Greg Baum - Aikido Shodan Test 10-7-2023

Recorded at Oberlin College with testing Sensei Lee Crawford.
Greg Baum is Dojo-Cho of the Chardon Aikido and Self Defense Dojo in Chesterland, Ohio
Never if the ASU - Aikido Society of Ueshiba
www.chardonaik...
Recorded by Hugh Cassidy

[@mattberry4457]

if this is a test why would you already be wearing the rank. is there something i’m missing?

[@hcassidy1]

This was a confirmation test. Greg had already been awarded Shodan by a previous instructor, in a different Aikido organization, who passed away.

[@mattberry4457]

ahhh, thank you for the explanation.