 Luc Mathevet, 5th dan Aikikai, has been practicing Aikido for over 25 years and he is now the technical director of the Rhône-Alpes region for the French Federation of Aikido (FFAAA). This sought after technician and extremely sophisticated teacher accepted to talk to us about his art and his role as a teacher. Let's meet this quiet, discreet man who is however one of the most active people in terms of pedagogic research and Aikido development.
Guillaume Erard: What made you enter an Aikido dojo for the first time?
Luc Mathevet: I think I was just looking for an original way to deal with conflict. I had been very influenced by the reading of Michel Random's book "Les arts martiaux ou l'Esprit des Budo". There was an Aikido section in a dojo not far from where I used to live; my brother was already practicing Judo there so I decided to give it a go. The loved straight away the aesthetic aspect, as well as the practice of weapons.
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