The USAF would like to welcome the following new member dojos:
09/14/2021:
East End Aikido NL
Chief Instructor: Colleen Hogan
66 Quidi Vidi Village Road
St John’s, Newfoundland
Canada A1A 1G3
2021 New USAF Dojo
September 15, 2021 by
Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai June 11th, 2021
August 30, 2021 by
Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on June 11th, 2021 for registration of dan rank.
Shodan
- Greg Baker – Fudoshin Aikikai
- Jonathan Blakeslee – Portsmouth Aikido
- Paul Bylington – Nations Aikikai
- Nathan Eckel – Knoxville Aikikai
- Cyril Gorelov – Water Oak Aikikai
- Edwin Hill – Heaven and Earth Aikido
- Margaret Krome-Lukens – Open Sky Aikikai
- Michelle Mulky – Open Sky Aikikai
- Peter Shindler – Portsmouth Aikido
- Peter Wilson – Heaven and Earth Aikido
- George Workman – Portsmouth Aikido
Nidan
- Rafael Rodriguez – Miami Aikikai
Sandan
- Kym Salameh – Aikido de la Montagne
- Reynaldo Abreu – Miami Aikikai
- Edward Estrada – Water Oak Aikikai
- Ilgar Taghiyev – Nations Aikikai
Yondan
- Jeff Allen – Nations Aikikai
- Michael Fliss – Open Sky Aikikai
- Marcel Gonzales – Miami Aikikai
- Adam Hudd – Nations Aikikai
- Raul Magadan – Miami Aikikai
- Alexey Rytenkov – Open Sky Aikikai
- Pejman Shoheili – Nations Aikikai
Technical Committee Announcement
July 16, 2021 by
We hope you and your dojos are doing as well as can be expected during these challenging times. As you know, the USAF and the aikido community at large were hit with a tremendous loss in February with the passing of our dear friend and long-time USAF Technical Committee (TC) member, Donovan Waite. He is greatly missed by all.
With this loss, we discussed the importance of adding a new member to the TC. We would have made this announcement at summer camp after our annual meeting but due to camp’s cancellation, we are writing to share the news that the TC has voted Penny Bernath, 7th dan, Shihan and co–Chief Instructor of Florida Aikikai, as its newest member.
Penny received the rank of 7th dan this past January, which is one of the requirements to be eligible for the TC. Additional reasons for Penny’s selection include her involvement in the USAF for close to 50 years and her recognition within the community as a valued member both on and off the mat. She served on the USAF Board of Directors for multiple terms, and she has taught many seminars at USAF dojos on a regular basis.
We congratulate Penny and are proud of all her achievements and dedication to the aikido community.
We look forward to being in touch again soon,
Y. Yamada and the Technical Committee
Thank you from the USAF Aikido Online Class Series
June 26, 2021 by
Today is the first day of summer break for the USAF Aikido Online Class Series. We wish to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and appreciation to the aikido community. We hope you can take a moment to watch and share with your friends. Have a wonderful summer!
Join our Sansuikai friends for the final Aikido Online Class before summer break! June 19!
June 14, 2021 by
We hope you can join us for the final Aikido Online Class before the summer break, on Saturday, June 19 at 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT / 10 am PDT). This class will feature our Sansuikai friends and instructors Enrique Insua, Shidoin – Aikido Kobukan Venezuela, Kim Ruschel, Shidoin – Aikido Campinas, and Adriana Llanes, Shidoin – Bogota Aikido.This class is open to everyone and will run concurrently on Zoom and Live on the USAF – United States Aikido Federation Facebook page. Please invite your students and anyone you think would be interested.
Join the Zoom Class, June 19 at 1 pm EDT:
We hope you enjoy the class!
Join Us June 12 For The Last USAF Aikido for Kids Class Before Summer Break!
June 7, 2021 by
We hope you can join us for the final Aikido For Kids Online Class on Saturday, June 12 at 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT / 10 am PDT). This class will feature our Sansuikai friends and instructors Anne Slui and Edo Slui, from Aikido Ando in the Netherlands.
This class is open to everyone and will run concurrently on Zoom and Live on the USAF – United States Aikido Federation Facebook page. Please invite your students and anyone you think would be interested.
Join the Zoom Class, June 12 at 1 pm EDT:
https://zoom.us/j/99239932965?pwd=QXBSOXdsZGNEQ1NrT0M2emJGQk9BZz09
The USAF Aikido Online series will meet for one more adult class before our summer break. The final class on June 19th will also feature members of our international Sansuikai family. We hope you can make it!
See you online! We hope you enjoy the class!
3 On-line Classes Before Summer Break! Join us June 5!
June 1, 2021 by
We are excited to invite you to the next class in the USAF Aikido Online Series. This will take place on Saturday, June 5 at 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT / 10 am PDT) featuring guest instructors Grady Lane, Shihan, Brevard Aikikai (Florida), Masako Nakatsugawa, Shidoin, Syracuse University Aikido Club (New York) and Roderick Johnson, Fukushidoin, Aikikai of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).
This class is open to everyone and will run concurrently on Zoom and Live on the USAF – United States Aikido Federation Facebook page. Please invite your students and anyone you think would be interested.
Join the Zoom Class, June 5 at 1 pm EDT:
https://zoom.us/j/99239932965?pwd=QXBSOXdsZGNEQ1NrT0M2emJGQk9BZz09
The USAF Aikido Online series has 3 more Saturday classes before our summer break. We hope to see you on June 5th for this great line-up, followed by our last 2 classes which will celebrate our international aikido family!
See you online!
New USAF Website Is Live!
June 1, 2021 by
We are excited to announce the launch of the new USAF website, www.usaikifed.com. Though more work still needs to be done, we felt it was time to go live and will keep you posted as updates continue.As you will notice, the new website includes a COVID section. For the past year, the USAF has been working hard to adapt to COVID-19 challenges. With everyone’s support and participation in the online classes and DVC conversations, USAF members have been able to “see” one another virtually and get through the pandemic together. In addition to the USAF Youtube page, all of the virtual classes are now available on the new site, and it is wonderful to see the vast array of instructors that participated in this series. Thank you!
We hope you enjoy the new website!
Next Up – Join Us May 22! Aikido Online Class!
May 17, 2021 by
We are excited to invite you to the next class in the USAF Aikido Online Series. This will take place on Saturday, May 22 at 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT / 10 am PDT) featuring guest instructors Elson Olea, Shihan, Sansuikai, Aikido Nampou Dojo (Santiago, Chile), Karen Peterson, Fukushidoin, Aikido of Northampton (Massachusetts) and Scott Korbylo, Fukushidoin, Aikido of Ramapo Valley (New Jersey). Each class in our Online Series hosts instructors from our diverse USAF family, and will be held every Saturday, alternating weekly between adult classes and classes designed specifically for kids.
This class is open to everyone and will run concurrently on Zoom and Live on the USAF – United States Aikido Federation Facebook page. Please invite your students and anyone you think would be interested.
Join the Zoom Class, May 22 at 1 pm EDT:
https://zoom.us/j/99239932965?pwd=QXBSOXdsZGNEQ1NrT0M2emJGQk9BZz09
We are enormously grateful for this wonderful community and all the enthusiastic participants from around the world. And don’t forget, you can always revisit all the recorded classes on the USAF Youtube Page!
See you online! We hope you enjoy the class!
Join Us May 15! USAF Aikido for Kids Online Class!
May 10, 2021 by
We are excited to invite you to the Aikido For Kids Online Class taking place on Saturday, May 15 at 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT / 10 am PDT) featuring guest instructor Aaron Cass, 5th dan,, Shidoin – Portsmouth Aikido. Each class in our Online Series hosts instructors from our diverse USAF family, and will be held every Saturday, alternating weekly between adult classes and classes designed specifically for kids.
This class is open to everyone and will run concurrently on Zoom and Live on the USAF – United States Aikido Federation Facebook page. Please invite your students and anyone you think would be interested.
Join the Zoom Class, May 15 at 1 pm EDT:
https://zoom.us/j/99239932965?pwd=QXBSOXdsZGNEQ1NrT0M2emJGQk9BZz09
We are enormously grateful for this wonderful community and all the enthusiastic participants from around the world. And don’t forget, you can always revisit all the recorded classes on the USAF Youtube Page!
See you online!
