Seminar: Cognard Shihan 8th Dan in Rome, June 8-9 2013
Posted 5/14/2013 11:00am [from Andrea Debiasi]
"Accademia di Aikido e Cultura Tradizionale Giapponese" (AACTG) and "ALPA – Accademia di Aikido" are pleased to announce the Aikido & Aikishintaiso Seminar that Cognard Andre Shihan 8th Dan (Hanshi, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai) will direct in Rome on June 8th-9th 2013. All affiliations, levels, and juniors are very welcome. Download the flyer. Further details in this webpage

Henry Smith of Aikikai of Philadelphia Passes Away
Posted 5/13/2013 11:44am [from Jun Akiyama]
I've just received news that Henry Smith (6th dan, Aikikai of Philadelphia) has passed away. Smith began practicing aikido in 1968 in London with Kazuo Chiba before moving to New York in 1971 to train with Yoshimitsu Yamada. Condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.

Seminar: Seminar: Andrew Sato Sensei, 6th dan, Brooklyn, NY, June 14-16
Posted 5/13/2013 10:56am [from Josh Paul]
Aikido of South Brooklyn will be hosting a seminar with Andrew Sato Sensei, 6th dan, and head instructor of the Aikido World Alliance, June 14-16, 2013. All are welcome. More details about the event and Sato Sensei are available here.

Seminar: Mary Heiny Seminar August 9-11, 2013
Posted 5/13/2013 10:56am [from Robin E. Cooper]
We are delighted to announce a seminar with Mary Heiny Sensei August 9-11, 2013 at Aikido of Madison. Heiny Sensei has intensively studied aikido for more than 40 years leading her to a deep understanding of the power of this art. In this seminar she will explore with us the concept of: "Masakatsu Agatsu Katsuhayahi” a favorite expression of O Sensei. John Stevens (O Sensei's biographer and writer on aikido) this as "true victory, self victory, day of swift victory." Hikitsuchi Sensei shared with Heiny Sensei the instruction he had from O Sensei concerning this phrase: "Find your life's mission, overcome the ego and experience victory that is beyond space and time." Everyone is welcome-beginners and instructors alike, no matter what affiliation--do not feel shy about attending. If you need assistance with lodging or any other questions, do contact us. Pre-registration for this seminar is required. We are unable to offer partial registration for the seminar, but you may of course split your registration with someone--just make sure to indicate both names if you are splitting a seminar with someone else.

Event: Osamu Obata in Fredericton, NB, Sep 20-22, 2013
Posted 5/10/2013 11:42am [from Maurice Lavigne]
Aikido Workshop with Osamu Obata Shihan, Head Instructor @ JCCC Dojo of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Event Time: 20th, 21st & 22nd of September, 2013 @ the Fredericton Aikido Dojo, 186 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, NB Obata Shinan is one of the top ranking Aikido instructors in Canada. He has a great personality and enjoys interacting with practitioners of other styles of Aikido and other martial arts such as Jujitsu. We hope you can attend and feel free to communicate with me via e-mail - qihealing@hotmail.com, or phone (506-452-9795) if you have any questions. Visit our web site for more info.

Seminar: Waka Sensei Mitsuteru Ueshiba in Manila, June 21-23
Posted 5/10/2013 11:42am [from Rommel Miel]
The Makati Aikido Club will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a seminar to be led by Waka Sensei Mitsuteru Ueshiba, great-grandson of aikido's founder O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. Assisting him will be Jun Nomoto Shihan 7th Dan, Hiroshi Fujimaki Shihan 6th dan and Tadashi Komenoi Sensei 6th dan. This event is a joint project of Aikido Philippines, the Filipino Federation of Aikido (FFA), and the Pilipinas Aikido Propagation Association (PAPA). Inquiries? Please email macaikido@yahoo.com.

Seminar: Harvey Konigsberg In St Paul MN, May 31-Jun 2, 2013
Posted 5/09/2013 1:42pm [from Peter Discenza]
Twin Cities Aikido will again host Harvey Konigsberg 7D at our Summer Seminar. All are welcome, with classes starting Friday evening May 31. See AikiWeb's seminar page or our website for complete schedule, registration info, etc.