THEOFANIS

The Alpha and Omega

Founder and Instructor

Theofanis has been practising and teaching Aikido for more than thirty years. He was privileged to be taught personally by the greatest Japanese teacher, and the last personal student of the founder of Aikido.

From 1972-75 Theofanis served as a non-commissioned officer with the First Battalion Grenadier Guards.

The years from 1976-82 were pursued in academic education. This included one year of Greek and Roman philosophy and one year at Freiburg University.

In July 1982 after graduating with a B.A. Honours degree in Classics and German he founded the Richmond Aikido Club. In the same year he acted as a personal bodyguard for the royal family of Saudi.

Since then, because of his revolutionary method of teaching, he has appeared in hundreds of local and national editorials including the front page of the Times Educational Supplement in December 1984.

The culminating point was in June 1985 when his Junior Class was the main feature on BBC 1 ‘That's Life’ programme.

In April 1996 appointed to teach Aikido at Ibstock Place School – a famous private school in London.

1987: In January made a video for Panasonic. In July he was appointed to teach Aikido at the Fountain Leisure Centre in Brentford.

Theofanis is also a writer. In February 1985 his first article was published in the Contemporary Reviews magazine.

In 1989 he finished his third novel and founded his own martial art which will be launched at the appropriate time.

Further Enquiries
The Secretary
Richmond Aikido Club
The Barn Church Hall
Atwood Avenue
Kew
Richmond
Surrey TW9 4HF

Tel: 0181-878 3813

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