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Bill King

Bill King Passes Away

January 18, 2023 By Dwight

Bill King, former instructor and dojo-cho of ASU member dojo Cleveland Aikikai, passed away on January 15. During the 1980s and 90s he was a regular fixture of weekend seminars at Chicago Aikikai, frequently participating when Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan (Founder and Chief Instructor, Boulder Aikikai) and Mitsugi Saotome Shihan [Founder, Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU)] were in town to teach. He is immortalized at the Aikikai by the photo at the top of the entrance stairs, taking ukemi for Ikeda Shihan.

Filed Under: NEWS & EVENTS Tagged With: Bill King, Cleveland Aikikai

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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

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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Chicago Aikikai

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

‪(312) 870-0687‬
info@chicagoaikikai.org

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