Seminar: John Riggs sensei in San Antonio, TX 9/18-9/19
Posted 9/03/2010 2:20pm [from John Riggs]
John Riggs sensei will be conducting a regional seminar 9/18 and 9/19/2010. Location Shugenkan Dojo, 801 Weinberg, San Antonio, Tx 78214. Contact/Website: jrangel35@satx.rr.com or aikidoc1@yahoo.com. Saturday 2-6+ PM, Sunday 9-11 AM. Focus on dan testing preparation, kihon, weapons. Kato sensei affiliate dojos. All welcome.

Seminar: Suginami Aikido Association Seminar
Posted 9/03/2010 2:20pm [from John Riggs]
Seminar/workshop with John Riggs sensei, 4th dan aikikai and student of Hiroshi Kato, 8th dan. Focus will be dan exam preparation as well as kihon. Bring bokken and jo. Location Shugenkan dojo, San Antonio, TX. September 18, from 2-6 PM+, September 19, 9-11 AM. See our website at www.suginamiaikido.com for more details.

Seminar: William Gleason Sensei, 6th Dan in Oberlin/Cleveland OH, 9/16-19
Posted 9/03/2010 2:20pm [from Andrzej Siwkiewicz]
Cleveland Aikikai and Oberlin Aikido Club are pleased to welcome again William Gleason sensei from Shobu Aikido in Boston, who will teach our Fall Seminar September 16th through 19th, 2010. Gleason Sensei has been visiting Oberlin and Cleveland for years and continues to share his art with our students and friends. The seminar keiko is scheduled as follows: Thursday, September 16th, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Cleveland Aikikai dojo at 3965 Mayfield Road, in Cleveland Heights, OH 44121. This special class fee is $25 per student. Due to limited space, please register in advance at clevelandaikikai@yahoo.com. The weekend seminar will be held in the Oberlin Aikido Club dojo, Hales Gym, Oberlin College, 180 W Lorain St., Oberlin, OH 44074 Seminar fee is $100, or $30 per class. Friday, September 17th, evening class at 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, September 18th, morning class at 10 to 12 p.m., and afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, September 19th, morning class at 10 to 1 p.m. All affiliations are welcomed. Housing available per request on college campus (student housing). Call for more information - 440.725.9494.

Article: "Martial arts school opens in Salida"
Posted 9/03/2010 2:20pm [from Jun Akiyama]
Here's an article on Rick Thompson's new aikido dojo in Salida, CO, entitled "Martial arts school opens in Salida".

Image of Aikido Mascot at 2010 Combat Games
Posted 8/30/2010 10:13am [from Jun Akiyama]
Here's an image of the aikido mascot at the 2010 Combat Games in Peking: image (flickr.com).

Seiichi Sugano Sensei Passes Away
Posted 8/30/2010 8:22am [from Jun Akiyama]
The New York Aikikai website has announced, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Seiichi Sugano Shihan (8th dan) on Sunday, August 29, 2010." My condolences go out to all of his friends, family, students, and loved ones.

Seminar: Tsuboi Shihan (7th Dan) in Manila & Cebu Philippines, Sep 2010
Posted 8/27/2010 11:22am [from Ian Reyes]
Tsuboi Sensei was born in 1941 and began training Aikido in 1961 when he entered Waseda University Aikidokai where Tada Shihan taught. He also trained at Aikikai Hombu Dojo under O-Sensei, the late Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu, and other senior instructors. In the past 25 years, Tsuboi Sensei has been training and teaching at Gessoji Dojo, of which Tada Sensei is the chief instructor. He currently ranks 7th dan in Aikido and is the chief instructor of Waseda University Aikidokai. Takeki Tsuboi Shihan is the most senior student of Tada Shihan, 9th dan, Hombu Shihan. September 19-22, 2010 - Manila. September 24-25, 2010 - Cebu. This event is organized by Tada-Juku Manila at the Aikikai Center of the Philippines (ACP) in cooperation with: Aikido Philippines (AikiPhil) Filipino Federation of Aikido (FFA) Pilipinas Aikido Propagation Association (PAPA) Sacred heart Aikido Center (SHAC)