(b. 18 December 1939). 7th dan IMAF. Long-time martial arts practitioner with background in judo and kendo. Later trained under Minoru MOCHIZUKI in YOSEIKAN AIKIDO, Yoshio SUGINO in KATORI SHINTO-RYU and Tokimune TAKEDA in DAITO-RYU AIKI BUDO during several brief trips to Japan. A Paris police officer by profession, he teaches martial arts to police force members and is a nationally-known martial artist in France. A. S. Prefecture de Police de Paris, 4 rue de la Montagne Ste Genevieve, Paris 75005 France.