EURASIA AIKIDO ORGANIZATION
Nebi Vural Sensei, founder and technical director of the Eurasia Aikido Organization.
Nebi Vural Sensei (8th Dan)
Nebi Vural was born on September 29, 1951 in the village of Childir, Kars Province, Turkey. Because his father was a soldier, he grew up under military discipline. Vural, who was introduced to martial arts at the age of 15, trained in karate for 7 years. He moved to France on a scholarship in 1972 and studied mathematics, physics and economics at university.
His journey into aikido began in 1973 when he met Nobuyoshi Tamura. Vural, impressed by Tamura Sensei's personality and teachings, decided to become his student. This was the first step in a 40-year apprenticeship. Due to his dedication, respect and disciplined nature, Vural became one of Tamura Sensei's closest students. He was always close to his teacher, carrying his bag and placing his weapon on his kameez. He also traveled to Japan and other countries to be able to practice in different schools and masters.
After graduating, he moved to Blois, France, to begin a management career with an automobile company. In 1980 he opened his own dojo in Blois. While giving lessons at his dojo on weekdays, he organized seminars in various cities in France on weekends. He attracted particular attention with his tanto works. Thanks to his quality and disciplined work, his name quickly spread beyond France, and he began to receive invitations to seminars. He has trained military and law enforcement officials in many countries. He worked for many years as technical director at the French Federation (FFAB), founded by Tamura Sensei. In 1999, he founded the Eurasian Aikido Organization, bringing together dojos from many countries of Europe and Asia under his roof.
At the suggestion of Sensei Tamura, he founded the International Aikido Festival, which aims to unite Aikido practitioners from all over the world. Unfortunately, Tamura-sensei did not have time to see the first festival in 2011. However, his wish was granted, and the festival, which has become a tradition where more than 300 aikido practitioners from more than 20 countries meet on the same mat in Ankara every year, continues.
After the death of Tamura Sensei in 2010, Nebi Vural decided to freely continue his path. Despite the best efforts of aikido groups in France and Japan, he continued to follow the path in which he believed, despite the titles offered to him. In his Budo journey, he continued to travel the world to share the teachings he inherited from his teacher Tamura and his own experiences. Nebi Vural, one of the masters with the busiest calendar of seminars, has not broken this pace for many years. Due to the enormous responsibility it bears, the Aikido Eurasia Organization has grown into a gigantic organization operating in 4 continents and almost 30 countries with 25,000 active members.
He currently travels the world and organizes seminars, trainer trainings and summer camps sharing his experiences. Nebi Vural says his most important responsibility is to train highly qualified aikido teachers.
Eurasia
Eurasia Aikido is an international organization created in France in 1999 under the technical leadership of Nebi VURAL and whose purpose is to:
-Develop, manage and organize the practice and teaching of Aikido,
Conduct various events to popularize Aikido,
-Organize, manage and develop cultural events and exchanges,
-Awarding degrees and titles compatible with Aikido,
-To provide each participant with the opportunity to practice, achieve technical development and develop physically, mentally and morally, so as to promote the harmonious development of the individual without discrimination based on race, politics, religion, profession or social status.
Eurasian Aikido is based on respect, and great importance is placed on the freedom of everyone in their decisions and responsibilities. It is considered to represent our wealth and uniqueness.