TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

• Shibucho Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu (regional representative) for CANADA

• Shihan Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu

• 8th dan Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu

• 1st dan Shotokan Karate

• 1st dan Kodokan Judo

Christian PATENAUDE began his training in Yoseikan aikido (aikido, judo, karate and ken) under Patrick AUGÉ Shihan in 1979.
He began teaching Yoseikan aikido at the Ottawa University in 1985 where he also obtained his degree in electrical engineering in 1987. Patenaude Sensei has been promoted to the Yoseikan Sandan (3rd dan) in 1989 by MOCHIZUKI Minoru Sensei (founder of Yoseikan aikido). That same year, he moved to Montreal where he founded many clubs.

In parallel, he followed the teaching of YUKATA Katsumata Sensei of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) and gets his Shodan (1st dan) in Shotokan Karate.

In the summer of 2001, he opened the Yoseikan Aikido Academy, where he teaches full time from 2001 to 2008 following which his permanent dojo is established in Montreal and now operates under the name of Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu Academy.

The relationship between PATENAUDE Sensei and WASHIZU Sensei (Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu founder) began in 1990 during his first stay at the Yoseikan hombu dojo (Shizuoka, Japan) led at that time by master MOCHIZUKI Minoru. PATENAUDE Sensei was promoted Gyokushin Ryu 6th Dan and was awarded the SHIHAN distinction by WASHIZU Sensei in 2015. PATENAUDE Sensei is the first instructor outside Japan who can test and award Gyokushin Ryu grades and certificates.

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

• Kyodō Gyokushin Ryu aikido

• 4th dan Gyokushin Ryu aikido

• 2nd dan Kodokan judo

Raymond DELORME starts his practice of aikido in 2004 under the direction of PATENAUDE Sensei.

From 2007, before obtaining his first kyu (brown belt) in 2008, he began his teaching responsibilities by ensuring the regular tutelage of mid-day classes for beginning students.

He adds Kodokan Judo to his curriculum in 2009, under the direction of Réjean HAMON sensei at the Yoseikan Aikido Academy.

He received his rank of Shodan (1st dan) in 2014, his Nidan (2nd dan) in 2017 and continues to expand his teaching abilities by assisting Christian PATENAUDE Sensei in the duties of the intermediate and advanced classes.

INSTRUCTOR

• 2nd dan Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu

Charlie BEAULIEU began his practice of aikijujutsu in 2005 under the direction of PATENAUDE Sensei.

He began his training as a junior student at the Aikido Yoseikan Academy. He got his first kyu (brown belt) in 2018 and his 1st dan the following year in 2019.

In 2025, accompanied by Raymond DELORME, he supervises the aikijujutsu beginners class.