(b. 27 February 1951). 5th dan Belgian Aikikai. General Secretary of the Belgian Aikikai. B. in Seraing, Belgium. First taught aikido by G. Shiffelers in 1966. Trained at Aikikai Hombu Dojo in June 1974. Studied under various Japanese shihan resident in Europe including Nobuyoshi TAMURA, Masamichi NORO, Hirokazu KOBAYASHI, Katsuaki ASAI, Hiroshi TADA.