Update of the USAF Shihan list
Posted 5/09/2008 8:29am [from Jim Baker]
The United States Aikido Federation has updated its list of certified Shihans. There are now twenty Shihans in the USAF.
Seminar: Toshiro Suga, 6th Dan Aikikai, in Edinburgh 31st May - 1st June
Posted 5/09/2008 8:29am [from Scott Reed]
Toshiro Suga will be giving his annual course in Edinburgh, Scotland over the weekend of the 31st May/ 1st June. Toshiro began aikido in 1968 at Hombu Dojo and now resides in France, teaching under the direction of Tamura Sensei. All welcome - please bring aikido weapons and valid insurance.
Event: Early Registration for USAF Summer Camp 2008
Posted 5/07/2008 8:10am [from Jun Akiyama]
I just received the following from Laura Pavlick of Aikido East:
This is a reminder that the early registration period for Summer Camp 2008 ends May 31st. You can register by mailing in your forms which are available online at www.usaikifed.com, or by registering online at the same site.
There are 2 great choices for airconditioned accommodations this year. The suites are 4 single bedrooms with a large common area, a shared bathroom, a refrigerator and a microwave. The apartments are 2 double bedrooms, a common area, a shared bathroom and a kitchen. As you can see, there are no traditional "dorms" so we hope that everyone will be comfortable.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 860-567-2416.
Thank you for taking advantage of the early registration - it both saves you money and helps us organize a great event.
Sincerely,
Laura Pavlick
Director of Operations
Seminar: Yasuhisa Inaba Shihan in Victoria, BC, 5/10-5/11
Posted 5/07/2008 8:10am [from Conrad Gustafson]
Victoria Family Aikido, a branch dojo of Calgary Aikikai, is pleased to announce that Yasuhisa Inaba Shihan of Calgary will be teaching a seminar in Victoria, BC on the weekend of May 10 - 11. Morning classes will be for all ages and abilities, including young children, parents and grandparents. Afternoon classes will be for adults and teenagers only (beginners welcome). There will be a children's movement workshop in the afternoon for families whose adults wish to train in the afternoon.
Seminar: Body awareness methods in Aikido training-- June 14, Columbus
Posted 5/07/2008 8:09am [from Paul Linden]
This Aikido workshop will focus on how to use body awareness exercises drawn from Being In Movement® mindbody training to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Aikido defense techniques and deepen Aikido practice as a meditative process.
paullinden@aol.com
http://www.being-in-movement.com/events.htm
Seminar: Weapons Seminar in Modesto, CA 5/24-5/25/2008
Posted 5/02/2008 12:01pm [from Connie Arthur]
Aikido of Modesto is hosting it's annual Weapons Seminar on May 24 & 25, 2008, on the beautiful Tuolumne River. The two day seminar, including food and camping is only $60. Such a deal! We have 5th dan instructors such as Julio Toribio of Monterey, CA and Ken Nisson of Modesto. This is a family oriented weekend, and spouses and children are welcome. See our website, aikidoofmodesto.org for more details, or call 209-985-3354. Keiko starts at 10 am both days.
Dojo News: Grand Opening for Dojo in Maple Park, IL, 7/20/2008
Posted 5/02/2008 12:01pm [from Michael Hopkins]
Dojo Address: 9N321 Barron Road Maple Park, IL 60151
It is truly a great pleasure to announce that the Westwind Center for Aikido and Traditional Japanese Weaponry will celebrate its grand opening on July 20th, 2008, and to invite all interested friends and aikidoka to celebrate the opening ceremony in beautiful, rural Kane County. This dojo is the culmination of a dream to create a retreat center available to all practitioners of aikido, regardless of affiliation or style, and to share traditional Japanese weapons styles with those who are interested. It is a space intended to break down barriers, and to foster friendship through shared training and camaraderie, especially in seminars and intensive workshops.
The Westwind Center for Aikido and Traditional Japanese Weaponry is located in rural Maple Park, about twelve miles northeast of DeKalb, IL; a five-thousand square-foot training facility fixed in a gorgeous Midwest landscape of vast fields and open sky. The dojo is comprised of a sixty-six tatami training quarter with a finished shomen and kamidana, spacious social area and kitchen, men and women’s locker rooms, and showers. The sixteen-foot ceilings are great for all types of weapons, so go ahead and bring your jo and bokken. Construction and design have all been performed by members of our aikido family. In addition, the calligraphy that decorates the shomen has been generously provided by Mrs. Michiko Hamasaki, of Yokohama, Japan, one of the few masters of “daijikigo,” the giant calligraphy style. The dojo is headed by Dr. Russell Bodner (Sandan—Aikikai), teaching aikido under the direction of Mr. Tetsutaka Sugawara (Nanadan—Aikikai) of Machida City, Japan.
So please, come out for a day of food, fellowship and training, and celebrate the grand opening of the Westwind Center for Aikido and Traditional Japanese Weaponry. Those attending are invited to camp out on the fifteen-acre estate; sleeping in the dojo is also available. The Schedule of events is as follows:
10:00am—Grounds Open
11:00am—Opening Ceremony
11:30am—Ribbon Cutting and Dojo Tour
12:00pm—Lunch
1:00pm—Katori Shinto-ryu Demonstration
1:45pm—Aikido Friendship Class Taught by Attending Instructors (Breaks Intermittently)
3:45—Aikido Weapons Class
5:15pm—Happy Hour & Potluck
Seminar: June 27th-29th: The Aikido Ohana Summer Gasshuku 2008, Oahu HI
Posted 4/29/2008 3:10pm [from Christopher Li]
Alan Nagahisa and The Aikido Ohana are happy to invite all Aikido students to our annual summer gasshuku at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens on the windward side of Oahu. Please join us for a weekend of camping and outdoor training together in Hawaii. The detailed flyer and application form for the 2008 Summer Gasshuku is now available from The Aikido Ohana website forums, or download it directly from here. For questions or more detailed information please contact The Aikido Ohana through the contact form.
