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Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan at Chicago Aikikai September 16-18, 2022

July 24, 2022 By Dwight

Registration is open for Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan’s seminar September 16-18. The seminar is hosted by Chicago Aikikai and Aikido Shimbokukai, and will be Ikeda Shihan’s first 3 day solo seminar in the Midwest since 2019. Aikido practitioners of any style and affiliation are welcome! It is a great opportunity to train with, or observe, an Aikido master without the need to travel.

Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan

Ikeda Shihan began Aikido at Kokugakuin University Aikido Club, of which Mitsugi Saotome Shihan was the chief instructor. After graduation he trained regularly at Aikido World Headquarters and in Saotome Shihan’s Reimeijuku Dojo in Tokyo. He established Boulder Aikikai in 1980 for the study of the Japanese martial art of Aikido.The dojo is affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, through the Aikido Shimbokukai. Ikeda Shihan is well-known for his effective technique, and travels extensively around the world teaching. He is a member of the Grading Committee and Vice-President of Aikido Shimbokukai.

Seminar Registration is Open and Limited

Registration will be limited to 40 people and to individuals who are vaccinated for Covid-19. Registration fee is $160. Please use this link to register, and email your proof of vaccination here. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis and will not be complete until proof of vaccination is verified.

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Seminar at Chicago Aikikai, September 16-18

The seminar will be held September 16-18, 2022, at the Chicago Aikikai, 1444 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL.

Class times are:
Friday September 16 6:30-8:30 pm
Saturday September 17 10:00 am-12:00 pm & 3:00-5:00 pm
Sunday September 18 10:00 am-12:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you on the mat!

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Aikido Shimbokukai, Hiroshi Ikeda, Seminar

Mementos of a Life: Gifts from Wendy Whited Sensei

May 20, 2022 By Dwight

At the seminar held in appreciation of Wendy Whited Sensei April 8-10, 2022, at Inaka Dojo in Beecher, Illinois, participants were each offered offered a small gift bag containing items of traditional Japanese art and design. [Read more…] about Mementos of a Life: Gifts from Wendy Whited Sensei

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Japanese Culture

Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan at Chicago Aikikai September 16-18, 2022

April 24, 2022 By Dwight

Chicago Aikikai and Aikido Shimbokukai will be co-hosting Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan on September 16 – 18, 2022. The 3-day seminar will be held at Chicago Aikikai. Please save the date. More details will follow soon. [Read more…] about Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan at Chicago Aikikai September 16-18, 2022

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Hiroshi Ikeda, Seminar

Asian Heritage Month Aikido Demonstration May 14, 2022

April 24, 2022 By Dwight

The Chicago Aikikai has been invited by the Asian American Coalition of Chicago to demonstrate at this year’s Asian Heritage Month Celebration. Members of the dojo will showcase basic and advance aikido technique in Chinatown Square on Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 pm. [Read more…] about Asian Heritage Month Aikido Demonstration May 14, 2022

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Aikido Demonstration, Asian Heritage Month, Chicago Aikikai, Japanese Culture

Aikido Seminar in Appreciation of Wendy Whited

April 24, 2022 By Dwight

Aikidoka gathered at Inaka Dojo to celebrate the life and teachings of Wendy Whited Sensei (7th dan). [Read more…] about Aikido Seminar in Appreciation of Wendy Whited

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Inaka Dojo, Kay Sandacz, Lee Crawford, Robin Cooper, Seminar, Wendy Whited

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Chicago Aikikai is located at:

1444 W. Chicago Avenue, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60642

(Above the Beauty Bar)

Driving

Free parking is available along the North and South bound streets, and (weekends and after 4:30 PM on schooldays) in the diagonal spots behind Golder Prep.

Public Transportation

The dojo is located near the Chicago & Greenview stop for the Westbound #66 CTA bus, and the Chicago & Bishop stop for the Eastbound #66 bus.
It is also an 11 minute walk from the Chicago Avenue CTA Blue Line station.

 

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Aikido, the art of peace, offers a modern-day path to achieving inner balance. Rooted in the traditional disciplines of the Japanese samurai warriors - including jitsu (hand), ken (sword) and yari (spear) - Aikido is a contemporary martial art that can effectively repel any attack, but the goal is nonviolent conflict resolution.

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1444 W. Chicago Ave, 2nd Floor (above Beauty Bar)
Chicago, IL 60642

‪(312) 870-0687‬
info@chicagoaikikai.org

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