United States Aikido Federation Newsletter

A Message Regarding 2014 From Yamada Sensei

Dear Aikido Friends, The year of 2014 is going to be a big and meaningful year for me. It will be the half-century anniversary of my time in the United States and of the NY Aikikai. I know that neither you nor I want to miss such a great opportunity to have a big party and celebrate together. I had a few ideas to make this celebration an enjoyable one for everyone. One idea was to use summer camp for the time and location of the celebration, but unfortunately, that will not work out. It will be impossible to accommodate the many people who might come from all over the world. My … Read More

2012 New USAF Dojo

The USAF would like to welcome the following new member dojo: (updated 12/31/2012) 2012: Aikido of South West Florida Chief Instructor: C. Barry Benjamin 360 Santa Barbara Blvd Cape Coral FL Cape Coral, FL 33910 www.aikidoofsouthwestflorida.com Dairyukai Aikikai Chief Instructor: Fabio Chirinos 5733 Sherbrooke West Montreal, Quebec H4A 1W9 www.dairyukai.com Mount Saint Vincent Aikikai Chief Instructor: Fraser Graham C/O Fitness Center, Mount St Vincent University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3M 2J6 Myoho Aikido … Read More

Heaven and Earth Dojo News

Heaven and Earth dojo supported a 5K race to assist wounded warriors on October 5th in McLean. "Since 2003, thousands of young men and women have been wounded in the line of duty. After discharge from inpatient treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, they continue on active duty while going through a very thorough evaluation period. At this point in their recovery, many wounded warriors seek housing which is suited to their rehabilitation needs. All proceeds from the McLean 5K Run with the Warriors will be used for the Wounded Warrior Transitional Housing at Vinson … Read More

USAF Latest News

Dan Promotions May 16th 2013 – September 15th 2013

Test applications received and dated between May 16, 2013 and September 15, 2013 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval). Shodan Jeffrey Alenski - Suffolk Aikikai Thomas Faraone - Suffolk Aikikai Arielle Herman - … [Read More...]

Dan Promotions December 16th 2012 – May 15th 2013

Test applications received and dated between December 16, 2012 and May 15, 2013 (some listings represent applications prior to Hombu approval). Shodan Melissa Avendano - Aikido of Dallas Michael Boeder - Two Rivers Aikikai Riccardo Cannavo - … [Read More...]

Last Chance to Order 2013 USAF Summer Camp DVD

This is your last chance to order your 2013 USAF Summer Camp DVD. Please follow this link and place your order before the September 30th deadline. This archive of classes and instruction is only available until the order deadline, so don't miss the opportunity to … [Read More...]