AIKIDO FOUNDATION (Kobayashi Ryu) - Gembal Shihan’s 8th dan awarding ceremony

We present a video from a memorial ceremony for the suddenly deceased Shihan Robert Gembal 8th dan at the Aikido Foundation dojo in Gdansk, conducted by Hanshi Andre Cognard. Aikido Foundation is traditional aikido and budo school based on transmission of Hirokazu Kobayashi, jiki deshi of O’Sensei. Hirokazu Kobayashi (1929-1998) influanced developement of aikido in Europe. The Aikido Foundation formed by Gembal Shihan is a part of the Kobayashi Ryu heritage and member of Kokusai Aikido Kenshukai (Kobayashi Hirokazu Ryuha).