Aikido Daiwa Blog

Interview with Roo Heins Sensei

Aikido Daiwa will be hosting Roo Heins Sensei, 6th dan, for an Aikido seminar on October 26 - 28, 2018. The seminar is a fundraiser for Aria Cheyenne Ramirez, daughter of Lee Lavi Sensei of North Valley Aikikai. Heins sensei kindly agreed to do a short interview for our blog.

Seminars

Fundraiser Seminar with Roo Heins Sensei

Aikido Daiwa is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Roo Heins Sensei, 6th Dan, for an Aikido seminar Oct 26-28, 2018. The seminar is a fundraiser for Aria Cheyenne Ramirez, daughter of Lee Lavi Sensei of North Valley Aikikai.

Seminars

Boyet Sensei Seminar

Aikido Daiwa is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Didier Boyet Shihan, 7th Dan for an Aikido Seminar. The seminar will be held on March 2nd - 4th, at the Daiwa dojo in Burbank, CA.

Schedule

Holiday Schedule

The dojo will be closed December 22 - 25 and December 29-30. On January 1st, there will be a class at 10am, but all other classes are canceled.

Seminars

Arnold Sensei Memorial Keiko 2017

Announcement of the Arnold Sensei Memorial Keiko, to be held at Aikido Daiwa, on Saturday November 4th 2017.

Seminars

Polsuns Sensei Seminar

Announcement of Aikido Seminar with Joel Polsuns Sensei at Aikido Daiwa in September, 2017

Schedule

Labor Day Schedule 2017

On Memorial Day Monday September 4th come train at the 9am class - all other classes are cancelled. Normal schedule resumes Tuesday September 5th.

Schedule

Memorial Day Schedule

On Memorial Day, Monday May 29th, come train at the 9am class - all other classes are cancelled. Normal schedule resumes Tuesday May 30th.

Seminars

Boyet Sensei Seminar

Aikido Daiwa is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Didier Boyet Shihan, 7th Dan, of Hombu Dojo for an Aikido Seminar. The seminar will be held on February 24th - 26th,

Videos

New Video about Aikido and Daiwa

John Brinsley Sensei, chief instructor at Aikido Daiwa, speaks about the history of our dojo, Aikido, and the role of Aikido on and off the mat

Schedule

Winter 2016 Holiday Schedule

The dojo will be closed December 23 - 26 and December 30 - January 1. On January 2nd, there will be a class at 9am, but all other classes are canceled.

Schedule

Dojo Closed Saturday

The dojo will be closed on Saturday December 10th, all classes cancelled for that day.

Schedule

Thanksgiving Schedule 2016

The dojo will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 24rd.On Friday November 25th, come train at the 9a.m. class – all other classes are cancelled.Normal schedule resumes on Saturday, November

Schedule

Arnold Sensei Memorial Keiko

On Sunday Nov. 6th, we will be hosting the Arnold Sensei Memorial Keiko at Aikido Daiwa. The practice will go from 10am to 11:30am.

Schedule

Dojo Closed Saturday

The dojo will be closed on Saturday October 22nd, all classes cancelled for that day.

Announcements

Revised Test Requirements

The Kyu test requirements for Aikido Daiwa have been revised.The revised requirements are available online at http://aikidodaiwa.com/testing/.PDF versions of the requirements are also available there, for downloading and

Schedule

Dojo Closed Saturday

The dojo will be closed on Saturday September 17th, all classes cancelled for that day.Students are encouraged to attend the Friendship Seminar at Aikido of Santa Barbara.Normal schedule resumes on Sunday,

Schedule

Labor Day Holiday Schedule

The dojo will be open for regularly scheduled classes on Labor Day weekend (September 3rd-4th).On Monday September 5th (Labor Day), come train at the 9a.m. class -- all other classes are

Schedule

Independence Day Schedule

On Independence Day Monday July 4th come train at the 9am class - all other classes are cancelled. Normal schedule resumes Tuesday July 5th.

Videos

Miyamoto Sensei 2009 Demo

Miyamoto Sensei at the 2009 All Japan Aikido Demonstration. Brinsley Sensei can be seen taking some of the ukemi.

Schedule

Memorial Day Schedule

On Memorial Day Monday May 30th come train at the 9am class - all other classes are cancelled. Normal schedule resumes Tuesday May 31st.

Schedule

Dojo Closed 5/21

Schedule Change: The dojo will be closed tomorrow Sat May 21st. Normal schedule resumes Sunday May 22nd.

Seminars

Los Angeles Bridge Seminar

Los Angeles Aikikai will be hosting the L.A. Summer Bridge Seminar on Saturday, May 21st.

Schedule

Dan Testing April 2016

On Saturday April 23rd we will hold dan (black belt) testing. Testing will start at 10am promptly, and the Saturday 9am weapons that day is cancelled.

Articles

Aikido and the Arc of the Moral Universe

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice"