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Training under the guidance of
Shihan Zenko N. Okimura, 7th Dan.

Instructors

The Rev. Zenko N. Okimura, Shihan Rokudan

The Rev. Zenko N. Okimura, 7th Dan Shihan, oversees our training and visits the dojo several times a year for seminars and testing. His dojo is Aikido Delaware Aikikai.



Dan Pederson, Sandan, Chief Instructor

Dan Pederson

Sandan, Chief Instructor
Mary Olympia, Nidan, Assistant Instructor

Mary Olympia

Nidan, Assistant Instructor
Marla Spivak, Nidan, Assistant Instructor

Marla Spivak

Nidan, Assistant Instructor
Peter Price, Nidan, Assistant Instructor

Peter Price

Nidan, Assistant Instructor
Steve Gellner, Nidan, Assistant Instructor

Steve Gellner

Nidan, Assistant Instructor
Dan Browning, Shodan, Assistant Instructor

Dan Browning

Shodan, Assistant Instructor
Pete Godfrey, Ikkyu, Assistant Instructor

Pete Godfrey

Shodan, Assistant Instructor
Chris Carlson, Ikkyu, Assistant Instructor

Chris Carlson

Ikkyu, Assistant Instructor
Stan Potts, Ikkyu, Assistant Instructor

Stan Potts

Ikkyu, Assistant Instructor
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NEWS

January 23rd, 2010

AoM and Shinzenkai Jujitsu Kigami Biraki Celebration

On Saturday, January 23rd Aikido of Minnesota and the Shinzenkai Jujitsu club will celebrate the New Year. There will be a young person's class from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Adults are welcome to attend this class! Games will be played and (mock) sake will be served.There will be a joint class of Danzen Ryu Jujitsu and Aikido taught by Dan Browning Sensei and Dan Pederson Sensei from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. (Real) sake will be served.


After the class those who wish can join us for lunch at Osaka, a sushi restaurant in Roseville. Please note: the regular Saturday morning class at 8 A.M. is cancelled!



October 24-25, 2009

AoM's 2009 Fall Seminar

Aikido of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Aikido Club announce our 2009 Fall Seminar featuring The Rev. Zenko N. Okimura, 7th Dan Shihan Chief Instructor, World Aikido Aikikai Inc.

Download Seminar Flier Download Seminar Waiver

From Aikikai Foundation World Aikido Headquarters:


Aikido is a Budo (martial art) created by Morihei Ueshiba. After the Founder's passing in 1969, his son Kisshomaru Ueshiba was inaugurated as Aikido Doshu. At present, Moriteru Ueshiba, grandson of the Founder, has succeeded his father as Aikido Doshu. The Aikikai Foundation, officially recognized by the Japanese government in 1940, was founded in order to preserve and promote the ideals of the true Aikido created by the Founder. As the Aikido World Headquarters, it is the parent organization for the development and expansion of Aikido throughout the world.


A pure budo comes with the unification of technique, body and heart. The budo, which will manifest itself, does not depend upon the technique, but rather upon the heart of the practitioner. The aim of Aikido is a kindness of heart expressed through this spirit of budo. (more)...

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