News from Shioda Yasuhisa Sensei
Today I am very pleased to announce the launch of the Shioda International Aikido Federation (SIAF), our new international Aikido organization. As many of you know, throughout his life, my late father (Gozo Shioda) encouraged me to transmit both his Aikido spirit and his techniques. He reminded me of this again during the months before he passed away and at that time I gave him my life long promise to do so. Today I am very pleased to continue to teach my father’s Aikido and through this teaching help to transmit his Aikido spirit. (more…)
About Jacques Payet seminar in Kyoto Aikido Mugenjuku
Sensei recently returned from Russia where he went to teach Aikido to a large group of students who came from around the country to participate. We are very thankful to the students and teachers in Russia for their dedication to Aikido and their hospitality.
http://aikidomugenjuku.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/sensei-teaching-in-russia/
Experience of Learning at Aikido in Russia By Allan Roden Feb 20 2014
This was my first experience of practicing Aikido although I have watched some of Andrew’s classes before. As a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Karate I come to martial training with a different eye than most people just entering a training hall. What I have seen in the training halls in Russia is very impressive. (more…)
Andrey S. Podoynikov enbu 23.02.2014
Uke: Yuriy Poletaev, Vitaliy Podobaev
Jacques Payet Sensei in Novosibirsk. Nikajo osae
Jacques Payet Sensei in Novosibirsk. Tai no henko 1
A letter from Jacques Payet Sensei
I would like to send my appreciation to Podoynikov Andrei Sensei and the Siberian Yoshinkan Aikido Federation for organizing the seminar and inviting me.
I am very grateful for their wonderful hospitality and dedication to Aikido. I had a wonderful time, was impressed by their progress since my last visit and look forward to meeting everyone again in the future.
A big thank to the instructors , students and wives who made that possible , and a big thank also to the students and leaders of dojos in Novosibirsk and other regions from Russia who participated.
THANK YOU AND LOVE FROM KYOTO, JAPAN
Jacques PAYET MUGENJUKU KYOTO
Tai no henko 2 in Yoshinkan Aikido. Jacques Payet Shihan in Novosibirsk
Jacques Payet Shihan enbu in Novosibirsk, 23 feb 2014
Aikido Yoshinkan