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Dear Members – first of all I want to congratulate Zana for passing her sankyu test,  Sara, Daniel and Jan for shodan, and Nate for nidan.  Their tests were inspiring to us all and a great credit to their consistent practice and preparation. We hope to be showing a DVD of the testing at Saturday’s…

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Update:  The following weekend another test was held and we are very happy to congratulate Nate for his promotion to nidan! Nate – Nidan After an intense and energetic day of testing, we are happy to congratulate the following dojo members on their succesful testing and promotion: Jan – Shodan Sara – Shodan Daniel –…

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After a very busy first six months of the year hosting and/or attending six seminars (including Summer Camp), we are looking ahead, for the moment, to a quieter period with added focus on our personal training. Please note the following: The dojo will be closed this Wednesday, for the July 4th celebrations. Saturday, July 14th,…

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June is here and the birds are singing in my garden and Birankai Summer Camp will be starting in seven days!  Those of you not attending will be responsible for keeping the dojo alive in spirit and through training.  The teaching schedule during my absence will be announced shortly. Click here to read more… Facebook…

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Classes will be canceled for Saturday, May 26th through Monday, May 28th in observance of Memorial Day. The outdoor Jyo class scheduled for Saturday May 26th has been canceled as well due to weather. Classes will resume on Wednesday, May 30th. Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend and hope to see everyone again…

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On Saturday, May 12, we were privileged to have Donna Ray, Feldenkrais master teacher, and former Aikido student of Crane Sensei, lead our morning class.  She brought her insight and experience through Feldenkrais practice to our movements as aikidoists, making us more mindful of how we move while guiding us to more efficient and dynamic…

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North County Aikikai was proud to host an Iaido and Aikido Seminar with Didier Boyet Shihan from April 7 to 8, 2012.   Click here to view the full gallery and check back soon for video from the seminar. Facebook Like n Tweet Widget n Google Plus One n

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Dear Members – first of all thank you for all you did to ensure that our seminar with Didier Boyet Shihan was a success. It was a great weekend of training and he commented on the progress made by those students he recalled from the previous year’s seminar. Click here to read more… Facebook Like…

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