| Christopher Mooney | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1958 Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British, Irish |
| Style | Aikido |
| Teacher(s) | Kazuo Chiba |
Chris Mooney is a martial artist in the Japanese martial art of aikido, and dojo-cho of Ei Mei Kan Aikido Dojo in Birmingham, UK. He was a student of Kazuo Chiba Shihan who was the Technical Director of the British Birankai, a direct student of the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.[1] He holds 7th Dan in Aikido, accredited to him by the founder's grandson third and current Doshu (hereditary head) of the Aikikai, Moriteru Ueshiba, the 2008 Kagamibiraki.[2] He has also been awarded the title of Shihan by Hombu Dojo in 2006, also conferred on him by the third Doshu.
Apart from maintaining his own dojo, Chris Mooney teaches in many countries around the world including France, Germany,[3] Greece, Israel,[4] Kazakhstan,[5] Switzerland, Turkmenistan, and around the United Kingdom.[6] He has also taught Aikido at several universities including Ashton University, Birmingham University, and The University of Warwick, the last of which has a dojo called Gen Sen Jyuku Archived 20 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine which was established in 1988.[7]