Instructors
Lou Bermingham - Head Instructor
(dojocho)
A 4th degree black belt (yondan), Lou
Bermingham began studying Aikido in 1975 under Tamura-sensei in Aix-en-Provence, France. He continued his training under Robert Nadeau-sensei
and Jack Wada-sensei.
He continues to train
at Aikido of San Jose under Wada-sensei, head instructor and 6th degree
black belt at Aikido of San Jose.
Joe Fitch - Assistant Instructor
2nd degree black belt (nidan)
Paul
Heffernan - Assistant Instructor
2nd degree black belt (nidan)
Reiko Nakayama- Assistant Instructor
1st degree black belt (shodan)
Instructor of
the children classes
Louise Lovette
- Assistant Instructor
1st degree black belt (shodan)
Former instructor of the children classes