University Aikido Club

Name	Aikido Rank	Date Joined
John Usher	Shichidan	"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
Ross McCool	Nidan	Fall 2007
Tony Arick	Nidan	Fall 2008
Bob Tackett	Shodan	Summer 2009
Daniel Downs	Nikyu	Fall 2010
Julianna Stratton	Sankyu	Fall 2010
Rob Harland	Yonkyu

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The following list shows those past members of the aikido club that were able to attain black belt level prior to leaving the university. Some continue to train and some have opened their own dojo. Please feel free to contact any of these individuals if you are interested in studying the fine art of aikido. We hope this list continues to grow.

	Rank
Name	Aikido	Jodo	Date Left	Current Location	Current Dojo
John M. Usher, Ph.D.	Shichidan	Yondan		Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Pat Parker, Ph.D.	Rokyudan		2002	Magnolia, MS	Mokurendo Dojo
John Kirby, M.D.	Godan		1993	Jefferson City, TN
Michael Denton	Godan		1994	Charlotte, NC	Wind of Change
Greg Henry, Ph....	Godan		2003	Boston, MA
James Reuster, Ph.D.	Yondan	Nidan	1998	Edwards AFB, CA
Richard Minnis, Ph.D.	Yondan	Shodan	2009	Harpers Ferry, WV	Jefferson County Adult Community Education
Patrick Waits	Nidan		2008	Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Glenn Brook, Ph.D.	Nidan		2003	Oak Ridge, TN
Melissa Brook	Nidan		2003	Oak Ridge, TN
Matthew Albritton	Nidan		1998	Tupelo, MS	University Aikido Club
Chad Royston	Nidan		2004	Houston, TX	Karl Geis Judo School
Chris Ellzey	Nidan			Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Ross McCool	Nidan			Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Tony Arick	Nidan			Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Pat Kelly	Shodan			Jackson, MS
Lance Burton Ph.D.	Shodan		2000	Berkley, CA
Michael Davis Ph.D.	Shodan		1996	Seattle, WA
Amanda Wake, Ph.D.	Shodan		1997	Nashville, TN
Bob Tackett	Shodan			Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club

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