Barış Kılıçhan holds a 7th Dan in the Aikido Division of the Turkish Wushu Federation (TWF) and a 6th Dan from the Aikikai Honbu Dojo. As a Level 4 coach, he has served as a member and chair of the Federation’s Executive Board and Technical Committee, taught courses and seminars organized by the TWF, chaired examination committees, and continues to do so.
Barış Kılıçhan began his sporting career in 1982 with taekwondo and started practicing Aikido in 1999 under the guidance of Ali Uludağ Sensei (Aikikai 7th Dan). Until 2012, he served as the chief assistant at Uludağ Sensei’s Ankara Central Dojo; he has taught Aikido at numerous institutions, including the METU Alumni Association and the Renewa Health Club. Since 2008, as one of the founding instructors at Torii Dojo, he has continued to practice Aikido and teach Aikido, sharing his knowledge and experience with his students to guide everyone practicing Aikido.
Additionally, Barış Kılıçhan continues his professional career by providing consulting services in the fields of organizational development and human resources, and he is fluent in English.

Ersin ÖZTÜRK, who has competed and earned rankings in various sports disciplines, began practicing aikido in 2004 at the Turkey Aikikai Aikido Organization under the supervision of Ali Uludağ Sensei (Aikikai 7th Dan). Until 2012, he taught classes at the organization’s central dojo and at the Ordu Provincial Police Department, and also served as the group’s promotional coordinator.
As one of the founding instructors of Torii Dojo, Ersin ÖZTÜRK has continued to teach aikido to many people by leading classes for adult groups since 2008. Ersin ÖZTÜRK holds a 6th dan in the Aikido Division of the Turkish Wushu Federation (TWF) and a 5th dan from the Aikikai Honbu Dojo, and is a Level 3 coach.
Since 2012, he has held various roles within the TWF’s structures and
organizations, including membership on various committees, chairmanship, and directing the Aikido Coach Training Course, and continues to do so.
Ersin Öztürk, who continues his professional career as General Coordinator at a private company, speaks English.