Seiichi Sugano Sensei Passes Away
Posted 8/30/2010 8:22am [from Jun Akiyama]
The New York Aikikai website has announced, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Seiichi Sugano Shihan (8th dan) on Sunday, August 29, 2010." My condolences go out to all of his friends, family, students, and loved ones.

Seminar: Tsuboi Shihan (7th Dan) in Manila & Cebu Philippines, Sep 2010
Posted 8/27/2010 11:22am [from Ian Reyes]
Tsuboi Sensei was born in 1941 and began training Aikido in 1961 when he entered Waseda University Aikidokai where Tada Shihan taught. He also trained at Aikikai Hombu Dojo under O-Sensei, the late Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu, and other senior instructors. In the past 25 years, Tsuboi Sensei has been training and teaching at Gessoji Dojo, of which Tada Sensei is the chief instructor. He currently ranks 7th dan in Aikido and is the chief instructor of Waseda University Aikidokai. Takeki Tsuboi Shihan is the most senior student of Tada Shihan, 9th dan, Hombu Shihan. September 19-22, 2010 - Manila. September 24-25, 2010 - Cebu. This event is organized by Tada-Juku Manila at the Aikikai Center of the Philippines (ACP) in cooperation with: Aikido Philippines (AikiPhil) Filipino Federation of Aikido (FFA) Pilipinas Aikido Propagation Association (PAPA) Sacred heart Aikido Center (SHAC)

Seminar: Seishiro Endo Shihan to Washington, DC region, 10/30-10/31/2010
Posted 8/26/2010 9:34am [from asim hanif]
Seishiro Endo Shihan 8th Dan Hombu Dojo/Saku Dojo will be returning to the Washington,DC area Oct 30-31 for a weekend seminar to be held at Georgetown Prep. This is his second visit to the area and is once again being hosted by Capital Aikikai (Clyde Takeguchi Shihan). All affiliations are of course welcome. Info posted on the Capital Aikikai website here as well as on Facebook here

Blog Article: The Inner Dojo
Posted 8/26/2010 9:34am [from Jerry Akel]
In the inner dojo, fear and anger become the uke. Silence (the hara) becomes nage. The technique is to favor silence, connecting uke to your hara, and allow fear and anger to dissolve into that silence. An ukemi of fear and anger is a falling into dissolution.

Aikido for Seniors, Fredercksburg, VA
Posted 8/24/2010 10:59pm [from Aviv Goldsmith]
Aikido in Fredericksburg has been teaching a "no-fall" Aikido class to senior citizens for 4.5 years. Read the newspaper article on the first group of seniors to test for senior blackbelt here. Instructors who would like to join the dialogue on no fall aikido should email to nofallaikido-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Seminar: Kinokawa Seminar with M. Wirth Sensei, Bryn Mawr, PA 9/18-9/19
Posted 8/24/2010 10:58pm [from Craig Constantine]
Kinokawa Aikido Fall Seminar September 18th and 19th with M. Wirth Sensei at the Kinokawa ryu Bryn Mawr Dojo (Bryn Mawr PA, near Philadelphia). Saturday 9a-1p and Sunday 10a-2p (warmups start at 8:30 Saturday and 9:30 Sunday.) This seminar is open to everyone regardless of rank or affiliation. Seminar fees is $80/day.

Seminar: Mary Heiny in Vermont October 15,16,17
Posted 8/22/2010 12:53pm [from Don Hebert]
Please join us for our annual fall seminar with Mary Heiny. This is a unique opportunity to receive Mary’s teaching in an intimate seminar surrounded by the beauty of Vermont’s October foliage. Contact Don Hebert, 11 Cottage Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301, 802-254-4118. seminar@rvaikido.org