Alan Ruddock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Ruddock

aikidoka

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1944

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 02-Apr-2012

Profession: aikidoka

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alan Ruddock (10 January 1944 – 2 April 2012) was an Irish Martial Arts pioneer, teacher and writer.
He introduced both Aikido & Karate to Ireland and was the founder of the Aiki no Michi and its interpretation of Aikido.
Ruddock was one of the few western Aikido practitioners and only Irish national who studied directly under the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba ("O-Sensei").