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Welcome

Welcome to Central Illinois Aikikai online. The purpose of this site is to offer information about our Dojo and Aikido in general.

Central Illinois Aikikai is affiliated with Hombu Dojo (Tokyo) and The United States Aikido Federation (USAF). Individuals interested in Aikido are welcome to watch any class. For more information, please call (217) 384-6370 and leave a message or e-mail one of our instructors, Rick Kubetz.

Acknowledgements: Rick K. - Text, Kris O. - Photos, Chris H. - Source Materials, Knut B. - Spirit





Dojo News

Congratulations to Chris Huson, on reaching the rank of shodan!

Fund raiser to celebrate Yamada Sensei's 70th birthday -
In Japan the 70th birthday is a special milestone. It called "koki", an age that is "rare from ancient times". To help celebrate, the USAF is offering a beautiful poster honoring O'Sensei and Yamada Shihan. You can purchase the fundraising poster here.

UIUC Japan House 10th Anniversary -- October 20-26, 2008
Shozo Sato, Professor Emeritus of UIUC Art & Design, will offer special demonstrations of Noh. More details at the Japan House blog.

Upcoming Midwest Aikido Seminars:

Ninth Annual Birankai North America Summer Camp
featuring Ueshiba M., Doshu, Aikikai Hombu
University of San Diego
June 5-11, 2008
http://www.aikidosummercamp.com/

Summer Seminar with Gordon Sakamoto, 6th dan
Twin Cities Aikido Center
June 7-8, 2008
http://hometown.aol.com/tcaikido/AikidoMailer2008-June_v1.3_2008-05-15.pdf

Aiki Summer Retreat 2008 with Doran Shihan, Nadeau Shihan,
Ikeda Shihan and guest teacher Jack Wada, 6th Dan
Menlo College (California)
June 8 - 14, 2008
http://www.cityaikido.com/Aiki_retreat/retreat/index.html

MAF Summer Camp 2008 w/Guest Instructor Shoji Seki Shihan
University of Wisconsin (Parkside, WI)
June 15-21, 2008
http://www.aikidomaf.org/SummerCamp.cfm

Founder's Memorial Ceremony and Aikido Training
commemorating the late Tenzan (Fumio) Toyoda Sensei
Shinjinkai H.Q. (Chicago, IL)
July 4, 2008
http://www.shinjinkai.org/Events.html

USAF Summer Camp 2008 With Y. Yamada Shihan
and I. Shibata Shihan
Richard Stockton State College (Pomona, NJ)
July 26 - August 2, 2008
http://www.usaikifed.com/2008Camp.aspx

Seminar with Clyde Takeguchi Shihan
Twin City Aikido Center
September 13-14, 2008
http://hometown.aol.com/tcaikido/

Midwest Regional Aikido Seminar with T.K. Chiba Shihan
Fox Valley Aikikai (Naperville, IL)
Sept. 26 - 28, 2008
http://www.martialartstraining.com/events.cfm

 




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  Special thanks to Rick Kubetz for content development.
  Central Illinois Aikiki admits students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.
  Header background: Autumn Maple with Poem Slips (detail) - Tosa Mitsuoki (circa 1675)