Aikido World

Maite Sensei from Aikisur in Spain sent pictures from the recent seminar in Villa del Prado, Spain.

Click here for all the pictures.

Sensei also provided a brief write-up on the seminar, included below in English and Spanish.

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The Aikido Journal has recently reposted a link to an excellent 1996 interview with Fumio Toyoda Shihan.

The complete interview is available here.

Renshu: The initial stage in which the trainee repeatedly practices the basic forms.

Kunren: More intensive and varied training, for example, at seminars.

Tanren: Committed forging through repetition, despite any obstacles in the way.

Keiko: Reaching a feeling of the ancient origins or principles of the forms.

Kufu: Application of the art and its principles to everyday situations.

Shugyo: Mastery-the deepest possible spiritual/physical training.

In Spain, Aikidoka are currently celebrating the end of the 2007-2008 season. Maite Sensei (sandan) of AIKISUR in Spain wrote a brief story as reflecting on the past season.

You can read it in English and its original Spanish below.
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There will be a seminar this weekend in Villa del Prado, near Madrid, Spain. Instruction is provided by Maite Fuertemoreno (sandan) and Paco Garrido Merchán (sandan).

On Saturday, the seminar will begin with a Japanese food and will continue with training until the night with a break to see aikido books and video. On Sunday will start with meditation followed by weapons training with Sensei Paco Garrido, aikido sandan and also a student of kendo and iaido. In the evening, examinations will be held.

More information is available at AIKISUR or in the Seminar flyer.

James Nakayama Sensei (Western Regional Director) will be in Logan, Utah this August 15 - 17 for a seminar hosted by Jyushinkan dojo. More information after the jump.  For the flyer  click here. (more…)

A reminder that AAA Summer Camp is right around the corner. The teaching will be provided by Frank Gallo Sensei (AAA National Teaching Committee Member) at Ryoshinkan dojo in Palatine, IL.

Click here for the seminar flyer.

The Aikido International Foundation (AIF) has created a new webpage. Please, visit it here.

We very much appreciate your support and look forward to hearing suggestions and how the AIF could assist you or your dojo.

Contact AikidoAif@gmail.com or click here.

While my dojo has hosted several seminars, the instructors’ seminar at Tenshinkan in Chicago was the first one I had attended elsewhere. I was more than a little nervous—especially since I had only recently earned my 3rd kyu rank (the minimum necessary for the seminar). I also had no idea what to expect.
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