[1] He started his Aikido training in 1962 as a child in Jean-Claude Tavernier's Dojo in Paris, following the style of Hiroo Mochizuki.

While living in Tokyo, he also trained in Kenjutsu under Minoru Inaba at the Shiseikan[2] and in Kickboxing at the Mejiro Gym.

[3] He also worked as a model and taught French language at a school and Institut Franco-japonais de Tokyo.

[6] Christian Tissier also serves the International Aikido Federation as an instructor during congresses[7] and as a technical coordinator and demonstrator during major events such as the World Combat Games.

[8] He was one of the three Shihan (with Tsuruzo Miyamoto and Jiro Kimura) to be awarded the 8th dan by Aikido's Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba at the Kagamibiraki Ceremony held on January 11, 2016 at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.