Hans de Groot (5th Dan AYF)
Hans de Groot sensei is the chief instructor of Aikido Yoshinkai Ottawa. He holds the rank of 5th degree black belt. He is a student of Takeshi Kimeda Shihan (9th Dan), the most senior instructor of Yoshinkan Aikido in the world. He has been practicing Aikido for 30 years, and Japanese martial arts for 35 years.