Aikido Yoshinkai Canada

Thank you to Kimeda Sensei for honouring me with the rank of Yondan in Yoshinkan Aikido (4th degree black belt). Proud to represent the Aikido Yoshinkai Canada collective! Shout-out to all in Hamilton and Oakville for helping me along this journey (and to Chris Johnston for the photo!). We're always accepting new students! :) www.aikido.ca OSU!

Un weekend, quatre Shihan, quatre continents (Australie, Japon, Canada, République Tchèque).

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YAF Technique Master Classes - CHRIS JOHNSTON SHIHAN (7th Dan) | July 2024

Family day weekend: no aikido in Hamilton Friday or Saturday.

Kimeda Sensei 2014 Web: http://www.shindokan.caFacebook: : Sensei teaching at in 2014. Uke: Chris Jo...

Hamilton adult class is cancelled tonight. Friday May 5.

The Gift of Receiving - Aikido Shindokan Oakville When you give yourself, you receive more than you give. Antoine de Saint-Exupery The act of giving a gift is a far more complicated undertaking than it might first appear. At a glance, it seems to be a fairly one-sided … Continued

The Hamilton dojo will be closed this weekend for the Easter weekend.
Happy Easter.

Friday March 3: there is going to be a mess of a snowstorm tonight in Hamilton. Classes for children and adults at the CJCC are cancelled.

Aikido Yoshinkai Canada would like to announce and congratulate two of its most senior instructors on their recent promotions. Hans DeGroot and Elie Zakaria were both promoted last month to the rank of Godan, fifth degree black belt, by the Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo. Both DeGroot Sensei and Zakaria Sensei have been training and teaching with AYC for over 20 years and their contributions cannot be overstated. DeGroot Sensei is currently the Chief Instructor of Aikido Yoshinkai Ottawa and Zakaria Sensei is a Senior Instructor at Aikido Shindokan in Oakville. Congratulations to both of you!

No classes this Friday night - children or adults. Happy Easter.

AYC Hamilton: children's class restarts tonight 6:00pm

Open this week.

We are happy to say aikido at the Hamilton Culture centre restarts this week. Tuesday and Thursday for adults. Friday for children.

We are gauging interest in Friday evening adult classes. Let me know if you are interested in Friday nights

Unfortunately the Hamilton AYC dojo will be closed due to new government restrictions. We expect to be closed for the month of January (at least).

Kimeda Sensei was ready and willing to teach but we have no option. Keep safe!

Hope we can start up again soon.

Kamae - Aikido Shindokan Oakville With a slight nod or perhaps a quick gesture that seemed part welcoming and part commanding, Kimeda Sensei would indicate his uke for the next technique. His typical custom was to not play favourites. He would start with the highest … Continued

AYC dojo in Hamilton is now fully open - 4 days a week - and accepting new adult and children students.

Adults:
Tuesday: 7:30-8:30pm
Thursday: 7:30-8:30pm
Friday: 7:00-8:00pm
Saturday morning: 9:00-10:00am

Children:
Friday 6:00 - 7:00pm

*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ***

It is with a great sense of pride that Aikido Yoshinkai Canada would like to announce the promotion of the three most senior current students of Kimeda Sensei: Paul Gagliano, Chris Johnston, and Michael Kimeda.

This spring, upon Kimeda Sensei’s recommendation, the High Rank Grading Committee of the Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo promoted both Chris Johnston and Michael Kimeda to 7th dan. As many of you are aware, Chris Johnston Sensei is the Chief Instructor of AYC’s Oakville Dojo (Aikido Shindokan) and Michael Kimeda Sensei is the Senior Instructor at AYC’s headquarters in Hamilton.

As an additional honour, the Grading Committee has also awarded the SHIHAN title to all three teachers: Paul Gagliano Sensei (who has held the rank of 7th dan since 2016), Chris Johnston Sensei and Michael Kimeda Sensei. The Shihan title is an honourific one used in Japanese martial arts to designate an individual as a “master teacher.” It means that their technique and character are indicative of the art and is usually reserved for only the most experienced and high-ranking practitioners.

On Wednesday, July 21, Kimeda Sensei made a special presentation at the Shindokan dojo in which he awarded the certificates prepared by the Hombu dojo in Japan. All of the students of Aikido Yoshinkai Canada take pride in this achievement and extend a warm congratulations to this well-deserved honour.

OSU!

August reopening!

We will reopen the dojo from Tuesday August 3. Sensei is excited to get back on the mats and see everyone.

We will be following Public Health and Culture Centre guidelines.

For the health and safety of our members and their extended families, we require all participants to have at least their first Covid vaccine.

We will be doing both jodo and aikido - contact is allowed!

Quick summary of the rules:
1. wear a mask at all times.
2. temperature check and contact tracing before class
3. no change rooms available
4. bring water
5. restroom for emergency use only

Great news!

Aikido Shindokan will be open for regular classes again beginning with Ontario’s move into Step 3 of it’s re-openning plan. This is scheduled to occur on Friday, July 16, 2021.

As we move to resume regular training, please keep in mind that we will adhere to all public health guidelines. These include the wearing of face masks at all times within the dojo and the maintenance of social distancing. We must also remain within the 50% capacity limits.

In addition, I would like to ask that, for the safety of all of our members, you only return to the dojo once you have had at least one shot of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. All of the teachers at the dojo have completed their second shots and are fully vaccinated.

We look forward to seeing you all in person!

OSU!

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Looks like the AYC dojo in Hamilton will be open in August. We will probably be non-contact so training will focus on Jodo and kihon dosa.

More details as we get them.

Reg Sakamoto is a long time Yoshinkan guy. He studied in Canada under Kimeda Sensei, then in Japan under Payet Sensei. Then opened his own dojo in Nara.

After 10 years in Japan, Covid has disrupted his plans to return to Canada. Some of his martial arts friends are helping him out.

If you are able and feel inclined please pitch in:
https://gofund.me/c7fb4d74

Help Reg get back home, organized by Patrick McGann Would you please help Reg. Reg has been in Japan for the past 10 years. He has wanted to return … Patrick McGann needs your support for Help Reg get back home

Hello all,

This message is for Hamilton members who are also CJCC members:

Please join the Culture Centre's AGM today, March7, at 11:00 am

We need members to attend to reach quorum and in the covid age this is not easy. This is for paid member of the CJCC only.

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