Liam Eddy, Sensei

Martial Arts Experience

· 1963 Started Judo with Sensei, Les Fazekas at the Lorain YMCA.

· 1982 Began working with Senseis, Ed and Grace Akiya at Mid-east Judo Academy at Cudell Recreation Center Cleveland, OH. Started teaching under the M.O.V.E (Mayor's Operation Volunteer Effort) program under the direction of Akiya Sensei.

· 1982 Began learning Aikido/Aiki Jujutsu from Akiya Sensei.

· 1983 Began teaching Aikido/Aiki Jujutsu under the direction of Akiya Sensei, again as part of the M.O.V.E (Mayor's Operation Volunteer Effort) program.

· 1990-1996 Taught a few summers at Shodokan Judo Camp Vermilion, OH.

· 1995-1999 Taught Judo and Aikido/Aiki Jujutsu at Chu To Bu Martial Arts Academy in Parma, OH, and Estabrook Recreation Center Cleveland, OH with Senseis Paul Jordan and Michael Mooney.

· 1997 Began study of T'ai Chi Ch'uan under the direction of Sifu, Tim Loomis

· 2002 Began teaching T'ai Chi with direction from Sifu Loomis.

Judo Competition

1963-1996 Competed in many local, regional, national, and international Judo tournaments:

AmCam - American Canadian Challenge Cup (Best finish was a 3rd place in 1988)

USJI Senior Nationals: Florida, Michigan, Indianapolis, Chicago

Regional Events: Chicago Open, Michigan State Championships, Ohio State Championships, Akiya Invitational (Placed in top three in many of these events).