After careful consideration and consulting a medical professional, Chicago Aikikai will no longer require proof of vaccination for in-person training. Anyone wishing to train is asked to exercise good judgment in monitoring their health, masking if desired, and to refrain from coming if suspecting they are ill.
Kyu test congratulations
Congratulations to everyone who took their kyu tests at our Third Friday Class on June 21.
Phillip Bell – Gokyu (5th)
Andrew Rathgeber – Gokyu (5th)
Joe Guerrier – Yonkyu (4th)
Training and Testing with Old and New Friends
Great seminar with Tres Hofmeister Sensei this weekend. A big thanks to everyone who attended, as well as all those who contributed to make it a success.
Also congratulations to Chicago Aikikai members Randy Smith (testing for shodan), Patrick Miller (testing for nidan) and Dwight Sora (receiving his certificate for yondan), and thanks to all of the instructors and members who helped them prepare and took ukemi for testing.
History of Chicago Aikikai Videos
Chicago Aikikai has been posting a series of homemade videos on social media covering its history for Asian American Heritage Month.
All videos are now available as a single playlist on the dojo’s YouTube channel.
New Chicago Aikikai T-Shirt Design!
Unveiling our new T-shirt design for 2024! Celebrating six decades of teaching and training.
First batch available for sale at our June 7-9 seminar with Tres Hofmeister Sensei. Will be accepting cash, checks and PayPal.
Spring Cleaning and Birthday for Marsha Turner Sensei
We had a very successful Spring Cleaning day Sunday, April 14. De-winterized the windows, did some heavy dusting and (sadly) said goodbye to our existing canvas mat (to be replaced in future). Great turnout and we finished on schedule.
However, it wasn’t all work. We took time out to wish our Chief Instructor and Dojo-Cho Marsha Turner a very happy birthday.
Happy Birthday Turner Sensei!
