The Seeker – Interview with Nick Regnier
by Craig Dickson
The Aiki Dialogues N. 17
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The Seeker is an intimate and inspiring journey into the heart of Aikido, told through an in-depth conversation between Nick Regnier, founder of Aspire Aikido London, and Craig Dickson, expert martial artist and host of Budo etc.
From his early struggles with profound hearing loss to his evolution as a respected budoka and teacher, Nick Regnier reveals how Aikido became both his path to self-mastery and a source of unshakeable resilience.
Through discipline, humility, and faith in the basics, he transformed limitation into strength—proving that the truest battles are not fought against others, but within ourselves.
Across this wide-ranging dialogue, Nick shares hard-won insights on authenticity, the preservation of Aiki principles, and the balance between tradition and innovation. He speaks candidly about his encounters with great teachers such as Morihiro Saito Sensei, Tony Sargeant Sensei, and Said Sebbagh Sensei, offering readers a living link to the heritage of Iwama Aikido.
Rich with personal reflection and technical wisdom, The Seeker is more than a record of one man’s martial path —it is a meditation on courage, persistence, and the lifelong pursuit of harmony in motion and in spirit.
For practitioners and seekers alike, this book is a reminder that Aikido, when practised with sincerity, becomes a way of life—a mirror through which we discover who we truly are.
Table of Contents
Preface by Simone Chierchini
Introduction
The Beginning: Deafness, Discovery of Martial Arts and Aikido
United Kingdom Travel and Learning Aikido with Kanetsuka Sensei
Becoming a Bouncer in London and Discovering Yoshinkan Aikido
Dojo Training and Handling Fight Situations
Discovering Iwama Aikido “Style”
Meeting Said Sebbagh Sensei: Back to Basics
Training Grows and So Does Your Vision
Always Seek Good Aikido With Budo
Aikido Is Free, but Sometimes too Free
Discovering Morihiro Saito Sensei in Paris
Is Aikido Like a Pizza?
Conclusion
Supplement – Defeating Deafness with Aikido
Product details
ASIN: B0FVDPL7P1
Publisher:The Ran Network
Publication date: 6 Oct. 2025
Language: English
Print length: 134 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8268680607
Item weight: 231 g
Dimensions: 13.97 x 0.79 x 21.59 cm
Part of series The Aiki Dialogues
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