Jose Antonio Rivas-Campo began his aikido study in 2000 at Aikido Shobukan Dojo, is a Sandan (3rd Dan) in Aikido and for many years before 2006 and after 2014, he assisted as a helping instructor of the Youth Program led by Lewis Cuffy and Sara Bluestone. He leads the Youth Program since 2022. Jose Antonio is an attorney working in private practice in public international law and investment arbitration and is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University.