Jose' del Cristo Garrido
Chief Instructor
Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Goshinkai
Nihon Goshin Aikido
Born in 1955, Mr. Garrido started his Martial Arts training in 1964. The first Martial Art that he studied
was Nihon Goshin Aikido under Richard Bowe Sensei. In 1973 Mr. Garrido received his Kyoju Dairi in Akido making him a Certified
Instructor.
Mr. Garrido has received several Presidential Sports Awards for Martial Arts including Judo and Karate. In
1982 Mr. Garrido received his Black Belt in Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai under Tatsuo Shimpo sensei. He trained Hakko-ryu
Jujutsu under Michael DePasquale Sr. sensei. In 1997 he was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
He is currently doing intensive training in the main-line tradition of
Daito-ryu under
Katsuyuki Kondo
sensei. He also has Black Belts in Hakko-ryu Jujutsu, Iaido, Jodo, Shito-ryu & Shotokan Karate.
