Aikido, the modern martial art!

Aikido is an effective, nonviolent system of self-defense. In fact, many police agencies throughout the world include aikido techniques in their arrest tactics training. Yet the founder of aikido, Moreihei Ueshiba Sensei, talked of his creation as the art of peace and reconciliation. He often commented that the primary goal of aikido was to make better human beings.

At Aiki Zenshin Dojo we strive to honor the vision of Ueshiba Sensei. I hope that you will take time to check out our web site and the links that we have included. If you have any questions, feel free to send e-mail or give me a call. Foremost, I cordially invite you to visit our Dojo, observe any of our classes, and get a feeling for our community.

Please check out our new promotional video !

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Peace is a life practice...

Children's Test Event photos_ May 20, 2008.

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Enjoy these wonderful images taken by Jason Tsuyemua. Check back later in the week for pics of our teen and adult test candidates.

Posted by Skys Sensei.

Awesome tests across the board! Test Event_ 5/20/08.

Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Woohoo! What a wonderful evening of testing from our newest children taking their first belt tests to Josef navigating his ikkyu exam which is the highest kyu rank before a black belt. As the head instructor I was both delighted and proud to watch all of our test candidates glow with skill and spirit. Congratulations on your promotions... omedeto gozaimasu!

Children's Program:
Chelsea Chan_ white belt + one stripe
Martial Mendenhall_ white belt + one stripe
Neel Mishra_ white belt + one stripe
Josephine Chua_ white belt + two stripes
George Kozak_ white belt + two stripes
Hai-Kinh Hoang_ yellow belt + two stripes
Melvin Lin_ orange belt
Alex Spry_ orange belt + one stripe
Arthur Kwong_ green belt + one stripe

Teen Program:
Anila Kalonia_ teen green belt / low

Adult Program:
Stephanie Zee (teen)_ gokyu (5th kyu)
Keith Love_ yonkyu (4th kyu)
Josef Stastny_ ikkyu (1st kyu)

Words of praise to the ‘Friends of Mary Heiny’!

Monday, 05 May 2008

Sadly, many professional aikido instructors are without health insurance coverage. Speaking from personal experience, just keeping the doors of an aikido school open is financially challenging. Making an adequate living is extremely difficult. As you all know, health insurance is not cheap and as a person moves into their senior years, the cost continues to climb. An internationally respected aikido instructor, Mary Heiny Sensei, is without health coverage and in serious need of a hip replacement. She is a gifted instructor who has devoted her life to the art and to spreading the "path of peace" wherever she ventures. She is currently walking with a cane and without this operation her days on the mat are drawing to an end.

‘Friends of Mary Heiny’ stepped forward to mobilize the aikido community in financially assisting Heiny Sensei in her time of need. And I enthusiastically sing their praise. Through their efforts over $23,000 has been collected. Beyond the ‘cash’ that has been generously gifted, a surgeon at the University of Northern Illinois has donated his time. Mary will have her hip replacement on June 3^rd! Miracles do happen when communities share a vision.