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A.T.A.M.A. 2000'S NATIONAL
CONVENTION
and TRAINING CONFERENCE INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES!
Master
Sam Combes
Rokudan (6th Dan) Yoshinkan Aikido
Master
Sam Combes,
Rokudan (6th Dan) Yoshinkan Aikido. In his teenaged years in
Hawaii, he studied Karate under Hirokaza Kanazawa. Upon entering the
Honolulu Police Department in 1963, he shifted the focus of his studies to
Judo and Aikido. He continued his training with Yukio Noguchi of the
Aikido Yoshinkai of Hawaii. When Mr. Noguchi created his own style, Master
Combes chose to remain with the founder of the system, Sensei Gozo Shioda.
Master Combes moved to the mainland in 1967 after four years with the
Honolulu PD. He received permission to teach while a Sankyu and was
awarded his Shodan in 1969. He was instrumental in forming the Keisatsu
Aikido of America, with Dr. Stephen Hamilton. This is a specialized Aikido
system, focusing on the unique needs of law enforcement professionals.
Master Combes, a retired LA County Sheriff’s Deputy, also spent 28 years
with the LA Marshal’s Department and served as a training officer for
the Rio Hondo and Pasadena Community College Police Academies. A retired
Army Reserve Master Sergeant, Master Combes currently serves as President
of the Southern California Chapter of A.T.A.M.A.. Master Combes may be reached
at (562)697-1924, cell (213)309-9386 or scombes@att.net.
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