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Archives for January 2019
USAF Summer Camp 2019 Is Gearing up!
January 30, 2019 by
2018 Year At A Glance
January 23, 2019 by
We would like to share with you our 2018 year-end report that was circulated to USAF Chief Instructors. The formatting is for a trifold brochure, so please take that into consideration when you review the content. We hope you find it informative and wish you a wonderful 2019.
New Year’s Recommendations 1-1-2019
January 16, 2019 by
The following list comprises the 2019 New Year’s recommendations for 5th dan and above, and Shihan.
The recently posted list on Aikikai Foundation’s website can be found here: Kagami Biraki Grading 2019
Godan
- David Babcock – New York Aikikai
- Steve Bandy – Aikido of Dallas
- Luis Cataldi – Raleigh Aikikai
- John Chiarolanzio – Aikido of New Paltz
- Shawn Dansby – Aikido of Cincinnati
- Alberto De La Pena – Aikido of Dallas
- Brian Ericksen – Heaven and Earth Aikido
- Laura Gabbe – Aikido of Park Slope
- Jamal Granick – Aikido of Park Slope
- Michael Grover – Florida Aikikai
- Jean Laplante – Aikikai de l’Universite Laval
- Joshua Layton – Monteregie Aikikai
- Janet Lowe – Florida Aikikai
- Meipo Martin – Capital Hill Aikikai
- Charles Oaks – Aikido of Dallas
- John O’Connor – Long Island Aikikai
- Martin Perez – Toronto Aikikai
- Thanh Vinh Pham – Aikido de la Montagne
- John Porter – Aikikai of Philadelphia
- Mark Reichert – Cornell Aikido Club
- Ahmed Rhando – Aikido School of Maghreb
- Mary Dee Seabolt – Aikido Center of Jacksonville
- Alexander Sorisky – Ottawa Aikikai
- William Stairs – Ottawa Aikikai
- John Thompson – Aikido of Denton
- Paul Tigh – Aikido of Dallas
- Robert Vichnis – Aikido of Park Slope
Rokudan
- Thomas Berry – Aikido of Ashland
- Fabio Chirinos – Dairyukai Aikikai
- Cong Nguyen – Summit View Aikido
- Jonathan Reid – Aikido of Central New York
- Edward Schechtman – Center Island Aikido
- Jose Maxcen Soriana – PAPA Aikido Michigan
- Kevin Templer – Aikido of San Antonio
- Christine Wong – Aikido of Santa Barbara
Nanadan
- Douglas Firestone – Aikido of Westchester
- George Kennedy – Aikido Center of Atlanta
- TK Lee – Aikido of Houston
- Charles McGinnis – Aikido fo Cincinnati
- Joel Posluns – North Vancouver Aikikai
- Yoko Okamoto – Aikido Kyoto, Japan (a non-USAF dojo, but promoted by Yamada Sensei)
Shihan
- Eugene Abarrategui – Aikido de la Montagne
USAF Code of Conduct & Membership Regulations
January 16, 2019 by
2019 New USAF Dojo
January 7, 2019 by
The USAF would like to welcome the following new member dojo:
1/6/2019:
Tenchi Aikido of Somerset
Chief Instructors: Sheila Cahilig & Jeffrey Marfil
360 Milltown Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
1/23/2019:
East Lake Aikido
Chief Instructor: Galen David
3359 36th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
9/2/19
South Bay Aikikai
Chief Instructor: Gustavo Rearte
1310 Shorebird Way
Mountain View, CA 94042
10//19
Cedar Rapids Aikikai
Chief Instructors: Jack Hayes & Jayne Thomson
1224 5th Street, SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
11/26/19
Motor City Aikido
Chief Instructors: Jennifer & Steve Owczarek
50625 Van Dyke Ave
Shelby Twp, MI 48317
