The current student officers are Helen April He and Mattia Fabrizio Ciarlatani.
They have engaged the following teachers to provide instruction to the club:
Bruce Wonnacott began studying Aikido in 1991 at Central Illinois Aikikai in Urbana, Illinois. His first teachers there were Sherri Stern and Knut Bauer, both students of Akira Tohei Shihan. During that time, he also trained frequently with Mitsugi Saotome Shihan and Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan.
In 1997, he moved to California, where he began training with Frank Doran Shihan and Cyndy Hayashi Shihan. He has traveled extensively with Doran Sensei throughout the United States as well as internationally. He was promoted to the rank of godan (5th degree black belt) in 2019.
In addition to Aikido, he has studied karate, jiu-jutsu, and fencing, as well as yoga, chado, and several other related arts.
Adrianne Wonnacott began her practice at Stanford Aikido in 1993. She regularly trains with Frank Doran Shihan and Cyndy Hayashi Shihan.
She started traveling regularly to seminars with Hayashi Shihan and Doran Shihan in the late 90’s. Some of her other influences include Mitsugi Saotome Shihan, Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, Christian Tissier Shihan, Mary Heiny Sensei, Yamada Shihan, and Clyde Takeguchi Shihan.
She was awarded the rank of 5th dan in 2020. In addition to teaching Aikido, she teaches movement to Kindergarten children at a local elementary school.
