aikido
instructor and artist
Martial art instructor and artist, Louis Guarnaccia was
eight when his grandmother gave him his first oil painting
set.
The gift planted a seed for an art career that led him to
create in foreign lands and to receive international recognition
for his work. In 1982, he developed an interest in another
art form involving the physical realm of body movement.
Louis began to study Tai Chi Chuan in 1979, and expanded
his studies to Aikido in 1982. He is now working towards
his 5th degree black belt. He has taught at the American
Institute of Martial Arts in New Haven, CT, and is currently
the Chief Instructor and founder of the Aikido Association
of Nantucket. The home of their Dojo resides at thespace.
Louis
Guarnaccia's Martial Arts & Eastern Philosophy Biography
Chinese Studies:
Tai-Chi Quan, Tai-Chi Sword, Swimming Dragon, Qi-Gong,
Qi Healing.
1979 - 81
Studied Yang Style Tai-Chi Quan under Reggie Jackson
1992 - 95
Returned to study Yang Style Tai-Chi Quan & Qi-Gong
under Reggie
Jackson & Master Chan
1993 Studied
Swimming Dragon under Master T.K.Shih
1994 Studied
Qi Healing under Master T.K.Shih
Japanese
Studies: Aikido, Aiki-Jujitsu Aikido
1982 Started
the study of Aikido under Sensei Liedke 7th Dan Black
Belt, Chief Instructor and Founder of The American Institute
of Martial Arts, New Haven, CT
1986 Promoted
to the rank of 1st Dan Black Belt in Aikido
1991 Promoted
to the rank of 2nd Dan Black Belt in Aikido
1994 Promoted
to the rank of 3rd Dan Black Belt in Aikido and receives
the first official teaching certificate issued at the
Institute enabling Louis to teach Aikido and form his
own Dojo.
1995 Louis
moved to Nantucket and founded The Aikido Association
of Nantucket
1997 Promoted
to the rank of 4th Dan Black Belt in Aikido (master status)
To present Louis is actively teaching Aikido, Qi-Gong
and Tai-Qi Quan principles to a continually growing number
of students on Nantucket. Through his school he currently
has promoted 5 students to the rank of Black Belt with
several other students in training for this coveted rank.
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