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2015 New USAF Dojo
The USAF would like to welcome the following new member dojo: 1/15/2015: Allegheny College Aikikai Chief Instructor: Rob Humphreys 520 North Main Street Meadville, PA 16335 gatoraikido@webs.com
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“Aiki is Musubi” – Tamura Nobuyoshi Shihan. 2014: A Celebration of Connection...
Little did Yamada-Sensei know in 1964 that 50 years later, his life’s dedication in the “Big Apple” would inspire two aikido students, Dan and Nina Hayes, to connect in the “Little Apple” (Manhattan,...
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Dan Promotions May 16th 2014 – January 1st 2015
Test applications received and dated between May 16, 2014 and January 1, 2015 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval). Shodan Andre Aguilar – Naka Ima Aikikai Mark Allen – New...
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Aikido Center of Atlanta’s Kagami Biraki
On January 10, the Aikido Center of Atlanta hosted its annual Kagami Biraki New Year’s practice. This year was a huge success with over seventy five people attending from as far away as New Mexico....
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Open Sky Aikikai Women Instructors Friendship Seminar
Open Sky Aikikai hosted its first Women Instructors Friendship Seminar on January 17 and 18, with Katie Haywood, Fukushidoin of Open Sky, serving as an instructor, photographer, and the main organizer...
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Summer Camp Update
We have recently been informed that Osawa Sensei will be undergoing shoulder surgery later this winter. Because of this, we are unable to confirm whether or not he will be able to attend our summer...
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2015 Summer Camp Is Open For Registration
Once again, Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, located at 401 South New York Road, Galloway, New Jersey USA, will be the venue for the 2015 USAF Summer Camp beginning Sunday, July 26th and ending...
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Sioux Hall, Shihan – In memoriam
Sioux Hall, Chief Instructor of Harvard Aikikai and Muso Aikikai, passed from this world on February 6, 2015. She died in much the same way as she lived – peaceably, on her own terms, and with profound...
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A Memorial Fund for Walter Van Enck, Chief Instructor of the Midwest Aikido...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of our friend, colleague, mentor, and Chief Instructor, Walter Van Enck. Walter dedicated his adult life to practicing and promoting aikido,...
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Important USAF Camp Update
IMPORTANT CAMP UPDATE WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OSAWA SENSEI WILL BE JOINING US FOR SUMMER CAMP 2015. OUR USAF DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMS ARE GOING FAST, SO PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS...
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ROOMS FOR FULL-WEEK CAMP ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT
ROOMS FOR FULL-WEEK CAMP ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT: At this time there are only 25 USAF discounted rooms left in the hotel for people purchasing full week camp packages (Sunday-Saturday). If you plan on...
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2015 Annual Renewal Letter to Dojo Cho 2015 Fee Guide 2015 Test Requirements
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Ukemi as a Guiding Sense of Flow
Ukemi can be many things. It is a way to train and fall safely. It is a sincere and committed attack. And for some people it is even a sub-art within Aikido. Some people like to take high-flying...
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Q&A Blog Series With Some Top Instructors
This is a summary of the Q&A Blog Series with some high ranking Aikido friends in the USAF & in Europe. My guests include: Andy Demko, 7th Dan, Shihan, USAF Technical Committee; Steve Pimsler,...
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T. K. Chiba Sensei
It is with great sadness that we share the news of T. K. Chiba Sensei’s passing on Friday, June 5th. As an integral part of the growth of the USAF and aikido world-wide, Chiba Sensei’s teachings and...
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Richard Stroud Shihan, MIT Aikido Club
The USAF has learned that Dick Stroud Sensei, chief instructor of MIT Aikido Club, passed away a week ago while on vacation in Japan with his daughter. An accomplished artist, Stroud Sensei started...
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In Memory of Dick Stroud Shihan
Dick Stroud Shihan passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 82 on May 30 while on a two-week trip to Japan with his wife and friends. Stroud Sensei was a dedicated lifelong student of M. Kanai...
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Richard M. Stickles Shihan, Aikido Schools of New Jersey
The USAF has sadly learned that Rick Stickles Sensei, founder and chief instructor of Aikido Schools of New Jersey (ASNJ), passed away on Sunday, June 21st. ASNJ members will be holding a memorial...
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Dan Promotions January 2nd 2015 – April 15th 2015
Test applications received and dated between January 2 2015 and April 15th, 2015 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval). Shodan Philip Amisano – New England Aikikai Jonathan...
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Dan Promotions April 16th – July 31st 2015
Test applications received and dated between April 16th 2015 and July 31st, 2015 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval). Shodan Michael Britton – Ottawa Aikikai Alvin Chan...
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