Aikido World

Here is the updated information for the aikido seminar with Rehrauer Sensei (godan [5th degree black belt], AAI Teaching Committee Member) at Aikisur in Madrid, Spain this December 5th through 7th.  Follow this link for flyer:  semidiciembreweb

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The Aikido Association of America is proud to announce the Western Region Camp hosted by Chushinkan dojo at Orange County Aikikai from November 7 to November 9, 2008.  The training is open to students of any martial art or rank, and from any organization or dojo.  Aikido instruction will be provided by the AAA Western Region Teaching Committee.

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Glen Matsuda Sensei (AAA Teaching Committee Member, 6th dan) will be instructing a seminar in Puerto Rico, October 31 - November 2. The seminar is open to students of any martial art or rank, and from any organization.

For more information, please see the seminar flyer, which includes times, costs, and directions.

This an article from The University Leader from at seminar hosted by FHSU Aikido featuring Stephen Toyoda Sensei this past September.  Also pictured are Irene Brown (left) and Lydia Rinke (right).  Special thanks to Brandon Nimz, club president.

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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.

Eidokan dojo in Split, Croatia will be hosting an Aikido Seminar with Steve Rehrauer Sensei (godan, 5th degree black belt) this November 27th and 28th.

For more information visit:  www.aaa-aikido.com & http://www.aikidobonaca.hr

Aiki Sur with host Rehrauer Sensei this December 6th and 7th in Madrid, Spain.  For more information, please contact:  aikisur@aikisur.es

An informative flyer will be forth coming.

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.

On July 5, 2008, the Aikido Dojo del Norte held its annual Toyoda Shihan Memorial at its dojo in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Present were students and teachers from Aikido Dojo del Norte and Shushinkan Dojo, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The instructors invited to teach were Bolivar Ramirez Sensei, Dojo-Cho of Shushinkan Dojo and Oliver Ramos Sensei. The event consisted of Aikido demonstration and practice. Also invited was Sifu Raymond Hernandez, who gave a demonstration of Yang Style Tai Chi and who spoke about the similarities between Tai Chi and Aikido. Several photos of the event are included below.

Thank you,

Juan Torres Dojo-Cho
Aikido Dojo del Norte
Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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