Martial Arts Center, Inc.
Head Instructor

Gregory D. Olson, M.S.

Olson Sensei holds a fifth degree black belt in aikido (Godan) and a third degree black belt in judo (Sandan). He began his martial arts training in 1964 at the age of fifteen, studying the competitive art of Judo. After 15 years of competition and numerous national and international championships to his credit, he found the gentle and effective art of Aikido more to his liking. While teaching Aikido for more than 20 years in Bozeman and having nearly 40 years of martial arts experience, Olson Sensei is also an Assistant Professor of Physical Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Development at Montana State University.


"Aikido Master Chose Different Path"

by John Miller
Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer
Gregory D. Olson, M.Sc.
Aikido, Judo, and Hot Peppers:
A True Story of Violence Averted

Journal of Asian Martial Arts, 2003, 12(1), 79-97.
 
Gregory D. Olson, M.Sc., Morgan Cook IV, B.S., Lisa Brooks, Ph.D.
Aikido's Arm-Lock (Ude-Gatame) Technique: What Tissues are Affected?
Journal of Asian Martial Arts, 1999, 8(2), 42-49.
Gregory D. olson, Frank C. Seitz, Frank Guldbrandsen
An Inquiry into Application of Gokyo (aikido's fifth teaching) on Human Anatomy
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1996, 82(June), 1299-1303.
 
Gregory D. olson, Frank C. Seitz
What's Causing the Pain? A Re-Examination of the Aikido Nikyo Technique
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1994, 79(December), 1585-1586.
Gregory D. olson, Frank C. Seitz, Frank Guldbrandsen
An Anatomical Analysis of aikido's Third Teaching: An Investigation of Sankyo
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1994, 78(June), 1347-1352.
 
Gregory D. olson, Frank C. Seitz
An Anatomical Analysis of aikido's Second Teaching: An Investigation of Nikyo
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1993, 77(June), 123-131.
Gregory D. olson, Frank C. Seitz
An Examination of aikido's Teaching: An anatomical Study of the Tissues of the Forearm
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1990, 71(December), 1059-1066.
 
Frank C. Seitz, Gregory D. olson, Burt Locke, Randy Quam
The Martial Arts and Mental Health: The Challenge of Managing Energy
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1990, 70(April), 459-464.
Scott Herron
Once Upon a Time in Seoul's House of Sweat
Black Belt, 1974, 47260, pp 22-25.