Our local friends at Aikido Omaha will be hosting the 2018 Valentine Seminar on Sat, Feb. 10 from 9am-6pm.  Cost of the seminar is by donation - all proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society.  Featuring Ron Christenham Sensei and other local instructors.  We hope to see you there!

Capital Aikido, Lincoln welcomes Bill Plank Sensei, 6th Dan, of Capital Aikikai.  The seminar will be held Fri, Oct 27-Sun, Oct 29.  Class times will be announced (based on Sensei's flight schedule), but are typically 7pm Fri, 10am / 2pm Sat, and 10am Sun.

A potluck will be held on Sat night ~ 6pm, and families are invited.

Download the flyer for more details (below).

There will be no class on Sat, Oct 28 to allow students to attend this seminar.

Aug 26-27
Berthiaume Sensei, Aikido de la Montagne
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hosted by Florida Aikikai

Sep 15-17
Toyoda Sensei, Chief Instructor of Aikido Association of America
​Spies Sensei, Ryoshinkan Dojo
Cunningham Hall, Hayes, KS
Hosted by FHSU Aikido Club
FREE!!
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Sep 29 - Oct 1
​Okamoto Sensei, Aikido Kyoto
Cégep du Vieux Montréal, Canada
Hosted by Montérégie Aikikai
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Sep 30 - Oct 1
Konigsberg Sensei, Woodstock Aikido
Chiarolanzio Sensei, Aikido of New Paltz
Austin, TX
Hosted by Austin Aikikai

Oct 27-29
Bill Plank Sensei, Capital Aikikai
Lincoln, NE
​Hosted by Capital Aikido of Lincoln
​There will be no class on this day to allow students to attend the seminar.
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Nov 3-5
Chiarolanzio Sensei, Aikido of New Paltz
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Hosted by Central Aikido
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Nov 10-12
International Aikido Friendship Seminar
Ikeda Sensei, Boulder Aikikai
Kinoshita Sensei, Suisenkan Dojo
Kyoto, Japan
Hosted by Aikijuku Dojo

Join Central Aikido for the Summer Weapons Intensive in Warrensburg, MO, on Sat, July 8 from 9am-6pm. Motier Haskins Sensei (Fairfield Aikikai) will be teaching jo, and Read Omohundro (Three Forks Aikido) will be teaching bokken and jo.
​We encourage all students to attend.

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.

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:

We'll be having an aikido demonstration at 6:30 pm on Monday, Feb 13. Visitors of all ages are welcome! The demo is being held at Trinity Lutheran Church,
6340 N 30th Street, Omaha, NE  68111. Come in through the west doors and go upstairs. Hope to see you there!

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.