Participants in Kagami Biraki class on January 19, 2024.
Chicago Aikikai hosted its Kagami Biraki event the evening of Friday, January 19. Class was conducted with rotating instructors, starting with Chief Instructor and Dojo-cho Marsha Turner (6th dan), and followed by Andrew Vitale (4th dan), Dwight Sora (3rd dan), Qin Coe (2nd dan), Patrick Miller (1st dan) and Rob Brose (1st dan). Video clips may be viewed on a playlist on the dojo’s YouTube channel.
The party was followed by a potluck dinner and get-together.