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****WE ARE NOW OPENING REGISTRATION FOR OPTIONS OTHER THAN THE FULL SEMINAR!
PLEASE USE THE LINKS BELOW TO REGISTER FOR:
One Class $75.00/Any 2 Classes $100.00
Please indicate which class/classes you will attend in the email you send with your proof of Covid vaccination to: Shimbokukai.events@gmail.com****
The Chicago Aikikai and Aikido Shimbokukai welcome Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan September 16-18. This will be Ikeda Shihan’s first 3 day solo seminar in the Midwest since 2019. The seminar will be held at the Chicago Aikikai, founded in 1963, the first dojo in the Midwest dedicated to training in Aikido. Aikido practitioners of any style and affiliation are welcome!
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.
The seminar will be held September 16-18, 2022, at the Chicago Aikikai, 1444 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL. Class times are:
Friday September 16 6:30-8:30 pm
Saturday September 17 10:00 am-12:00 pm & 3:00-5:00 pm
Sunday September 18 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Registration fee is $160 (Please use link below):
Registration will be limited to 40 people and to individuals who are vaccinated for Covid-19. Registration will be on a first come first served basis and will not be complete until proof of vaccination is verified. Please email proof of vaccination to: Shimbokukai.events@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you on the mat!