Anar Ganjiyev
Shidoin
4th Dan (Yondan)
www.katana.az

Born on April 17, 1991 in Baku. Started practicing aikido on September 21, 2001. In 2001-2004, he was a member of the Azerbaijan Jiu Jitsu Federation “Aikikan” Martial Arts Club. Since 2004, he has been a member of the Azerbaijan “Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union. He is the vice chairman and technical director of the “Katana Aikido Sports Club” Public Union. In 2024, he was appointed assistant to the chief instructor of the Azerbaijan “Aikikai Aikido Clubs” Public Union. In 2006-2011, he was a manager at the Aikikai Aikido Clubs Public Union. In 2011-2013, he was a trainer at the Aikikai Aikido Clubs Public Union. In 2013-2021, he was a Fukushidoin at the Katana Aikido Sport Club Public Union. 2016 Vice Chairman of the Katana Aikido Sport Club Public Union. 2018 Member of the Examination Commission of the Azerbaijan Aikikai Aikikai Clubs Public Union. 2018-2024 Executive Director of the Aikikai Aikikai Clubs Public Union. 2023-2024 Acting Chairman of the Katana Aikido Sport Club Public Union. 2024 Chairman of the Examination Commission of the Azerbaijan Katana Aikido Sport Club Public Union. Shidoin of the Aikikai Aikikai Clubs Public Union since 2024.

Date of receiving the Dan degree
1st Dan: Kenji Kumagai, Azerbaijan, Baku 2011
2nd Dan: Takanori Kuribayashi, Azerbaijan, Baku 2013
3rd Dan: Takanori Kuribayashi, Azerbaijan, Baku 2017
4th Dan: Ilham Guliyev, Azerbaijan, Baku 2021