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- 4th International Aikido Summer Camp Training Across Borders
July 12th – 18th, 2008 Zurich
An Aikido exploration of relationships beyond culture, nationality and religion.
Continuing the spirit of the “Training Across Borders” seminars. We welcome people from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe. To view event details click here
- “Aiki Kodomo Kenshukai - 2008” Teaching Aikido to Children Workshop
October 4 & 5, 2008 at Aikido of Berkeley, California
Learn new and mat-tested methods for enhancing children's classes in the dojo. The workshop faculty is an experienced group of Senseis and Educators from around the country who are gathering to provide "how-to" resources and share best practices. More information at www.gashuku.net or contact Aviv Sensei at 1.540.455.3378 or via email at aviv @aikidoinn.com
Organized by Aikido in Fredericksburg * with support from Aikidokids.com, and Aiki-Extensions . Flyer at: http://www.gashuku.net/ Kenshukai2008.pdf
- U of Chicago to support mini-conference on Aikido in Higher Education
November 14 & 15, 2008
A two-day conference on Aikido in Higher Education at the University of Chicago has been funded with a grant from the Dean of the College. The November conference will explore ways in which aikido practice can be worked into academic courses in areas such as Business, Education, Ethics, Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Sociology. Participants will be faculty engaged in teaching such courses and graduate students doing research on the subject. They include AE members from Furman University (David Shaner), Lehigh University (Barry Kroll, Michael Riposa), Middlebury College (Jonathan Miller-Lane), and Williams College (Robert Kent) as well as grad students Tseday Alehegn (Columbia) and Andrew Humphreys (Sussex, UK).
2008 Past Events
- Donald Levine, viola-playing aikido sensei, and Masumi Per Rostad, aiki-playing viola master offered two workshops in VIOLA-DO, an innovative practice that links aikido ideas and movements with playing string instruments. Masumi is violist with the Pacifica String Quartet and instructor at the U of Illinois School of Music, Don is a 4th-degree black belt and President of Aiki Extensions.
The first workshop took place at the University of Illinois School of Music, Champaign-Urbana, on Friday, March 14, 7:30-9:00pm, and Saturday, March 15, 10:30am-12pm. The duo repeated the workshop at the Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA on Friday, April 11, 3:00-5:00 pm.
For event details see the flier and the workshop program. Attendance was free for all string players and spectators. Donations to Aiki Extensions may be made at the door or through the "Donation" link above.
- Shihan Ikeda offers Berkeley benefit seminar on Feb. 16, 2008
Feb. 16, 2008
Aikido of Berkeley will host a benefit seminar by Shihan Hiroshi Ikeda on Saturday, February 16. During noon break Don Levine will present a slide-illustrated talk about Aiki Extensions' accomplishments and future plans.
