Scott Reed, 3rd Dan Aikikai

Scott Reed began his aikido training with Laurent Haquin (3rd Dan Aikikai) in Edinburgh. He has spent extensive periods of time in Paris, training with Jacques Bardet (6th Dan), a senior student of Tamura Sensei (8th Dan Aikikai). He also regularly attends seminars with Tamura Shihan and Toshiro Suga (6th Dan). Both Toshiro Suga and Jacques Bardet give annual seminars in Edinburgh.

Scott continues to visit France regularly to train with Jacques Bardet, Toshiro Suga and Tamura Sensei. He received all his Aikikai Dan grades from Tamura Sensei, 8th Dan.

He began teaching in 2004.