Aikido Calgary Aikikai, an aikido community

Seven of the world’s foremost instructors in aikido, including three of O Sensei’s remaining uchi deshi, will teach classes. This three day weekend seminar is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

• Kobayashi Sensei – 8th Dan (Japan)
• Asai Sensei – 8th Dan (Germany)
• Igarashi Sensei – 7th Dan (Japan)
• Kubo Sensei – 7th Dan (Hawaii)
• Arai Sensei – 7th Dan (Japan)
• Shirakawa Sensei – 7th Dan (Japan)
• H. Kobayashi Sensei – 6th Dan (Japan)

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Registration and additional details are now ready.

See you on the mat

On Sunday April 25th Calgary Aikikai participated in a Calgary-wide kids aikido camp. Children from four dojos across Calgary participated at the Southland Leisure Centre where they got to go swimming, participate in three 45 minute aikido sessions and have a lot of fun. In total 98 students came out for this free event. This joint venture would not have been possible without gracious support of all four dojos. Big thanks go out to Tanren Juku, Aikido Dai Etsu Dojo, Big Rock Aikikai and to all the parents, volunteers and senseis that helped make this event a success. Thank you.

It was great to see Igarashi sensei this past weekend. As always Igarashi sensei put on a thought provoking seminar mixed humour and insight into training in aikido.

Thank you to all who came out and trained and Thank you Igarashi sensei. We will see you again in August.

A big congratulations goes out to Todd Lachance, Andrew Barron and Chris Hayward. Todd and Andrew successfully tested for Nidan and Chris for Sandan. Stay tuned for the upcoming promotion celebration. Nice job guys.