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Aikido Seminars Taketoshi Kataoka Sensei 1995, Goshinkan, Byron Bay
Chief Instructor Ki Sociey International and heads the Kiatsu school in Japan. Sensei was our most frequent visitor in Maruyama sensei's absence with the feeling of a 'samurai hiding behind the shoji' on the mat
Ken Ota Sensei and Steve Ota Sensei 1995, Mt. Gravatt Showground
Senior Ki Society instructors from Hawaii as well as senior Judo instructors. This seminar focused on ukemi, beakfalling..something for which they are famous for
William Reed Sensei 4/1997, Goshinkan
Training first with the aikikai and followowing Tohei sensei to the Ki no Kenkyukai (Ki Society). Responsable for the translation of many of Koichi Tohei sensei's writing and author of 'Ki a practical guide for westerners' and many other titles. Sensei continues to live in Japan and study with the top masters. He was able to communicate so many aspects of aikido from a western point of view
Iwao Tamura Sensei and Ohara Sensei 1997, Goshinkan
The late Tamura sensei, listed as one of O'Sensei's 4th generation students brought old school samurai mind to Australia. Heading up ~50 dojos in Japan it was a real treat to have a senior Ki Society instructor not based at hombu come and teach us.
Takashi Nonaka Sensei and Eric Nonaka Sensei 1998?, Goshinkan
Based in hawaii, Nonaka sensei from the first generation of aikido students is well known for his mastery of the sword
Yoshigasaki sensei, Birmingham, UK July 1998, Yoshigasaki sensei, Brighton, UK 1999
Sensei was the head of ki Society in Europe, before establishing his own organisation recently. Trained as a scientist sensei was a unique blend of east and west with a focus on our perception of Aikido
Taketoshi Kataoka Sensei October 2000, Goshinkan
Kataoka sensei returned to Byron bay focusing on aikido and oneness rhythm exercises to develop relaxed aikido
Roby Kessler Sensei Aug 2002
Roby Kessler, appointed as the new Australian Head Instructor of Ki Society gave a weekend seminar in Brisbane
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Maruyama Sensei's return Koretoshi Maruyama Sensei Sept 2002, Goshinkan
Maruyama Sensei, emerging from 10yrs seclusion in a temple returns to Australia to show us what he has been working on. What a mind blowing seminar, and people came out of the woodwork to see and train with him.
Restraint and Removal, Joe Thambu 2002, Palmwoods Sept 2006
A well known and senior Yoshinkan aikido practitioner Sensei gave a course for security personal based on aikido principles at David Dangerfields Sunshine Coast dojo
Koretoshi Maruyama Sensei Sept 2003, Sept 204, Sept 2005, Goshinkan
Marauyama sensei returns and introduces weapons practice of the shinkage ryu, introduces Yuki and hints at and then formalises the daito ryu lineages of aikido and incorperation into Aikido Yuishinkai
Taketoshi Kataoka and Iwade Sensei May 2003, Indroopilly, Taketoshi KataokaSensei May 2004, Hill End
Kataoka Sensei gives a seminar in Brisbane and introduces Ki Society deshi Iwade sensei. The seminar was focused mostly on Ki development and the oneness rhythms excercises explaining aikid was a path to understand Ki and not a martial art perse
Michael Williams Sensei Feb 2002, April 2003, Cleveland, Griffith university Nov 2002, May 2002..etc...
Michael Williams sensei as Chief instructor for Ki Society Australia, Aikido Yuishinkai Australia and as Aikido Yuishinkai International gives annual brisbane seminars focusing on delivering the syllabbus
David Brown Sensei May 2004, 2005, June 2006, brisbane Aikikai
A senior Australian aikikai teacher sensei has reinterpreted the kata of aikido as an art where there are no technique and no throws, instead uke is led running into limbs or falling over. Developed as a result of a long association with Bob Jones, its a unique bunkai to help understand aikido
Koretoshi Maruyama, Griffith Aikido, Sept 2006
Maruyama sensei returned to Griffith University after almost 20years teaching sword arts and original koru aiki techniques as an aid to understanding aikido
Shihan Minoru Oshima and Yoshitake Hashimoto Sensei, Adelaide 2007
Oshima Sensei, former student of Maruyama sensei and founder of Kodokai Aikido gave aseminar focusing on the syretching of the body through aikido practice. Attended by most dojos in adelaide of all different aikido styles it was a real melting pot experience.
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Other Budo A part of studying Budo (or martial way) is a to occassionally draw on experiences in other arts. Many of our instructors have experience in other arts are are committed to developing relationships with these arts. In addition some of the seminars attended in other arts include the following.
Wally Jay and Leon Jay, small circle jujitsu and Dillman preassure points, 1998, Hamilton, Brisbane
Wally Jay, famous for his development of small circle Jui-jitsu (a juijitsu with very similar aiki type principles) co-taught with his son a senior instructor with the Dillman preassure point seminar. Attended by many different arts - was a fascinating insight into the principles of aikido as juijitsu and the lurking vital point techniques in aikido technique
Close Quarters Combat, Glenn Zwiers, 2001, Brisbane
One of the military styles popular at the moment this was agreat opportunity to find out more and discover a few new tricks, reality based fighting and to discover aikido skills are a good foundation for doing these things
Steffen Messerschmidt, Knife Defence seminars, 2 weekend seminars in 2003 I, II, June 2003
A senior Jeet Kune do and Jujitsu instructor Stefan taught Philipino based knife fighting as a precursor to knife defence. Intersetigly aikido skills with some careful tweaking (to take if from the armor clad samurai and into a back alley) seemed to be similar
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Packing a Gi Many of our instructors while travelling pack a dogi, and hakama to train abroard. Some of the dojos members have joined or visited include
Finsbury Park Ki aikido, 1998-1999, 2 months
Muswell hill ki federation london 1999, 3 months
brighton ki society 1998-1999, 1 year
Persaidiri silat, tarragindi 1989, 1996, Wesley Clark
Wu style Tai Chi, London 1999, beginners course
Coventry Ki Society 1998
Rocky Mountain Ki Society, Boulder 1996
Shinmeikan Aikikai, London 1998
The dojo, London 1998
Iwama London 1998
Shindai Aikikai Florida june 2002
Parsons Green Ki Society 2002
Toronoto Aikikai Oct, 2003
Vienna Aikikai, Oct 2004
David Brown, Christmas Hills Feb 2005
Melbourne Aikikai Feb 2005
Tokyo Aikido Yuishinkai Sept 2005, Sept 2006
Shosenji Temple, Osaka, Sept 2005
Acao Harmonia, San Paulo, Brazil 2007
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