• Dojo News for May

    April has passed quickly.  One of the high points for me, because of its challenging nature, was sesshin.  It is a remarkable experience, to sit so closely with a group of people, for so long, in silence, all getting on with their own business! The 1,000 cut suburi held this past Sunday in the dojo, in…

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  • Dojo News for April

    I think that by now you will have heard how much I enjoyed attending the Fox Valley Aikikai’s 25th Anniversary seminar.  It was well attended by many members of the Mid-West Region dojos of Birankai and I got to see many old friends as well as make some new ones.  During the course of the…

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  • Dojo News for February/March

    We are looking forward to an active February at the dojo and following are dates of events for your calendars:   We will be holding a second test on Saturday, February 10th, for those members who were unable to test on the 13th because of sickness.  Didier Boyet has generously offered to teach at our…

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  • Promotion

    Congratulations Sabrina on an excellent test and promotion to 1st Kyu! Facebook Like n Tweet Widget n Google Plus One n

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  • Dojo News for December/January

    I hope that you all felt fully satisfied by your Thanksgiving holiday!   Important Dates to Note:   Saturday, December 9 – the 10:15 to noon class will be cancelled to encourage everyone to attend the seminar with Juba Nour Sensei at San Diego Aikikai.  See flyer in the dojo.  If you have not experienced Nour…

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  • Dojo News for November

    October was a busy month with the focus on Alex Peterson Sensei’s seminar.  Thank you all for the work you put into making it a success and especially to Jan and Joanne who put their heads together and found the perfect gift for him, a copy of Sun Tzu’s ’The Art of War’.  It was…

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  • Dojo News for October

    In September Sabrina, Rosa, Mara and myself flew to NM to attend the Women’s Friendship Seminar that had been organized by Kristina Varjan Shihan.  This was the third camp to be organized for women, the first two were in the early 90’s at the instigation of Chiba Sensei.  But this one was a little different…

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  • Seminar with Alex Peterson

    North County Aikikai will be hosting a seminar the weekend of October 13-15, with Alex Peterson 6th Dan Shidoin. Click here for more information.   Facebook Like n Tweet Widget n Google Plus One n

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