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2004 Local Aikido Events
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2003 Aikido Events
HITOHIRO SENSEI from IWAMA, JAPAN February 7, 8, & 9, 2003 in Denver, Colorado.
Hitohiro Sensei seminar website
February's Hitohiro seminar in Denver. UCAR Aikido was there! Loren, Patricia, Hitohiro, Paul and Steve.
February's Hitohiro seminar in Denver. UCAR Aikido was there! Loren, Patricia, Hitohiro, Paul and Steve.
Kanai Shihan visits Tanshinjuku Aikido February 28, March 1-2 in Boulder, Colorado. Kanai Shihan Seminar website.
Friday night is at the YMCA in Layfayette (Arapahoe, just before 98th). Class is 5:30-6:30 and costs $12. Saturday and Sunday are February 28, March 1-2 is in Carlson Gymnasium located on the University of Colorado campus.
June 8 in Glenwood Springs. Izawa sensei's Tanshinjuku seminar. Details to appear here soon.
April 25, 26, 27, 28th 2002 -IZAWA sensei and IKEDA sensei co-hosted a four-day seminar at Boulder's Aikikai.
Hitohiro Sensei is the son of Saito Sensei. I visited them both many times in Iwama, Japan. With Saito Sensei's passing away, Hitohiro Sensei has devoted himself to aikido. He frequently travels to Europe and America to give his not-to-be-missed seminars. I will post his visits to Denver and America as I hear of them.
2002 Local Aikido Events
February 22,23 & 24th 2002- KANAI SENSEI
$80 advanced registration or $100 at the the door for all three days. At the Layfayette YMCA, Arapahoe and 95th. Tremendous opportunity for first hand training with Kanai sensei, from the New England Aikikai. He is hosted by one of his top students, Izawa sensei.
March 2 or 11 (Saturday) in Denver at DU. Second Annual Aikido Summit. Date still to be confirmed. A one day seminar featuring local aikido sensei. Last year was a revelation to many and established many friendships. Come watch and/or train. Here is an good description of the first Aikido Summit.
2001 UCAR Aikido dojo events
September 15th, our first white belt tests were held for Erik Kluzek, Aime' Fournier and Judith Berner. Taking advantage of sensei's unemployed status, they clocked in several private classes. All three started over a year ago with the original instructor at UCAR, and did very well indeed. That same day we had our first seminar, where the "jo" was introduced. Later, a party at Julie Caron's home nearby saw Steve Emmerson come by in his kilt, sensei in a zebra striped dress, and rain on the food. It was a great o'time.
December 7--Steve Emmerson took his 5th kyu test. He's the first to take the 5th of the group that started with Yarrow sensei. When he started he proclaimed himself to be an old guy of 50, not very flexible, and an impossible student. However, he goes to both Monday and Friday class, has become a bit more flexible, and his gung-ho attitude is as asset. His former karate days have guided him well especially while learning to roll, always a beginner's challenge.
2001 Local Events
Summer Camp: one week in the Rocky Mountain National Park with the local greats.
2001 Aikido Events Outside of Colorado
September 21-23rd, SAITO SENSEI in Rohnert Park, California. Now known as the "Un-Saito Sensei Seminar" as the events of September 11th prevented his setting foot on any plane at that time. This was really a great event, bravely carried forward by Hans Goto sensei and everyone else who threw caution to the wind and came in.