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bulletAbout Lee Sensei

T.K. Lee Sensei has been practicing Aikido for 48 years. He began his martial arts training in 1960. In 1964 Lee Sensei was the first person to greet the newly appointed New York Aikikai chief instructor Yamada Yoshimitsu Sensei at the Port Authority Bus Station in New York City. During his apprenticeship Lee Sensei was a direct student under Yamada Sensei for the next 18 years.

At its creation the NY Aikikai originally had about fifteen students. These students became the founding members of the NY Aikikai. Although T.K. Lee Sensei is not a founding member, he is listed as the 17th member of the original dojo.

 

Lee Sensei
at NY Aikikai
1965 (approx.)

Lee Sensei
at Aikido of Houston
2006

In 1979, T.K. Lee came to Texas and started Aikido of Houston where it has been at the same location on West Little York Road since 1981. Lee Sensei was appointed Shidoin, a teaching certification (literally "One who points the way"), by Yamada Sensei in 1983.

His teaching style emphasizes attention to detail in the Aikido Basics. He is proactive in teaching and corrects the students so that they will not make continuous errors when they are doing their Aikido techniques

 
Lee Sensei
training with
Yamada Sensei
early 1960's
Yamada Sensei
and
Lee Sensei
Jan 2006

Lee Sensei
as a
white belt
1961

Kisshomaru Ueshiba
(2nd Doshu)
with Lee Sensei
1966

Lee Sensei's
Godan (5th Dan)
Certificate
1987
Lee Sensei's
Shidoin Certificate
1983
 
bulletAssistants to the Instructor:

Richard Gibbs, 3rd Dan
Hy Truong, 3rd Dan
Mark Jessup, 3rd Dan
Jeff Hilland, 3rd Dan
Victor Mau, 2nd Dan
Andrew Elliott, 2nd Dan
Dennis Bascon, 2nd Dan

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