Mic started Aikido in Sydney Australia in 1979 with Saburo Takayasu. In 1983
after seeing Morihiro Saito Sensei, during his first visit to New Zealand and
Australia, Mic travelled to Iwama to become an uchi deshi. He returned to Iwama
for another prolonged stay in 1986, and after that for shorter visits. He has joined
Morihiro Saito Sensei on various seminars around the world. Mic is ranked 6th Dan,
in Aikido with the Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shurenkai, he also holds 4 Ken & Jo
Menkyo Kaiden (weapons teaching certificates) from Morihiro Saito Sensei.
He has taught numerous seminars in Australia and New Zealand and is the Head
Instructor at the Aiki Kunren Dojo located in Sydney Australia.