Christian Recknagel

Dojo-cho and Chief Instructor

Christian Recknagel holds the rank of Nidan (2nd degree black belt) and is a student of Greg O’Connor Sensei. He has studied with O’Connor Sensei since 1995 and is certified to teach through Aikido Centers, O’Connor Sensei’s organization. Christian has enjoyed exploring the many interpretations of aikido by teachers from different lineages and affiliations from around the world.

He has served as a consultant/facilitator to many clients ranging from fortune 100 companies, small and midsized organizations, as well as local municipal government and non-profits.  His approach is to enable leaders at all levels to realize their natural capacity to lead and encourage their ability to access that capacity more consistently.  Aikido serves as a powerful metaphor for effective leadership due to its philosophical alignment with compassionate engagement, efficiency of movement and action, accountability for collaborative results and transforming conflict.

 

 

DuaneDuane Hammond

Duane has been studying Aikido since 2003. He also studied Shotokan karate for 5 years and boxing for 8 years. He boxed for Bitburg Air Base in Germany. When not on the mat, Duane works as a structural steel draftsman.

Claire Flinchbaugh

Claire often teaches our Kiddo Aikido classes. She started martial arts training in 1998 and has been studying Aikido since the Spring of 2011. Claire has a degree in Elementary Education and has been running K-Prep as early childhood teacher & director since 2003. Claire loves the perspective Aikido has given her in life and enjoys sharing that with the adults and kids on the mat.