Ezio Gagliardi

Ezio 'Ace' Gagliardi, Instructor

Ezio 'Ace' Gagliardi had already earned his black belt in Wado Ryu Karate from Hideki Hiraoka Sensei in San Francisco, California before starting in Aikido.His Aikido training began in San Jose with Jack Wada Sensei in October of 1987.In December of 1990, he moved back to San Francisco and continued his training with Steve Gengo Sensei at Aikido of Noe Valley.Ace holds various California teaching credentials and has many years of teaching experience with children of all ages.He began teaching Aikido to children in 1991 at the Aikido Arts Center in San Francisco.Ace has been a member of Suginami Aikikai, S.F. under the direction of Jim Friedman Sensei since June 1997.He established the Suginami Aikikai Kid's Aikido Program in April of 2000 and currently teaches kid's classes.

Ezio 'Ace' Gagliardi had already earned his black belt in Wado Ryu Karate from Hideki Hiraoka Sensei in San Francisco, California before starting in Aikido.His Aikido training began in San Jose with Jack Wada Sensei in October of 1987.In December of 1990, he moved back to San Francisco and continued his training with Steve Gengo Sensei at Aikido of Noe Valley.Ace holds various California teaching credentials and has many years of teaching experience with children of all ages.He began teaching Aikido to children in 1991 at the Aikido Arts Center in San Francisco.Ace has been a member of Suginami Aikikai, S.F. under the direction of Jim Friedman Sensei since June 1997.He established the Suginami Aikikai Kid's Aikido Program in April of 2000 and currently teaches kid's classes.