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September 12th, 2026 with Aikido of Charlotte instructors: Jonathan Weiner – Shidoin, Jack Freund – Fukushidoin, Jim Hyde and James Plunkett Source link

with Joshua Layton Shidoin – Montérégie Aikikai Source link

Our yearly Sugano Shihan Legacy Seminar is back! Hanan Janiv Shihan will be conducting seminar classes on the 21-22 Sept 2019. Yudansha class on 19th Sept 2019. Registration is now open. Early bird until 19th September, 2019 MemberAdult: RM 220Student:…

“Adversity is inevitable.” I have a friend who seems to time temptation perfectly to take me away from responsibility and lead me astray, so to speak. At first I resented this, especially when I capitulated to play when I should…

This coming Tuesday, June 23rd, is the last and final day to reserve your hotel room at the USAF discounted rate through the hotel portal. To reserve your discounted room before the deadline, you will first need to register for camp, using…

COVID-19 is spreading all around the world. I pray for the prompt recovery of all those who have been affected by it, and I would also like to express my sincere condolences to the families of all who have passed…

“Each moment is made new!” Morihei Ueshiba “The definition of madness is to repeat the same errors hoping for a different outcome.” The technique continued to fail but he kept trying to justify it instead of making adjustments. Waffling about…

August 7th – 9th, 2026 with Hal Lehrman Shihan – Aikido of Park Slope Source link

The International Aikido Federation (IAF) has been in close contact with the Aikikai World Headquarters monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Japan and the rest of the world in order to decide whether to host the International Aikido Summit as scheduled…

Literally the term means “the life-giving sword” or “the animating sword”. However, it does not so much refer to the physical sword as to swordsmanship. The concept is the opposite of setsunin-tõ: “the killing [life-taking] sword [swordsmanship]”. Around 1600 these…