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About MASPA Aikido Founder

JOHNNY TENEGRA - The Moving Spirit Behind MASPA and PAPA Aikido

Sensei Johnny Tenegra is the founder, president and Senior Chief Instructor of both two largest Aikido organizations in the Philippines. The MANILA AIKIDOKAS AND SPORTS PROPAGATION ASSOCIATION (MASPA) “The Hombu Loyalists Group” and the PILIPINAS AIKIDO PROPAGATION ASSOCIATION – PAPA (PAPA Aikido) “The Hombu Loyalists Group” that teach, spread and propagate traditional aikido following the teachings of the Great Beloved O’sensei Morihei Ueshiba that is also carried and used by the Great Beloved Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba.

Later Sensei Johnny Tenegra merged his two aikido organizations into one under the name of the Pilipinas Aikido Propagation Association – PAPA (PAPA Aikido) “The Hombu Loyalists Group," a national aikido organization.

Pilipinas Aikido Propagation Association – PAPA (PAPA Aikido) was founded at the early time when Aikido is still in its infancy and growing stage, not so popular and far behind compared to judo and karate at that time. Sensei Johnny Tenegra and his organization, the Pilipinas Aikido Propagation – PAPA (PAPA Aikido) helps a lot in aikido propagations and make Aikido more popular and known. Sensei Johnny Tenegra and PAPA Aikido introduced and propagate aikido to the general public, to Malacanan Palace, to the military, to organizations, to associations and etcs. PAPA Aikido is known nationally and internationally. Hosted several masters / senseis of different foreign aikido organizations. Produced talented students locally and internationally. He spent money, time, efforts, and any available resources in aikido propagations. Sensei Johnny Tenegra used newspapers, T.V. demonstrations and exhibitions outdoors or indoors, with mats or no mats in any places, anywhere, everywhere, solicited help of business leaders, government officials, military officers, civic leaders, political leaders, and other means in Aikido Propagations.

Sensei Johnny Tenegra’s efforts, achievements, and contributions in aikido propagations earned him and his PAPA Aikido organization a recognition, authorizations, and certification from HOMBU and he was appointed SOLE AIKIDO AREA REPRESENTATIVE of Aikikai Foundation / Aikido World Headquarters (HOMBU) Tokyo, Japan, in the Philippines to organize, develop, and propagate aikido by the Great Beloved Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba, President of Hombu and by the Great Beloved master Kisaburo Osawa, General Director of Hombu.

His organization, the Pilipinas Aikido Propagation Association – PAPA (PAPA Aikido) “The Hombu Loyalists Group” was appointed, certified and authorized SOLE AIKIDO ORGANIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES of Aikikai Foundation / Aikido World headquarters (HOMBU) Tokyo, Japan by the Great Beloved Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba, President of Hombu, and by the Great Beloved master Kisaburo Osawa, General Director of Hombu, for instructions and training in the art of Aikido.

For more information about Sensei Johnny Tenegra and about the PILIPINAS AIKIDO PROPAGATION ASSOCIATION (PAPA) in the Philippines and USA (PhilUSA), please check this website: http://papaaikidophilusa.webs.com/

Other related webpages can be found here:

http://www.papaikido.blogspot.com/ and http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=PAPA_Aikido_founder