Aikido trainers

Sensei Edo and Anne Slui

Aikido school Ando bestaat al meer dan 20 jaar. Daarbij zijn de Dojo-cho (hoofdtrainers) sensei Edo en Anne beide 6e Dan Aikikai. Hieronder stellen zij zichzelf even kort voor, gevolgd door alle andere trainers die je zal tegenkomen op de mat. Zowel als docent als leerling. (Want ook net als sensei Edo en Anne, ook een trainer houdt nooit op met leren).

You can already find a lot about us on our website, so below we tell you a bit more about ourselves and what drives us. Edo has made his hobby his job. He is a real 'creative', with Ando dojo as his playground. For example, several Aikido shirts have rolled out of his sleeve (and personally printed), but also has a Aikido children's book to his name. Anything that can be designed or creatively taken to a new level... that makes him happy.

Anne; besides my passion for Aikido and other budo sports, which I have been practising for several years now, I keep myself busy with lifelong learning and development. I have always been interested in humanity and its purpose on earth. But also the interpretation we give it, the systems we devise and the developments we experience. I use my professorship for that purpose to be allowed to explore these issues and impart knowledge. My studies in commercial economics (within the sports world), teacher training in General Economics and now my Master's degree in Management Sciences give me the basis to better understand the world from a Western perspective. This together with all the knowledge from Aikido, Eastern philosophy, gives me the feeling of a balanced outlook on life. During my Aikido classes, I zoom in on various themes relevant to development on and off the mat. If you want to hear more about us, listen to our Aikido podcast. Recently, sensei Anne was in the news for being allowed to teach in Montreal. Read the Aikido newspaper article or view it article here.

Jeroen

In daily life, I am an occupational therapist with visually impaired people but my great passion lies with Aikido. The beauty of both is that you can help people get the best out of themselves. Both during therapy and with Aikido, you work together to both grow and achieve a beautiful result.I think it is important to know why something works or why you perform a technique in a certain way and therefore want to inspire you to think about this during the lessons. What follows is often a new revelation for both the student and me as a trainer because everyone looks at a technique or exercise slightly differently. See you soon on the mat.

Klaas

I own a small engineering firm , for designs and drawing work in installation engineering. This requires reasonably high precision. Aikido is a wonderful addition to this, where I also have to dot the "i's" and ANDO is for me the place and family where I like to indulge in training! And where I would also like to work with you, to flesh out a piece of your life....Aikido is more than a sport, at ANDO it is also a collaboration of everyone, keeping each other sharp, polishing and especially building each other up, both on and off the mat. In this, I would also like to be there for you and guide you.Feel welcome and, together with us, get the best out of yourself!

Andrea

I originally come from Italy. When I started training Aikido in April 1997 in Bari, the city where I am from. I began training as a way to do something with my elder brother, but little did I know that I was going to jump on a journey that still today constantly gives me balance and keeps me at peace with the outside and the inside world.In my life I have travelled a lot: besides in Italy and the Netherlands, I have lived in Finland and Mexico and I had the chance to train Aikido in all these countries, learning how the same art can feel completely different and new every time you look at it from a different perspective. I arrived in the Netherlands in 2011, here I have found a new home, a wonderful job and a great dojo here at Ando.Hope you join us soon and start your journey with us!