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Day of Remembrance Event: "Go for Broke" Film Screening // Special All-Day Training Session

3/5/2018

There will be no class on Mon, Mar 12 so that students may attend the Day of Remembrance Event at Harper Auditorium at Creighton University.

There will be a special screening at 7pm of Stacey Hayashi's film Go For Broke, a 442nd Origins Story. Learn about the brave young men who served their country fighting in World War II while their families were incarcerated at home in America under martial law... The unit went on to become the most decorated unit of its size in U.S. History.

Sat, Mar. 17 we will be having friends from Central Aikido in Missouri will be visiting for practice. A special day-long training session will be held - stay posted for more details!

3 Upcoming Seminars, March/April/July

3/13/2017

March 25-26, 2017

Shuurin Dojo in Omaha, NE, is hosting its Spring Seminar, featuring Rev. Zenko N. Okimura 7th dan Shihan, Chief Instructor, World Aikido Aikikai, Inc.

Sat, Mar 25 - 9am-4:30pm, $65
Sun, Mar 26 - 9am-noon, $50
Both days, $80

All classes will be held at Peter Kiewit Middle School, 15650 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68118.

Download the flier for more details, and for registration information.

There will no class on Sat, Mar 25 so that students may attend this local seminar.

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April 29-30, 2017

Midwest Aikido Center is hosting its annual O-Sensei Memorial Seminar with a very special guest instructor, Y. Yamada, Shihan, Chief Instructor and and Technical Advisor of the United States Aikido Federation, and Chief Instructor of New York Aikikai.

All ranks are welcome, 18 years or older.

Dan tests will follow after Saturday's classes, then a complimentary dinner held in the dojo.

Sat, Apr 29 - 1-4:30pm, followed by Dan testing, $100
Sun, Apr 30 - 10am-12:15pm, $80
Both days, $120

The seminar will be held at the Midwest Aikido Center, located at 4349 North Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618.

Download the flyer for more information/to register, or online registration is available by clicking here:

Online Registration

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June 30 - July 2, 2017

Aikijuku Dojo is hosting its Grand Opening Seminar,
featuring instructors:
Ryoichi Kinoshita Shihan (7th Dan, Osaka, Japan)
Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei (7th Dan, Boulder, CO)
Larry Graham Sensei (6th Dan, Kansas City, KS)
Elliot Freeman Sensei (6th Dan, St. Louis, MO)

Fri, Jun 30 - 9:30am-8:30pm
Sat, Jul 1 - 9:30-5pm
Sun, Jul 2 - 10-12:30pm
Full seminar, $150 // 2 days, $120

The seminar will also feature demonstrations such as Japanese calligraphy (shodo), open to the public.

All events will be held at Aikijuku Dojo at 10591 Widmer Rd, Lenexa, KS.

For more information, and to register online, go to:
http://aikijuku.com/goseminar2017.html

There will no class on Sat, Jul 1 so that students may attend this seminar.

In memory of Robert Dix

9/22/2016

There will be no class on Saturday, Sept 24, due to the loss of a dear and respected aikido friend and sensei, Robert Dix.

Robert, you truly helped us to remember O'Sensei's words to "always practice in a vibrant and joyful manner." Thank you for making the world, and aikido, a better place. You will be greatly missed.

Our thoughts and condolences go to Robert's family and to his dojo, Springfield Aikido.

Summer Intensive

6/20/2016

July 23, 2016
10am-5pm
Sponsored by Central Aikido in Warrensburg, MO.

Three excellent instructors and a full day of aikido! All styles of Aikido are absolutely welcome.

USAF kyu testing is available by prior arrangement, so please let the dojo know by the end of June. See the Central Aikido website and/or Facebook page for a full schedule, updates, and late notices.

Cost: $25 ($20 for students)
Location: University of Central Missouri, Student Rec. Center

Bring your jo & bokken if you can!

There will be no class on that day to allow students to attend the session.

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Central Kansas Japanese Festival on Sun, April 24, 2016

4/16/2016

Join us in Manhattan, KS on Sunday for an aikido demonstration by our sister dojo, KSU Aikido/Tatsumaki Aikikai and a taiko performance by Kokyo Taiko! Free admission!

There will be no class on Sat, April 23 to attend this event.

Aikido Demo on Sun, Sept 12 at 2pm

9/12/2015

Join us for a free aikido demonstration at the St. Gerald Parish Festival on Sun, Sept 12. We'll be meeting there as a group at 12:45pm to assess our available space before going to the dojo at Mockingbird Hills Community Center to pick up mats. Please come already dressed out in your gi. The demo is currently scheduled to be around 2pm, and all dojo members are welcome to participate regardless of skill level. It should be low-key, and fun!

Join us at Central Aikido's Summer Intensive on Sat, July 11!

6/10/2015

Our own Dan Hayes Sensei will be instructing at Central Aikido's Summer Intensive on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Sessions will run from 10am to 5pm at the University of Central Missouri Student Recreation and Wellness Center (in Warrensburg, MO).

Cost for the day is $20 ($15 for students).

There will be no class that Saturday to allow students to attend the seminar. We will be carpooling; please contact us if you're interested in joining!

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Our 2nd Annual Musubi Seminar this May!

4/24/2015

Chushin Aikikai and our sister dojo, Tatsumaki Aikikai/Kansas State University Aikido Club, are pleased to host the 2nd Annual Musubi Seminar, featuring Wee-wow Dumlao, 6th Dan Shidoin, founder and chief instructor of Gold Coast
Aikikai. The seminar will be held in Manhattan, KS, from May 29-31,2015, and also includes a friendship seminar on Sunday.

Housing with dojo members is available. See flyer for details.

There will be no class at Mockingbird Hills Community Center that weekend. Dojo members will be attending/assisting at the seminar.

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Capital Aikido - Lincoln Kagami Baraki

1/16/2015

Kagami Biraki at the Lincoln dojo is Sat, Feb 21. Practice from 3-5pm. Potluck at 6. All are welcome.

Friendship Seminar in Independence, MO

1/6/2015

Zanshin Aikido will be hosting a Friendship Seminar on Sat, Jan. 17 at the dojo in Independence, MO. Only $20 for the day, with several regional instructors (including our own Dan Sensei, as well as Les Sensei from our sister dojo in Manhattan, KS) from a variety of schools and styles. What a great opportunity!

There will be no class at Mockingbird Hills Community Center to allow students to attend the seminar. Contact Dan Sensei if interested in carpooling.

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