News and Notes
Arizona Aikido Fall Bridge Seminar
9 July 2010
The Arizona Aikido Fall Bridge Seminar will be held September 9 - 12, 2010 at Emmanuel Pines Camp in Prescott, Arizona. Our featured instructors this year are Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, 7th dan, from Boulder Aikikai, Mary Heiny Sensei, 6th dan, from Seattle, Washington, Lia Suzuki Sensei, 6th dan from Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, Roger Fenneman, oriental physician and co-owner of Evergreen Center of Oriental Medicine in Glendale, Arizona, and Tsuneji Sakakibara Sensei, 6th dan from Arizona Aikido.
For complete information, download the flier here.
Registration fees and online registration are available here.
The Context and Spiritual Dimension of Aikido
28 June 2010
Rafa Sensei gave a talk at the Katsujinken dojo in Prescott on Saturday June 26 at 7pm. The topic was "The Context and Spiritual Dimension of Aikido".
Haines Sensei at Vegas Valley Aikido
30 April 2010
Tom Haines Sensei presented a seminar on kihon waza and the first 5 kumitachi of Saotome Shihan on April 24 and 25, 2010 at Vegas Valley Aikido in Henderson, Nevada. You'll find this group photo in the Image Gallery under Camps and Seminars.
Arizona Aikido - West Valley Location!
21 March 2010
Arizona Aikido is pleased to announce that we are teaching Aikido in the west valley! Classes are held in the Heart of Center Yoga Studio, 14130 W. McDowell Rd, Suite A104, Goodyear, AZ 85395 on Saturday afternoons from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Complete information is available here.New students are welcome to just drop in!
Matsuri - February 27 & 28, 2010 - Photos
5 March 2010
Check out the new photos from this year's Matsuri in the Image Gallery in the Arizona Aikido History area. Thanks to Jared Miller of Mesa Community College for these photos.
You can also view a short video of the Matsuri demonstration here. Thanks to Amy and Matt for that video.
You'll also find the group photos from our Annual Winter Seminar in the Image Gallery under Camps and Seminars. Thanks to Giorgio for those photos.
Successful Annual Winter Seminar - February 19 - 21, 2010
22 February 2010
Arizona Aikido held our Annual Winter Seminar February 19 - 21, 2010, featuring Kevin Choate Sensei, 6th dan from Chicago Aikikai. This year's seminar was held at Longview Elementary School in Phoenix. You can still see the flier here.
New Photos in the Image Gallery!
28 November 2009
Take a look at some new photos in the Image Gallery under Arizona Aikido History. You'll see some action by Koichi Tohei Sensei during his visit to the Phoenix Aikikai in 1972! Thanks to Soke Robert Bugh for these photos! There is also a photo of Sakakibara Sensei with Robert Corella Sensei at the Kuamori Dojo in Japan in 1974; a photo of Sakakibara Sensei with Fumio Toyoda Sensei at our Fall Mountain Camp in 1985; and photos of Haines Sensei with Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba at an ASU celebration in Washington, DC.
Kyu Promotions
21 November 2009
Here are the results of the testing conducted in November 2009. Congratulations to the following people: Helmut - 3rd Kyu
Alireza - 5th Kyu
Alicia - 6th Kyu
Dang - 6th Kyu
We are proud of your progress!
Special Beginner's Classes at Ro Ho En
20 November 2009
Arizona Aikido is conducting beginner's classes at the Japanese Garden (Ro Ho En) on Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on a week-to-week basis. The classes include beginning Aikido plus Aikiken (Aiki sword) movement. Total cost per class is $10.00. No need to preregister; just show up!Even though the Friendship Garden does not open until 10:00 a.m., you can enter on the east side of the Garden. Parking is available at the Irish Cultural Center [just off Central Avenue north of Roosevelt].
Click here for a map to Ro Ho En, which is located at 1125 N. 3rd Avenue in Phoenix.
Kyu Promotions
22 August 2009
Here are the results of the testing conducted in August 2009. Congratulations to the following people: Ron - 1st Kyu
Eric - 5th Kyu
Stephen - 2nd Kyu
Jens - 2nd Kyu
We're proud of you!
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