Event calendar

Events held previously in Aikido Kenkyukai.

National Events

  • 2019 June long weekend camp with Masao Ishii Sensei 7th Dan
    Erindale PCYC, Grattan Court, Wanniassa ACT
    Saturday, 8 June, 2019 - 13:00 to Monday, 10 June, 2019 - 12:30

    The Canberra Dojos are pleased to announce the return of Masao Ishii Sensei, 7th dan, to lead a gasshuku at the Erindale Dojo in June 2019.

    Ishii sensei shares a common tradition with our AKI teachers, having been a long time student of Yamaguchi sensei before his passing. Ishii sensei was last in Canberra in 2017. We fondly recall his clear descriptions, practical and concise technique, and generous nature.

    Location
    Erindale PCYC, Grattan Court Wanniassa ACT
    Full details and map here

    Dates and times
    Saturday 8 June (1.00pm – 4.15pm)
    Sunday 9 June (9.00am – 2.00pm)
    Monday 10 June (9.00am – 12.30pm)

    Registration
    Download the registration form
    Please email the registration form to info@aikidocanberra.com

    Flyer
    Download the flyer

    Waiver
    Download the waiver
    Waivers must be presented at registration.

    Further enquiries
    Laurie 0431 222 757

    Cost
    Refer to the registration form.
    Payment
    Payments can be made by bank transfer direct deposit to:
    AIKIDO KENKYUKAI ACT INC
    Westpac BSB 032-727
    Account 208220
    Note: please ensure you identify your bank transfer with your full name in the message part of your transfer.

  • 2019 Easter weekend camp with Yasu Suzuki Sensei 7th Dan
    Cook, Canberra ACT
    Friday, 19 April, 2019 - 12:00 to Sunday, 21 April, 2019 - 13:30

    Dates
    Easter long weekend, 19th - 21st April 2019

    Times
    Friday 19th 12pm-1pm - Registration, 1pm - 4pm Keiko
    Saturday 20th 9am-3pm - Keiko, lunch provided - 5pm on, bistro dinner at Southern Cross Club, Jamison
    Sunday 21st 9am to 1:30pm - Keiko, lunch provided

    Venue
    Cook Community Hall, 41 Templeton St, Cook ACT
    Full details and map here

    Registration
    Download the registration form
    Please email the registration form to info@aikidocanberra.com

    Flyer
    Download the flyer

    Further enquiries
    Laurie 0431 222 757

    Payment
    Please include training fee in payments.
    Bank Transfer AIKIDO KENKYUKAI ACT INC
    Westpac BSB 032-727
    Account 208220

    Note: please ensure you identify your bank transfer with your full name in the message part of your transfer.

    Waivers
    Waivers must be presented at registration.
    Waivers are available for download at aikido canberra waiver.pdf but if you attended the Gleason seminar in February that waiver will cover the Easter event.

    Accommodation
    There is limited homestay available. Tengoku dojo is also available as a place to stay. The commercial options at the cheap end are :-

  • Bill Gleason Gasshuku in Canberra Feb 2019
    Cook and Phillip, Canberra, ACT Australia
    Friday, 8 February, 2019 - 16:30 to Sunday, 10 February, 2019 - 14:00

    Bill Gleason 7th dan Aikikai will be returning to Canberra on the 8th, 9th and 10th of February 2019. Since his last visit to Canberra in 2012 he has focused on incorporating the use of internal power within his Aikido training.

    He has a vast Aikido history: residing in Japan from 1970 -1980 where he studied under Yamaguchi Seigo Shihan as his first foreign student. He received his 1st dan in 1972.

    From 1972-80 he trained with Yamaguchi Shihan Monday to Friday and Takeda Shihan on weekends. He also trained with various teachers at Aikikai Honbu during this time including Kisshomaru Doshu.

    In 1980 he returned to America and established Shobu Aikido dojo in Boston and was the first teacher of Jean Rene Leduc and Lia Suzuki who now head up AKI in Canada and USA respectively.

    In 1985 he affiliated with Aikido Schools of Ueshiba under Shihan M. Saotome. He has also written 2 books: 'The Spiritual Founations of Aikido' which has been translated into 4 languages, and 'Aikido and Words of Power: The Sacred Sounds of the Kototama'.

    More information and the registration form are in this document.
    Note the instructions re payment on the registration form.

    The flyer for the event is here.

    The waiver form is here. It will need to be presented at registration.

  • Bill Gleason Gasshuku in Sydney Feb 2019
    Sydney and Canberra
    Friday, 1 February, 2019 - 19:30 to Sunday, 10 February, 2019 - 13:00

    Bill Gleason 7th dan Aikikai will be returning to Australia in February 2019.

    His visit will begin in Sydney on the 1st February with a 3 day seminar, followed by training during the week at various dojos in Sydney before coming to Canberra for a 3 day seminar.

    See flyer here for details

    For more details about the Canberra gasshuku, see this event

  • Friendshuku #3 Many Streams - One River - Mittagong
    Mittagong, NSW
    Saturday, 24 November, 2018 - 10:00 to Sunday, 25 November, 2018 - 12:30

    Dear friends,

    We trust you have all saved the date...

    Friendshuku #3 is fast approaching.
    Please find attached our flyer and rego forms.

    We are very much looking forward to the opportunity to share and celebrate with our diverse Aikido family.

    Many Streams - One River
    This year our focus is as much on the confluence in social opportunities as it is on those of training and learning.

    We have organised catering and will be dining on the Saturday evening at the Harmony Centre.
    As such those of you with specific dietary requirements will need to make that clear on the Gasshuku Registration Form.

    As in previous years the earlier you get your application in, the more choice you will have with accommodation.

    Gasshuku Registration Form

    Waiver form

    Poster

    See you there.

    Salutations,
    Stephen Nugent, Fiona Hawke, Clare Engel, Jeffrey Standen. Jeffrey James

  • Tasmanian Aikido Spring Seminar with Yasuyuki Suzuki 7th dan
    Hobart, Tasmania
    Friday, 26 October, 2018 - 17:30 to Sunday, 28 October, 2018 - 15:00

    Aikido Kenkyukai Australia
    and the University of Tasmania Aikido Club

    Tasmanian Aikido Spring Seminar
    With Yasuyuki Suzuki 7th dan
    26-28 October 2018 - In Hobart, Tasmania

    The University of Tasmania Aikido Club invites you to join us for this tremendous opportunity, when Suzuki sensei returns to Tasmania to demonstrate his powerful yet soft style of Aikido. It will be an outstanding opportunity to experience the legacy of Yamaguchi Aikido practice in Tasmania.

    The seminar is open to all practitioners of Aikido, details of the venue will be available later.
    Please check at http://www.aikidoutas.org.au - Events

    Flyer available here:

    Times:
    Fri 26th 5.30pm – 7.30pm – UniGym UTAS, Sandy Bay
    Sat 27th 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 pm – UniGym UTAS, Sandy Bay
    Sun 28th 10:30 a.m.– 3:00 pm – UniGym UTAS, Sandy Bay

    Costs:
    Fri only $20, Fri to Sun $180, Sat & Sun $160, Sat or Sun only $90; early bird payment received by Jul 31, applies to Fri to Sun only - $160

    Please bring Aikikai passports where applicable.
    For registration, inquiries and suggestions regarding accommodation
    email: info@aikidoutas.org.au
    or call Uwe: 0422 513 453
    Account # for registrations: BSB 067104 # 10014567

    Location:
    UniGym UTAS, Sandy Bay -> Hobart, see http://www.aikidoutas.org.au/contact/
    or on Google Maps

  • Roots of Aikido Study Group
    PCYC Newcastle – Cnr Young and Melbourne St, Broadmeadow NSW
    Saturday, 18 August, 2018 - 14:00 to Sunday, 19 August, 2018 - 14:00

    Aikido Kenkyukai NEWCASTLE invites you to:

    ROOTS OF AIKIDO 2018 STUDY GROUP

    WHAT? A structured, collaborative, process-oriented workshop bringing practitioners together to study the ancient origins of aikido.

    HOW? Use lectures, demonstration and shared practice with experienced leaders to examine terms used for the accepted principles of aikido in the context of its Chinese and Japanese heritage.

    The art of aikido is a synthesis of ancient martial arts knowledge and experience derived from India, China and Japan. This workshop is an opportunity to receive input from teachers with roots in Chinese and Japanese martial arts to help us examine the language we use to communicate why we do what we do in our practice. It is also a forum for each of us to demonstrate, share and obtain feedback on how we synthesise, embody and communicate, in mind, body and spirit, the knowledge and experience we pass on in daily practice.

    Instructors:

    Damon Bramich: 6th Generation Disciple, Yang Family (China); 6th Dan Chinese Wushu (China)

    Stephen Seymour: 6th Dan, Chief Instructor, Aikido Kenkyukai Australia

    More details and Enrolment form here

    Waiver form here. Waiver form must be signed and presented on arrival.

  • Sydney June gasshuku with Prof Ishii Masao Sensei 7th Dan
    Seaforth Seascout Hall, cnr Sangrado St and Seaforth Cres, Seaforth Sydney
    Saturday, 9 June, 2018 - 10:00 to Monday, 11 June, 2018 - 12:00

    Saturday 9th June to Monday 11th June

    Professor Ishii began aikido as a teenager at Aikikai Hombu whilst Osensei was still alive. After his passing he became a dedicated student of Yamaguchi Shihan for the rest of his life.

    As a retired Professor of Anthropology, Ishii sensei brings remarkable & rare insights into both aikido and Yamaguchi Shihan's waza.

    Cost 3 days $180
    Sat & Sun only $150
    Sat or Sunday only $80
    Monday only $50

    Contact aikidobalmain@gmail.com or
    Steve on 04014 376 912

    Flyer here: http://aikidocanberra.com/sites/default/files/Ishii_7thdan_June2018.pdf

  • 2018 Easter weekend camp with Yasu Suzuki Sensei 7th Dan
    Cook, Canberra ACT
    Friday, 30 March, 2018 - 12:00 to Sunday, 1 April, 2018 - 13:30

    Dates
    Easter long weekend, 31st March to 1st April 2018

    Times
    Friday 30th 12pm-1pm - Registration, 1pm - 4pm Keiko
    Saturday 31st 9am-2pm - Keiko, lunch provided, 6pm bistro dinner at 'Maddies' Pub, Canberra Ave, Kingston
    Sunday 1st 9am to 1:30pm - Keiko, lunch provided

    Venue
    Cook Community Hall, 41 Templeton St, Cook ACT
    Full details and map here

    Registration
    Download the registration form
    Please email the registration form to info@aikidocanberra.com

    Flyer
    Download the flyer

    Further enquiries
    Bruce 02 6238 2400 or 0407 705 430, or
    Laurie 0431 222 757

    Payment
    Please include training fee in payments. Earlybird price applies only to enrolments and full payment received by Monday 26th March.
    Bank Transfer AIKIDO KENKYUKAI ACT INC
    Westpac BSB 032-727
    Account 208220

    Note: please ensure you identify your bank transfer with your full name in the message part of your transfer.

    Waivers
    Waivers must be presented at registration on Friday 30th March. To save time, please bring your signed waivers with you to registration.
    Waivers are available for download at aikido canberra waiver.pdf.

    Accommodation
    There is limited homestay available. Tengoku dojo is also available as a place to stay. The commercial options at the cheap end are :-

  • Takeda Shihan in Sydney
    Shop 107, 92-120 Cleveland Street Chippendale, NSW, Australia
    Monday, 30 October, 2017 - 06:30 to Sunday, 5 November, 2017 - 20:00

    This visit by Shihan will include a 5-day early-morning intensive from 30 Oct - 3 Nov (Mon - Fri) followed by a weekend seminar from 4 - 5 Nov. Attendance at the early morning classes is highly recommended but is not essential for those who wish to attend the weekend training only.

    Adult and teenage students of all levels are warmly invited.

    The webpage for the event has just gone live and we're asking everyone to register as soon as possible to assist us with planning and organisation. Full details can be found at:
    http://www.aikidosydneycity.com/takeda-shihan-2017-sydney-aikido-seminar...

    Copy of Flyer here:
    http://aikidocanberra.com/sites/default/files/TakedaShihanSydney2017.jpg

    Warm regards and happy training,
    Berin :)

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