Holiday Greetings From Yamada Sensei
I can truly say it's good to be home! I have traveled all over the world and coming home to NY to finish the year at my dojo always makes me happy. It's hard to believe that another year has passed, but when I look on the back of my office door at my calendar for 2012, I think that the new year will be just as busy. Even though I am tired from traveling so much, every where I go the aikido is growing and the people are excited to learn. Many people who live in countries where they have to struggle every day are so happy on the mat. It makes my job so much easier because of that. And as … Read More
2012 Renewal Packages
The USAF 2012 Renewal Packages have been mailed! All information is available online for instructors with your login and password. Other than the recent increase in 5th and 6th dan, all fees remain the same, along with the April 1st renewal deadline. Please contact the USAF administrative office if you have any questions as you proceed. Thank you for your continued support and membership. … Read More
Aikido Roll-A-Thon Raises Funds For Local Food bank
Press Release: Litchfield Hills Aikikai is proud to announce the results of the Aikido Youth Program Roll-a-Thon held on Monday, December 12th. The children completed 4,490 Aikido rolls in ½ hour, and because of their outstanding efforts and dedication to this cause, they raised $1650 in sponsored donations Upon completing their rolls, the funds were presented to Kevin Purcell of Torrington FISH to help support the local food bank during the holidays and winter months ahead. As Sensei Laura Pavlick stated, “This was a special moment for the kids – they worked so hard, set their own goals, … Read More
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Black Belt Times 1969
A small USAF write-up in the 1969 edition of Black Belt Times, A Report of The Martial Arts World. … [Read More...]
2012 Renewal Packages
The USAF 2012 Renewal Packages have been mailed! All information is available online for instructors with your login and password. Other than the recent increase in 5th and 6th dan, all fees remain the same, along with the April 1st renewal deadline. Please contact the USAF … [Read More...]
Save The Date – USAF Summer Camp 2012
From Sunday July 29th - Saturday August 4th we will all be converging at the Dolce Seaview Hotel and Resort in Galloway, New Jersey for another stellar week of Aikido and luxury. Hosted by Yamada Sensei and guest instructor Osawa Sensei, along with the USAF Technical … [Read More...]
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2012 Renewal Packages
The USAF 2012 Renewal Packages have been mailed! All information is available online for instructors with your … [Read More...]
Save The Date – USAF Summer Camp 2012
From Sunday July 29th - Saturday August 4th we will all be converging at the Dolce Seaview Hotel and Resort in … [Read More...]
Announcing USAF endorsed uniforms, hakama and accessories
As some of you may know, the USAF has endorsed a new line of Aikido uniforms, hakama and accessories. The new … [Read More...]
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Aikido Roll-A-Thon Raises Funds For Local Food bank
Press Release: Litchfield Hills Aikikai is proud to announce the results of the Aikido Youth Program Roll-a-Thon … [Read More...]
The Winter Seminar 11-11-11
Florida’s Winter Seminar was a perfect storm this year. All systems go – the weather, the Sensei, the etiquette … [Read More...]
The Forge
As ideas migrate they change as they stay the same. This seems to happen in much the same way that people pass on … [Read More...]
