Hiroshi Kato sensei performs variations of ikkyo with bokken at Suganami Aikikai in San Francisco, CA
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Sword work of Hiroshi Kato Sensei
The following is video where the late Hiroshi Kato Sensei demonstrates his unique sword work. Video was taken at Suganami Aikikai in San Francisco, California on 3-12-2010. Jimmy Freidman Sensei is Kato Sensei’s uke.
Video of Dan Testing 3-10-2012
On Saturday, March 10, 2012, Aikido of Petaluma conducted testing for the rank of shodan (new black belt). Three candidates, Nancy Vayhinger, Aldo Quezada, and Mark De Souza successfully tested. We had a lot of support from family, members of visiting dojos and some great participation from the school.
Here is some footage of the event:
Mark De Souza
Aldo Quezada
Sensei Bob Noha – On Professor Cheng Man Ching and the Yang Style Short Form
In this video, Sensei shares some insight on Professor Cheng Man Ch’ing regarding how he evolved his 37 posture short form from the traditional Yang Style Long Form. He also shares his thoughts on his first impressions of the Professor, and how his Aikido and T’ai Chi practice compliment each other.
We Offer Yang Style T’ai Chi!
In addition to Aikido, Bob Noha Sensei has been a T’ai Chi practitioner since the early 70s, and a direct student of Professor Cheng Man Ch’ing.
He teaches the Yang style short form T’ai Chi form as was transmitted to him by Professor Ch’ing on Saturdays from 10:15 to 11:15. Please join us!
Aikido of Petaluma Photobook on shutterfly
Michelle tells me that some folks would like to have a copy of the photobook I put together for Sensei. I’ve made them available for purchase on Shutterfly.com here:
http://markdesouza.shutterfly.com/pictures
Soft cover – 19.99
Hard Cover – 29.99
Enjoy!
“Like” us on Facebook and receive a free month!
We are having a promotion on facebook inviting anyone who is currently not a dojo member and “likes” this page, to come for a free month of Aikido training. This is extended to anyone who has already “liked” us here as well (as long as you aren’t a member already. You know who you are!)
Simply go here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aikido-of-Petaluma/187887877925724
Click “Like” and come on in for your free month! We are waiting for you. Onegai shimasu!
Sensei demonstrates Shomen uchi irimi nage
Sensei demonstrates the fundamental aspects of irimi nage:
Aikido of Petaluma’s Grand Reopening
Please come and join us to celebrate our new expanded facilities. We will have interactive sessions for brand new students, live demonstrations and films of masters from China and Japan.
We are also offering a free month of classes for those who participate. Please view our flyer for dates and times!
Bill’s Birthday – continued
Here is Bill Misson, our oldest Aikido student and Sensei’s second oldest student (Sensei has a t’ai chi student in his 90s). Bill is shown here doing some jiwa waza with Sasun Torikian.