Hombu or Local Dojo in Tokyo (Stephen Baker)
General: Hombu or Local Dojo in Tokyo - 5 Replies
From: Stephen Baker on Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:12:43 -0600
[QUOTE=Peter Ralls;355203]Hi Stephen. I agree with Ellis's pros and cons of training at Hombu vs a local dojo. If you are near Suginami Ku, you could try Suginami Aikikai. They are a very friendly and welcoming group. A friend of mine is one of the teachers there. He is English, and his name is Stephen Baker. I am not kidding you. They are closed right now as they at at a community athletic hall and those have been shut down during the pandemic, but when it opens up you might want to check it out, just for the name recognition, if nothing else. Peter Ralls[/QUOTE] Mr. Ralls, Thank you for the information. Apologies for the late reply, I have been offline for a bit. Suginami is only an hour away. I will take a look at the schedule. Even if I cannot make it work regularly, I do feel obligated to meet my name doppleganger. Thank you again and best! Stephen
From: Stephen Baker on Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:12:43 -0600
[QUOTE=Peter Ralls;355203]Hi Stephen. I agree with Ellis's pros and cons of training at Hombu vs a local dojo. If you are near Suginami Ku, you could try Suginami Aikikai. They are a very friendly and welcoming group. A friend of mine is one of the teachers there. He is English, and his name is Stephen Baker. I am not kidding you. They are closed right now as they at at a community athletic hall and those have been shut down during the pandemic, but when it opens up you might want to check it out, just for the name recognition, if nothing else. Peter Ralls[/QUOTE] Mr. Ralls, Thank you for the information. Apologies for the late reply, I have been offline for a bit. Suginami is only an hour away. I will take a look at the schedule. Even if I cannot make it work regularly, I do feel obligated to meet my name doppleganger. Thank you again and best! Stephen
