei and starts is attending at French Aikido schools, where he meets André Nocquet Sensei, direct student of the Founder and President of Union Européenne d'Aikido. Nocquet Sensei gives him the 3rd dan in 1981 and the 4th dan in 1984 and appoints Corallini as President and Technical Director of Unione Italiana Aikido - division of the Union Européenne d'Aikido in Italy. In the same year Paolo Corallini writes his first book on Aikido and is present at many seminars directed by the most skilled Japanese Sensei: Tamura, Tohei, Yamada, Saotome, Chiba, etc. In 1984, wishing to meet Morihiro Saito Sensei and visit the dojo where the Founder created and defined Aikido, Corallini goes to Iwama (in the Ibaraki Prefecture, about 90 Km north-east far from Tokyo). Here is the enchanting meeting with Morihiro Saito Sensei. Immediately Paolo Corallini becomes conscious that the training method in Iwama dojo follows the traditional one of the Founder. Then, from that moment he decides that only Morihiro Saito will be his Sensei and himself to become a devoted deshi of this unique Sensei. In February 1985 Saito Sensei accepts Corallini's invitation to direct an Iwama Ryu Aikido seminar in Italy and for the first time he comes to Central Europe. From that year, Corallini invites Saito Sensei to Italy each year and has gone to Japan as uchi deshi (inner student) for 24 times to train with his Sensei. In 1985 Corallini Sensei creates the IWAMA RYU ITALY, an association of black belted Aikidoka that only train under Saito Sensei faithfully. Since 1984 up to now Paolo Corallini has followed his Sensei in many countries as his enthusiastic student and he has been working to spread Iwama Ryu Aikido all over Europe and other countries. In 1988 he receives, from Saito Sensei, the 5th dan Iwama Ryu and also the 5 Buki Waza Mokuroku and the authorization to give Iwama Ryu Tai-Jutsu and Buki Waza dan. He is also appointed by Saito Sensei as his Representative in Central and Southern Europe. In March 1993 Saito Sensei ranks Paolo Corallini 6th dan and Shihan title in Iwama. He receives subsequently the 6th dan Aikikai. Corallini Sensei directs many seminars in Italy and foreigner countries: Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Austria, England, Bulgaria, Croatia, Rep. of South Africa, Spain, Denmark, Sweden,… each year.
Since 1994 he is the National Technical Director of F.I.L.P.J.K. (C.O.N.I.) on the Federal President, Dr. Matteo Pellicone, behalf.
On March 14th 2001 the President of F.I.J.L.K.A.M. (C.O.N.I. ) Dr. Matteo Pellicone awarded Corallini Sensei with 7th Dan Aikido. Morihiro Saito Sensei gave 7th Dan Iwama Ryu to his representatives Paolo Corallini e Ulf Evenås on 25 may 2001.
On April 15th 2003 Moriteru Ueshiba Aikido Doshu officially authorized Paolo Corallini Sensei to test and rank his students, and to require for them, personally and directly, Aikikai dan certificates.
