Andre Messier, 2nd Dan

Andre has been training with Benjamin Pincus Sensei since he started Aikido in 1999. He was a member of the soto-deshi program for five years.

"I really like the variety in Aikido. Even from the same opening, there are a lot of different techniques that can be applied. When I teach, I try to focus on a small number of openings and show different techniques. "

--Andre Messier

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