Professor Bert Aspinall was a student of Professor Ray Law and
later established his own dojo at a church in East Oakland, CA. He was a man of
faith, and taught his students to trust in God. In an article he wrote for the
Kiai Echo in 1993, he said, "Let your mind be strong with sincerity that can
pierce iron and stone. Repay the favors of nature, work for the public good,
make yourself a man who nature is pleased to live with." As a memorial to the
great teachings he lived by, Prof. Bert Aspinall donated an award to the AJJF
which is given by the AJJF Board of Professors (BOP). It is to be awarded to an
AJJF member, below the rank and title of Professor, who has given an inordinate
amount of himself or herself in the support of the AJJF. The recipient need
not be a jujitsu student, but a member who has donated a large part of his or
her time in service to the organization. Past recipients are listed below.
The AJJF and the BOP owe a debt of gratitude to the many individuals who work
so hard to support and promote the AJJF and Master Okazaki's teachings.
