(b. c. 1951). 7th dan Iwama Aikido. Senior
representative of Iwama Aikido in Italy. Dentist. Began study of
jujutsu in 1969; first taught aikido by Motokage KAWAMUKAI the
same year receiving
1st dan in 1977. Later studied under Hirokazu
KOBAYASHI being awarded
2nd dan in 1979. Subsequently trained with Andre
NOCQUET in France and, in 1983, became president and technical
director of the UNIONE ITALIANA AIKIDO, an association
affiliated with Nocquet's Union Nationale Europeene d'Aikido. Published
his first book on aikido the same year. First traveled to Iwama
Dojo of Morihiro SAITO in 1984. Invited Saito to conduct seminar
in February 1985 in Italy. Thereafter, Saito made successive visits
to Italy each year through 2001. Corallini trained in Iwama a total
of 23 times. Founded Iwama Ryu Italy, an association of YUDANSHA
linked to Saito, in 1985. This organization the name changed its
name to the Takemusu Aikido Association Italy
(T.A.A.I.) in 2002.
Received 5th dan from Saito in 1988 together with five
bukiwaza (weapon) transmission scrolls conferring authorization to award
Iwama Ryu and Aikikai taijutsu and weapons ranking. Named official
representative of Saito. Appointed National Technical Consultant
of the Aikido Section of F.I.L.P.J.K. (C.O.N.I.), an Italian federation
overseeing the martial arts and the Olympics. Awarded 7th
dan Iwama Aikido by Saito in May 2001. Regularly conducts aikido seminars
in Italy and throughout Europe. Author of Aikido Iwama Ryu in
1998 and Iwama Ryu Aikido in 1999.