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Chicago Aikikai at Ginza Holiday Festival

June 25, 2023 By Dwight

Chicago Aikikai has been invited to demonstrate at this year’s Ginza Holiday Japanese cultural festival held at the Midwest Buddhist Temple (MBT). The Aikikai will perform two demos at 7:30 pm on Friday, August 11 and at 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 12. This will be the temple’s first full-scale festival in three years, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The temple is located at 435 W. Menomonee St., Chicago, IL 60614.

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

June 2023 Nanadan Seminar Pictures

June 25, 2023 By Dwight

Chicago Aikikai had a great turnout for its Nanadan seminar with instructors Tres Hofmeister (Boulder Aikikai) and Robin Cooper (Aikido of Madison) on June 9-11. Old and new friends from around the country turned up for a fun and informative weekend of training, exchange, making connections and renewing old ones.

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Aikido of Madison, Boulder Aikikai, Chicago Aikikai, Nanadan Seminar, Robin Cooper, Seminar, Tres Hofmeister

Meet Our June Guest Instructors

June 2, 2023 By Dwight

It is one week until our June seminar with Tres Hofmeister (7th dan, Boulder Aikikai) and Robin Cooper (7th dan, Aikido of Madison), part of ASU‘s initiative “Bringing Saotome Sensei’s Legacy Forward“. There is still time to register if you have not done so.

In the meantime, please check out our new Zoom videos with Hofmeister and Cooper before they come to the Windy City.

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Happy Birthday, Chicago Aikikai Chief Instructor and Dojo-cho Marsha Turner

April 10, 2023 By Dwight

 

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Bringing Saotome Sensei’s Legacy Forward

March 25, 2023 By maletu

Chicago Aikikai is proud to welcome back Tres Hofmeister (7th dan, Boulder Aikikai) for the first time since the pandemic, this time together with Robin Cooper (7th dan, Aikido of Madison), for a special two-instructor seminar. [Read more…] about Bringing Saotome Sensei’s Legacy Forward

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Aikido of Madison, Boulder Aikikai, Bringing Saotome Sensei's Legacy Forward, Nanadan Seminar, Robin Cooper, Seminar, Tres Hofmeister

Congratulations on Recent Kyu Tests

March 24, 2023 By Dwight

Congratulations to Chicago Aikikai members who took their kyu tests last Friday, March 17.

Yvonne Matos (6th kyu)

Martha Lee Turner (5th kyu)

Good job and great work. And thanks to all those who helped them to prepare.

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Curious about Chicago Aikikai? We have two classes especially to welcome you!

Newcomers:  You are invited to our Saturday class at 10 AM or to our Sunday class at 11 AM. You may join us on the mat, or observe. We are currently mask-optional, but you are welcome to wear a mask if you wish.

If you will be practicing with us, you will need to bring proof of vaccination against covid-19. Please show up a few minutes early to introduce yourself, sign a waiver, and to warm up.  Bring sweats or other loose-fitting exercise clothing (and optional mask).

If you’d prefer to visit a different class, please contact info@chicagoaikikai.org to make arrangements.

Visiting aikidoka: You are welcome to train with us, whatever your affiliation may be. We do require a small mat fee.

 

Chicago Aikikai is located at:

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

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.

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