Alan Ruddock

Aikidoka (1944–2012)

Born

10 January 1944, Dublin

Died

2 April 2012, Dublin

Citizenship

Ireland

Sport

aikido

Occupation

aikidoka

Alan Ruddock (10 January 1944 – 2 April 2012) was an Irish martial arts pioneer, teacher and writer. He introduced both Aikido and Karate to Ireland and was the founder of the Aiki no Michi and its interpretation of Aikido. Ruddock was one of very few Westerners and the only Irish national to study directly under the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.

Teachers

• Morihei Ueshiba

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q4707678 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.