The School was founded in Belgium in the year 2000 by Sugano Shihan, Michaël Ameye and Michaël Moyses.
Seiichi Sugano (1939, born in Japan) started to study the Art of Aïkido at the age of 18. He soon began a life as an apprentice of the Founder of Aïkido Ueshiba Morihei.
During his study and teaching of Aïkido in Japan he studied Zen in a Zen Temple.
In 1965 he moved to Australia and established the national Aïkido Association, he is still the Chairman of this Association today. He studied Acupuncture and is certified Acupuncturist. He followed the Chinese Zen Master and was initiated as Zen Monk under the name of EKAI. He lived also in a Tibetan Monastery in Himalaya. After 13 years, he moved to Belgium and taught Aïkido in Europe where he is still followed by many students.
In 1988, he moved to New York, where while teaching Aïkido he studied fencing intensively and attended many USA National Championship and NAC Competitions.
He was also an eminent member of the Superior Council of the International Aïkido Federation.
Sugano Shihan passed away during the night of the 31st of August (European Time).
In Europe, Senseï left us the legacy of the Global Inner School and his study system.
