Aikido World

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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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.

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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This July 11 - 13, the AAA and Shushinkan Dojo will host an Aikido Seminar in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus - Department of Physical Education.

We hope to see you there!

Click here for the flyer.

James Nakayama Sensei will be in Cedar Mill, OR (Jinshinkan Dojo) this July 19th and July 20th for an Aikido seminar.

A seminar flyer containing more information (click here). Hotel information after the jump. (more…)