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Fall For Toyoda – Kangeiko 2012

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:38:47 +0000

Saturday January 21st and Sunday January 22nd, 2012

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 2011 at Onshinkan

Alma — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:55:52 +0000

Saturday, October 22nd – Sunday, October 23rd

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

Aikido Seminar – Hiroshi Tajiri Sensei

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:44:24 +0000

Fri, September 16, 6pm – 9pm
Sat, September 17, 10am – 6pm
Sun, September 18, 10am – 1pm

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 Footsteps of Shihan – Germanov Sensei Seminar – June 17,18,19

Alma — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:16:46 +0000

In The Footsteps of Shihan – Germanov Sensei Seminar
Fri Jun 17, 2011 to Sun Jun 19, 2011
Location: 6856 West 111th Street, Worth, IL (view map)
Sosei Aikido Kyokai nfp, A Center for the Martial Arts – Soseikan Dojo Welcomes back Ed Germanov Sensei Godan, Chief Instructor of Tendokan International to our Seminar Series.

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

2011 Women’s Aikido Seminar

Alma — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:11:59 +0000

On Saturday, April 16th and Sunday, April 17th, Tokushinkan Dojo will be hosting the 2011 Women’s Aikido Seminar.

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

Third Annual Sosei Aikido Kyokai Seminar at Whitewater – Review

Alma — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:01:02 +0000

On Saturday March 12th 2011, Whitewater Aikido Club hosted their Third Annual Sosei Aikido Kyokai Seminar, taught by the Dojo-Cho of Sosei Aikido Kyokai.
This event took place at University of Wisconsin, Whitewater in the Williams Center Wrestling Gym.
One session of this seminar was dedicated to Iaido (Samurai Swordsmanship) training while another focused on 31-count Jo kata. To quote the flyer, “Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to train with some of the best Aikido Instructors in the Midwest”.
Times were 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. followed by a group dinner.
The event was attended by many established Aikido instructors, students, as well as interested guests.

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.

Fall For Toyoda / Kangeiko 2011 – Review

Alma — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:34:23 +0000

Saturday January 15th and Sunday January 16th, 2011

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)

Tajiri Sensei Seminar – Review

Alma — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:51:33 +0000

On the weekend of Friday, November 12th through Sunday, November 14th, Soseikan Dojo was honored to welcome guest instructor Hiroshi Tajiri Sensei, Godan. As the latest event in a seminar series by the students of Fumio Toyoda Shihan, known as “In the Foot Steps of Shihan”, Tajiri Sensei taught Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) in addition to Aikido, with examples and exercises in kanji and hiragana.

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

A Weekend In Puerto Rico at Aikido del Norte/Shiyuukan – Review

Alma — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:46:37 +0000

On the weekend of November 5 – 7, 2010, Aikido del Norte – Shiyuukan Dojo in Puerto Rico offered “A Weekend of Aikido”. This was a free training session, where Roberto Garza Sensei was a guest instructor.

Shiyuukan Dojo Arecibo Puerto Rico

2010 Instructors Seminar – Review

Alma — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:00:49 +0000

On the weekend of Friday, October 15th – Sunday, October 17th, Sosei Aikido Kyokai held the annual Instructors Seminar. The seminar was open to 3rd Kyu and above. Most Yudansha, Instructors and Assistant Instructors were in attendance.

The Instructors Seminar was lead by the Teaching Committee of Sosei Aikido Kyokai:
Roberto (Bob) Garza – Yondan
     Director and Chief Instructor of Sosei Aikido Kyokai and Dojo Cho of Soseikan Dojo.
Dianne Costanzo – Yondan
     Chief Instructor and Dojo Cho of Tokushinkan Dojo
Elisabeth Menning – Yondan
     Chief Instructor and Dojo Cho of Onshinkan Dojo
David Rose – Yondan
     Chief Instructor and Dojo Cho of Roberto Clemente Aikido Club

The seminar was held at Aikido Of Northern Indiana / Onshinkan Dojo. There was also kyu exams held on Saturday and Sunday.

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar Menning Photos

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar PM Session

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar Am Session

Sosei Aikido Kyokai Instructors Seminar Sunday