Please join us June 20-22, 2025 at Great Lakes Aikido (located in Cohen Brothers Judo at 158 N Fairway Dr Ste 156, Vernon Hills, IL 60061) for Aikido Shimbokukai’s 20th Anniversary Seminar! We will have 3 days of training and fellowship. We have both in person and virtual attendance options.
REGISTRATION LINK BELOW, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN.
We will have 14 classes over the 3 days, taught almost completely by the 4 Shihan. There will also be an opportunity for Shimbokukai members to take Dan grading examinations for those eligible and interested. (For grading examination requests please contact us here.)
Saturday evening after training we will have a celebratory dinner at a nearby restaurant. Registration for the dinner will be separate. More details to be determined.
Our Instructors will be:
Special Guest Instructor Terumasa Hino Shihan, 6 Dan, Aikikai Hombu Dojo, Japan
Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, 8 Dan, Boulder Aikikai, Aikido Shimbokukai Vice-President
Meido Moore Shihan, 7 Dan, Korinji Dojo, Aikido Shimbokukai Board Member
Lisa Tomoleoni Shihan, 6 Dan, Abiding Spirit Aikikai, Aikido Shimbokukai Director
Along with
Todd Jones Sensei, 6 Dan, American Butokukan
John Burn Sensei, 4 Dan, Aishinkan Dojo
Seminar times are (ALL TIMES CENTRAL TIME):
Friday, June 20: 2:00-6:00 pm
Saturday, June 21: 9:30 am-12:30 pm & 2:30- 6:00 pm
Sunday, June 22: 9:30 am-1:30 pm
There are a variety of registration options:
Full Seminar Early Bird (until May 10) $195/Full Seminar (after May 10) $225/Friday Only $75/Saturday Only $125/Sunday Only $75/Virtual $50
If you want to attend two individual days (for example, Friday and Saturday) please sign up for each one. For those with financial constraints, we have a few scholarship options, please contact us at Shimbokukai.Events@gmail.com.
Please register below. All proceeds will cover expenses to bring these amazing instructors together for everyone’s training experience. For those with financial constraints please let us know as we have a few scholarship options available.
Any questions? Please contact us at Shimbokukai.Events@gmail.com.
We look forward to this event, and hope to see you on the mat, in person or virtually!
Registration now open!
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Instructors
Special Guest Instructor: Terumasa Hino Shihan, 6 Dan, Aikikai Hombu Dojo
Terumasa Hino Shihan became a member of the Instructors’ Division of Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 2008. He teaches at Hombu Dojo as well as at universities, high schools, and other locations in the Tokyo area. Hino Sensei travels within Japan, as well as traveling overseas about three times a year, to teach classes and seminars.
We are happy to host him as very Special Guest Instructor for this event!
Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, 8 Dan, Boulder Aikikai, Aikido Shimbokukai
Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan began Aikido at Kokugakuin University Aikido Club, of which Mitsugi Saotome Shihan was the chief instructor. After graduation he trained regularly at Aikido World Headquarters and in Saotome Shihan’s Reimeijuku Dojo in Tokyo. He established Boulder Aikikai in 1980 for the study of the Japanese martial art of Aikido.The dojo is affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, through the Aikido Shimbokukai. Ikeda Shihan is well-known for his effective technique, and travels extensively around the world teaching. He is a member of the Grading Committee and Vice-President of Aikido Shimbokukai.
Meido Moore Shihan, 7 Dan, Korinji Dojo, Aikido Shimbokukai
Meido Moore Shihan has studied martial arts and meditation since 1986. He spent 6 years as uchideshi (personal apprentice) training under Fumio Toyoda Shihan. Moore Shihan has been instructing Aikido since 1991, nationally and internationally, and has founded and led several dojo. He holds the rank of 7 Dan, and has been certified as an Aikido master teacher (Shihan). Moore Shihan is also an ordained Buddhist priest and has received inka shomei. He currently serves as abbot of the Korinji Rinzai Zen temple.
Lisa Tomoleoni Shihan, 6 Dan, Abiding Spirit Aikikai, Aikido Shimbokukai
Lisa Tomoleoni Shihan holds the rank of 6 Dan, received from Moriteru Ueshiba, Aikido Doshu. She spent over 14 years in Japan training at the Aikido World Headquarters and teaching Aikido professionally at a dojo in Tokyo. Tomoleoni Shihan is Director of Aikido Shimbokukai, an organization Officially Recognized by the Aikikai Foundation and Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. She also has yudansha ranking in Judo and Iaido and is a coauthor of the book "Along the Way", a collection of writings about training.
Todd Jones Sensei, 6 Dan, American Butokukan, Aikido Shimbokukai
Todd Jones Sensei first began studying martial arts in 1971 at the age of thirteen. From 1979 to 1984, he was a nationally ranked sport Karate champion in both kata and kumite. Jones Sensei holds advanced dan grades in Aikido, Karate, Iaido, and Kendo. He currently holds the rank of 6th Dan from the Aikikai Foundation and Aikido World Headquarters (Aikikai, Hombu Dojo) in Tokyo, Japan.
John Burn Sensei, 4 Dan, Aishinkan Dojo, Aikido Shimbokukai
John Burn Sensei began training in martial arts at the age of 7 and has been studying aikido since the early 90’s. Originally from the UK, though now living in Japan, he is the only direct UK student of Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei who he has maintained a close relationship with for over 25 years. His main interest with aikido is internal strength, specifically in how to use gravity and the ground to bring solidity to his body while breaking another's balance. He has a good understanding of body mechanics through constant analysis and study of internal strength.