There was a great turnout at the 2024 Midwest Aikido Bridge seminar, sponsored by Aikido Shimbokukai and held at Milwaukee Shobukan. There were reportedly 70+ persons training: a great number for the post-pandemic era. Chicago Aikikai had a number of current and former members present, including Qin Zheng Coe who taught one of the Saturday afternoon classes.
Devin Porter, Ed Reiff, Dwight Sora, Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, Andrew Vitale, Alexander Hindley, Qin Coe
Left to right: Qin Coe teaching her Saturday class with Kay Barnes. Andrew Vitale taking ukemi for Lee Crawford Sensei. Dwight Sora taking ukemi for Ikeda Shihan
Left to right: Qin Coe working with Joe Guerrier. Ed Reiff and Ikeda Shihan. Surprise visit by Yuki Hara (veteran member of Chicago Aikikai)
Saturday afternoon group photo