Friday October 5th:
Training will be held at A Center for the Martial Arts / Soseikan Dojo 6856 West 111th Street Worth, Illinois 60482, phone: 708-448-2454. Registration begins at 12 PM and the training day will begin at 1 PM.

Saturday October 6th:
Training will take place at Shugyo Cultural Center / Onshinkan Dojo 1579 East 91st Drive Merrillville, IN. 46410, phone: 219-736-7854. Registration begins at 8 AM and the training day will begin at 9 AM. There will also be a Kyokai Kyu Exam at 4:30 pm.

Sunday October 7th:
Training will be held at Shugyo Cultural Center / Onshinkan Dojo 1579 East 91st Drive Merrillville, IN. 46410, phone: 219-736-7854. Registration begins at 8 AM and the training day will begin at 9 AM.

The Instructors Seminar Fee is 70.00

The seminar will be taught by members of the Sosei Aikido Kyokai Teaching Committee:

• Bob Garza – Gondan
• Dianne Costanzo – Yondan
• Elisabeth Menning – Yondan
• David Rose – Yondan

Click here for directions to:
A Center for the Martial Arts / Soseikan Dojo

Click here for directions to:
Shugyo Cultural Center / Onshinkan Dojo

Shugyo Cultural Center – Onshinkan Dojo will host “Fall for Toyoda – Kangeiko Winter Training”. Kangeiko translates to “lessons in the cold”.
This event was a two day event held at Onshinkan Dojo. This event was open to all arts, organizations and levels.
Together, Fall for Toyoda seminar (January) and Footsteps of Shihan seminar (June) cost only $95. Please try to attend at least part of both seminars – they are great experiences!
The seminar was lead by the Dojo Cho of the schools of Sosei Aikido Kyokai:

• Bob Garza – Yondan
• Dianne Costanzo – Yondan
• Elisabeth Menning – Yondan
• David Rose – Yondan
• Shareef Muhammad – Sandan
• Lionel Romanzow – Sandan
• Juan Torres – Sandan
• Tommy Cyreus – Sandan

“Fall for Toyoda – Kangeiko 2012″ weekend seminar on Saturday January 21st and Sunday January 22nd is a great opportunity to share the Dojo Cho’s teaching styles and Aikido knowledge with the members of the organization
The first Kyokai meeting (for Dojo Cho and students) of the new year was held at 2:30PM on Saturday.

Dates and Times:

• Saturday January 21st
•      Registration: 9:00 am
•      Training: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
•      Lunch Break: 1 pm – 3 pm
•      Kyokai Meeting: 2:30 pm
•      Training: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
•      Group dinner to follow.
• Sunday January 22nd
•      Training: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
•      Lunch Break 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
•      Training: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Seminar will be held at:
Shugyo Cultural Center – Onshinkan Dojo
1579 East 91st. Drive, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Phone: 219-736-7854 (map)

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar is open to Aikido students ranked 3rd kyu and above. All Yudansha, Instructors and Assistant Instructors should plan on attending. There will also be organizational kyu testing during this seminar.

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar 2010 is bring held at:
Shugyo Cultural Center,
1579 E. 91st. Drive, Merrillville, IN 46410
Click here for directions

website: http://shugyoculturalcenter.org/UpcomingEvents.htm
email: info@onshinkandojo.com
phone: (219) 736-7854

Dates and Times:

• Saturday October 22nd
•      Training: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
•      Lunch Break 12 pm -1 pm
•      (Lunch orders for Subway will be taken in the AM)
•      Training: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
•      Adult Kyu Exam 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
•      GROUP DINNER – 7:00 pm Location to be Named
• Sunday October 23rd
•      Training: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
•      Lunch Break 12 pm -1 pm
•      (Lunch orders for Subway will be taken in the AM)
•      Training: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cost for the seminar: Full Seminar – $65.00

Where
Shugyo Cultural Center, 1579 E. 91st Drive, Merrillville, IN 46410
Onshinkan Dojo

On the weekend of Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th, Aikido of Northern Indiana will be honored to welcome guest instructor Hiroshi Tajiri Sensei, Godan.

A 6th dan, shihandai, Tajiri-Sensei has been practicing Aikido for over 30 years. He began practicing Aikido at the age of 17 at the Seibukan Budo Dojo in Kyoto Japan. Tajiri-sensei moved to Chicago in 1973 and became an uchideshi (live-in student) of Fumio Toyoda-shihan (then the chief instructor of the Chicago Ki Society). He continued to study under Toyoda-shihan till his death in 2001 and remains a loyal student to this day.

Tajiri-Sensei is an enthusiastic promoter of Aikido. He enjoys sharing his art with students all over the world. He can be found teaching seminars in Europe and the United States. Sensei is also a certified self-defense instructor and teaches law-enforcement personnel, including members of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, police department and correction department. He is also accomplished in iaido, judo and practices Zen meditation.

In the Foot Steps of Shihan
A Seminar Series by the Students of Fumio Toyoda Shihan.

Guest Ed Germanov Sensei Godan
Fri. June 17th 2010 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sat. June 18th 2010 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. / Group dinner 7 p.m.
Sun. June 19th 2010 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Seminar to be held at
A Center for the Martial Arts – Soseikan Dojo (map)
6856 West 111th Street
Worth, Illinois 60482
708-448-AIKI (2454)

SEMINAR FEE
Free if you paid full price at “Fall for Toyoda – Kangeiko Winter Training” in January
Full Seminar (Pay Online) – 95.00
Full Seminar (At The Door) – 100.00
Friday – 35.00
Saturday – 55.00
Sunday – 40.00

Ladies, please join us!
This is a seminar taught by women, for women – instructed by Sensei Dianne Costanzo, Dojo Cho of Tokushinkan Dojo and Sensei Elisabeth Menning, Dojo Cho of Onshinkan Dojo.
Along with Aikido special sessions will be held on Pilates (Sat.) and Meditation (Sun.)

Saturday 9AM-Noon, 1PM-4PM (with Sosei Aikido Kyokai’s kyu testing at 4:30PM)
Sunday: 10AM-1PM, 2PM-5PM
Please bring a lunch both days as lunch breaks are short.

Cost will be $65 for the whole seminar.

Seminar will be held at:
Tokushinkan Dojo-One Point Center
48 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL (map)
Phone 708-383-4711

Seminar was held at:
Gakushinkan Dojo / Warhawks Aikido Martial Arts Club University of Wisconsin, White Water
800 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190
(Williams Center, Room 202) (map)

See the facebook link to view pictures from the event.

Aikido of Northern Indiana – Onshinkan Dojo hosted “Fall for Toyoda – Kangeiko Winter Training”. Kangeiko translates to “lessons in the cold”.
This event was a two day event held at Onshinkan Dojo. This event was open to all Arts, Organizations and levels.
The seminar was lead by the Dojo Cho of the schools of Sosei Aikido Kyokai.
“Fall for Toyoda – Kangeiko 2011″ weekend seminar on Saturday Jan 15th and Sunday Jan 16th was a great opportunity to share the Dojo Cho’s teaching styles and Aikido knowledge with the members of the organization
The first Hakamakai (meeting for Dojo Cho and yudansha) of the new year was held during lunch on Saturday.

Seminar was be held at:
At Aikido of Northern Indiana – Onshinkan Dojo
9152 Louisiana Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-736-7854 (map)

A 5th dan, shihandai, Tajiri Sensei has been practicing Aikido for over 30 years. He began practicing Aikido at the age of 17 at the Seibukan Budo Dojo in Kyoto Japan. Tajiri-sensei moved to Chicago in 1973 and became an uchideshi (live-in student) of Fumio Toyoda-shihan (then the chief instructor of the Chicago Ki Society). He continued to study under Toyoda-shihan till his death in 2001 and remains a loyal student to this day.

Tajiri Sensei at Soseikan Dojo

Tajiri Sensei at Soseikan Dojo

Tajiri Sensei at Soseikan Dojo

Tajiri Sensei at Soseikan Dojo