Aikido Calgary Aikikai, an aikido community

Members of Calgary Aikikai are busy planning for this exciting event coming this August. We are excited to have confirmed 6 Shihans for the event which will include seminars and a celebration.

• Kobayashi Sensei – 8th Dan (Japan),
• Asai Sensei – 8th Dan (Germany),
• Igarashi Sensei – 7th Dan (Japan),
• Kubo Sensei – 7th Dan (Hawaii),
• Arai Sensei – 7th Dan (Japan),
• Shirakawa Sensei – 7th Dan (Japan)

Details will be posted here soon. Please check back and please save the date.

It was great to see Igarashi sensei this past weekend. As always Igarashi sensei put on a thought provoking seminar mixed humour and insight into training in aikido.

Thank you to all who came out and trained and Thank you Igarashi sensei. We will see you again in August.

A big congratulations goes out to Todd Lachance, Andrew Barron and Chris Hayward. Todd and Andrew successfully tested for Nidan and Chris for Sandan. Stay tuned for the upcoming promotion celebration. Nice job guys.