It was my distinct pleasure to attend two classes taught by Stephen Toyoda Sensei who is the President of the Aikido Association of America. He was a very excellent teacher who benefitted me with not only his expertise in Aikido but he was very approachable and willing to help and teach at whatever level was needed.
I was also very impressed with his ability to demonstrate through his verbal presentation how Aikido ties so directly to our individual daily lives. After each of the classes I came away with a new understand how Aikido already is a part of my thinking processes and how much more I can benefit from an even better understanding of the art of Aikido. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted are some pictures from the Stephen (Tatsuo) Toyoda Sensei seminar hosted by Utah Aikikai hosted in Salt Lake City, UT. A special thank you to Melissa Helme for her pictures!
DVD’s of James Nakayama Sensei (6th dan and Western Regional Director) are available for purchase from the Aikido Association of America. The footage was shot during Summer Camp of 2009 at Ryoshikan Dojo in Palatine. Read the rest of this entry »
These pictures are from Tenshinkan Dojo in Chicago, IL during the end of the year yudansha and kyu examinations. Congratulations to all who passed! Read the rest of this entry »
DVD’s of James Nakayama Sensei (6th dan and Western Regional Director) are available for purchase from the Aikido Association of America. The footage was shot during Summer Camp of 2009 at Ryoshikan Dojo in Palatine.
