The main instructor of the association and the aikido director is Juhani Laisi 6.dan Shihan

• started practising aikido 1972
• professional teacher of aikido
• chief instructor Akebono ra, in Järvenpää and Kimusubi ra, in Helsinki
• 1.dan was completed in August 1975 with Ichimura-sensei
• first in Finland to achieve 6.dan 2002; recommended by Endo-sensei.
• professional coach;specialised vocational certificate for instructor 2003
• also in charge of several camps each year, also abroad
• instructor off the Finnish Aikikai Federation
• member of the technical committee since found
• during the career practised longer periods e.g. in Japan, France and Germany.
• Shihan 2010