Sensei Haydn Foster is the
Principal Coach of the Institute of Aikido which is in turn
a founder member of the British Aikido Board (BAB).
Sensei Foster began his aikido training some time towards
the end of 1956/beginning of 1957 at the Hut Dojo, near
Heathrow. He was awarded 1st Dan by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in
1960, and 2nd Dan by
Mutsuharu Nakazono Sensei in 1962, one of the oldest Hombu
grading certificates in the UK. He was awarded
3rd Dan by Masamichi
Noro Sensei in 1969.
In 1973, following the demise of the Renown Aikido Society
(1966-1969), Foster Sensei was approached by the ex-
members and asked to reconstruct the society as the
Institute of Aikido.
Now 7th Dan (IA) Mr.
Foster continues to teach at the Hut, directs the annual institute of
Aikido Summer School and has made recent teaching tours
of New Zealand.
On the 2nd and
3rd of June 2007,
Sensei’s and students from many diffeent organisations
gathered together for a course to honor and celebrate Mr.
Foster’s 50th year in
Aikido and his 80th
Birthday.
