Aikido World

The Aikido Association of America would like to welcome the Aikido Club of Pima Community College to the organization!

The dojo is located at 2202 W. Anklam Rd. in Tucson, AZ, 85745.  For more information please call (520) 622-4455 or e-mail dave@estory.us

A dojo web site is coming soon!

Welcome again to the Aikido Association of America!

The AAA Southern Region is proud to announce that Joshinkan dojo (at White Tiger Academy) will be hosting an aikido seminar this January 10th & 11th of 2009.

More details will be forth coming.

The AAA/AAI web site has been recently updated, including the seminar listings and the national and international dojo pages.

The Aikido International Foundation (AIF) is currently holding its annual raffle. The AIF is an independently run 501(c)3 charity that works closely with the AAA/AAI to help out Aikido groups in need and promote Aikido principles.

This year’s raffle prizes include:

• Brand new Nintendo Wii system
• Aikido Snoopy with Hakama and set of belts (pictured above)
• Scholarships to the AAA Kenshusei program (2)
• Gift certificate to any AAA/AAI seminar
• AAA weapons bag (2)

Tickets can be purchased online at the AIF web site or through mail (see site for details.) Winners will be drawn on September 6th.

Please help support the AIF by buying tickets. 100% of funds raised by the AIF go to support its purpose of:

• Strengthen and preserve the successful transmission of Aikido to future generations
• Become the premier coordinating body for the development and practice of Aikido worldwide
• Promote Aikido to Aikido related and non-related individuals, groups and organizations in a non-discriminatory manner
• Promote the principles of Aikido to local, national, and international communities

All donations are tax deductible in the U.S. as allowed by law.

In November, Kengo Hatayama Shihan from Japan will be traveling to the United States to instruct seminars in Rhode Island and Chicago.

The Chicago seminar will be held at Ryoshinkan Dojo in Palatine, IL from November 13-16, with instruction provided by Hatayama Shihan and AAA Teaching Committee members. It is open to students of any martial art, organization, and rank.

Hatayama Shihan began his Aikido training at the Akita Branch dojo in 1968. He spent from 1978 to early 1981 teaching in West Germany as an assistant to Katsuaki Asai Sensei. He holds the rank of nanadan (7th degree black belt), the title of Shihan, and is the head instructor for Aiki Kenshinkai.

More information for the Chicago seminar, along with a registration form, are available here.

Details on the seminar in Rhode Island are forthcoming.

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…)

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.