Richard Moon

Richard Moon, 6th dan, began his study of martial arts in 1969, training in Shotokan Karate, Kenpo, and Kung Fu under various teachers. In 1971, he began his practice of Aikido under Robert Nadeau, a relationship continuing to this day. Also a yoga instructor for more than 40 years and a personal student of Bira Almedia, Mestre Accordion of Brazilian Capoeira, Moon is the founder and chief instructor at Aikido of Marin. He was also a co-founder and senior instructor at City Aikido of San Francisco for many years.

Books By Richard Moon

Aikido: The Art of Transformation
Aikido: The Art of Transformation
By Teja Bell, Laurin Herr, Richard Moon, Bob Noha, Susan Spence, Elaine Yoder
$24.99
Firsthand accounts of the life, practice, and teachings of pioneering Aikido master Robert Nadeau, direct disciple of Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba

A widely influential figure in the development of Aikido in America, Robert Nadeau is one of the few American direct disciples of Aikido’s founder Morihei Ueshiba Osensei. This book, written by his students, explains Nadeau’s unique teaching, his core concepts, and basic practices centered on energy refinement, direct experience, and inner transformation.