René Van Droogenbroeck, known as VDB, was a French aikido practitioner and teacher born on January 23, 1941, in Changé, Sarthe. He started aikido at the age of 24 and trained under various masters, including Tamura for over 30 years. He was a national technical officer for the French Aikido and Budo Federation and became an influential figure in aikido and iaido, also practicing kendo. He taught across multiple countries and passed away on February 15, 2012.
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Meaning of the name - Rene
reborn, again
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René Van Droogenbroeck belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Changé
Place of Death: Le Havre
Cause of Death: long illness
Occupation: aikidoka
Spouses: married in 1963
Awards Received: 7th dan in Budo
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2024 |
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| Sun | 3 Aquarius 19 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 26 Aries 18 |
| Moon | 16 Sagittarius 11 | 9 Cancer 58 | 3 Capricorn 8 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 35 | 11 Capricorn 52 | 7 Aries 12 |
| Venus | 12 Capricorn 15 | 0 Capricorn 25 | 25 Aries 38 |
| Mars | 12 Sagittarius 45 | 14 Capricorn 19 | 9 Aquarius 49 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 32 | 6 Taurus 30 | 20 Taurus 37 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 16 | 5 Pisces 28 | 15 Taurus 22 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 10 | 19 Taurus 7 | 24 Taurus 28 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 32 | 25 Pisces 32 | 25 Virgo 32 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 11 | 0 Aquarius 5 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 4 Libra 58 | 19 Aries 40 | 0 Libra 34 |
| Ketu | 4 Aries 58 | 19 Libra 40 | 0 Aries 34 |
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