Shudokan Martial Arts Association: Bios: Donnelly

SMAA HQ
PO Box 6022
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-6022
USA

Phone:
1-734-645-6441
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Michael Donnelly

Michael Donnelly Sensei's interest in Japanese culture began with his exposure to the Japanese art of aikido at the New Jersey School of Aikido in 1976, while in the U.S. Navy. He is now a third-degree black belt in aikido, affiliated with the Kokusai Budoin and Shudokan Martial Arts Association. In addition, Mr. Donnelly is a Senior Advisor with the Shudokan Martial Arts Association and, until recently, he served as its General Manager.

Donnelly Sensei, while primarily interested in budo (martial ways) in Japanese culture, has recently become interested in the history of medical ethics in China and Japan and their legal and philosophical interactions with Western medical ethical models and practice. He has expanded his martial arts background to include dabbling in Tai Chi and Arnis.

Mr. Donnelly lives in New Hampshire with his wife, Jayne. He has worked as a New Hampshire attorney and, in many hospitals in multiple states, as an ASCP certified pathologists' assistant. While not the legal counsel for the SMAA, he often serves as our unofficial legal advisor.