About us

Chief Instructor: Craig Borman Sensei 4th Dan Aikikai,
AFSA fukushidoin and Technical committee member.
Craig Borman Sensei has been training in Aikido for more than 17 years.
His first instructor was Darko Vucetic Sensei.
Borman Sensei graded to Shodan in 1999 by the late Giorgio Veneri Sensei 6th dan
and a year later went to study Aikido under Franco Martufi Sensei (now 6th dan)
for one year.
Upon his return he established an Aikido dojo in Blairgowrie in 2003.
Craig Sensei received his Nidan from Veneri Sensei in 2002,
his Sandan in 2005 and Yondan in 2010 from Franco Martufi Sensei.

Craig sensei moved the Dojo to Bryanston and Shizen tai Dojo was established in 2007.
Craig Sensei has been to Japan twice to study Aikido in 2003 and 2008.
He has also traveled to Italy to train with high ranking Aikidoka.
Borman Sensei
is assisted by his two sempai's Giusseppe Soffietti- Shodan 2nd Vice_Chairman AFSA and
his wife Lisa Borman who have been studying aikido for 19 and 10 years respectively.
Craig sensei moved the Dojo to Bryanston and Shizen tai Dojo was established in 2007.

Craig Borman Sensei and Lisa Borman Sempai