United States Aikido Federation Newsletter

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM YAMADA SENSEI

Our Christmas Seminar and Christmas are just around the corner. So that means it is a time to think about gifts; what should I get? who should I give to? Well, as far as I’m concerned, I don’t want to be greeted by Santa. I only need to be given a big hug and kiss. I’m more than happy to see you on the mat at the Christmas Seminar. That will be the only and best gift for me for Christmas. Y. Yamada … Read More

Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai April 15th, 2019

Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on April 15th, 2019 for registration of dan rank Shodan Daniiar Akmatov - Open Sky Aikikai Lori Basiewicz - Sangamon Derrick Doose - Aikido Center of Atlanta Alice Fairfield - Greater Hartford Aikikai Matthew Ladenheim - Aikido of Charlotte Roberto Montemayor - Aikido of Houston Brian Nicholson - Lunenburg Aikikai Douglas Pickard - Greater Hartford Aikikai Matthew Weldin - Seattle Aikikai Benjamin Wood - Open Sky Aikikai Nidan Judith Csiky - Peachtree Aikikai Atlanta Stephanie … Read More

Most Influential Person

My mentor is Sensei Faust who is my Aikido teacher. He is a 7th Dan black belt (Shihan), and he is one of the top ranked people in the world. He is also the very top ranked African-American Aikidoist in the United States Aikido Federation. He even holds rank in Karate, Kung Fu, and Tae Kwon Do. He has trained and taught here and in Japan. He teaches in clubs at RPI, he teaches home-schoolers, and he teaches at youth charities. He is also a veteran. He has inspired me by being the most accomplished person I know and made me want to try to get a rank higher than his and learn as much as I … Read More

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Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai April 15th, 2019

Aikido Journal Interview with Yamada Sensei

As quoted in Aikido Journal: "In 1955, Yoshimitsu Yamada was accepted to the Hombu Dojo uchi deshi program (live-in apprentice) at age 18. He studied directly under the founder, as well as Kissomaru Ueshiba, Koichi Tohei, Kisaburo Osawa and other legendary masters. Yamada … [Read More...]

2019 USAF Summer Camp Registration Is Open!

We are excited to once again host Yamada Sensei, Osawa Sensei, the USAF Technical Committee and Instructors for our 2019 Summer Camp from Sunday, July 28th to Saturday, August 3th. We will be returning to the newly renovated Seaview Dolce Hotel, located at 401 … [Read More...]