Antalya Aikikai

Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平)
(December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969)

Founder of Aikido, "Kaiso (開祖)",
Great Teacher "O-Sensei (大先生/翁先生)"

Sorry to hear that Mrs. Rumiko Tamura has passed away and joined late Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei.

Rest in peace, Madame Tamura! 💐

Nous venons d'apprendre le décès de Madame Tamura !
Elle rejoint ainsi Tamura sensei décédé en 2010. Une page de l'aikido en France et en Europe, écrite en lettres d'or, vient de se tourner l
l'Aikikai de Strasbourg présente toutes ses condoléance à sa famille !

Happy birthday, Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba!
May you continue to lead our steps on the path of Aikido for many years, with health and joy!

道主挨拶
A Message from Doshu
(English is below the Japanese)

世界中に新型コロナウィルスが感染拡大しております。感染してしまわれた方々の一日も早いご快癒を願い、お亡くなりになられた方々とそのご家族に対し心からの哀悼の意を表します。

現在、新型コロナウィルス（COVID-19）が世界中に広まる中、感染防止対策として様々なことが縮小・中止となり、社会がすっかりどんよりとした曇り空と化してしまっています。

合気道に関しましても各地域で行事は取りやめ、施設閉館により通常の稽古すら行うことが出来なくなっております。やむを得ない事とはいえ大変残念に思います。
確かに新型コロナウィルス感染防止と自己防衛は大切なことですが、それにより不自由な生活に心まで疲弊してしまっていないでしょうか。人としての思いやり、優しさを失っていないでしょうか。今この新型コロナウィルスによって人としての心のありようが試されているような気がします。

「合気道の心の体現である丸い捌き、和合の心」は人として最も大切にしなければならない事だと思います。今、このような時こそ、和合の心を大切に、新型コロナウィルスを恐れても人としての道徳心を失わず、恐れる余りに争い、差別などが起こらぬように、皆が心穏やかに和(なご)やかになっていたいと思います。

この感染が終息し、合気道の日々の稽古を取り戻せる時まで、「和合の精神」を忘れることなく、日々の稽古を行える時に備え、歩んでいただきたいと願っております。

COVID-19 is spreading all around the world. I pray for the prompt recovery of all those who have been affected by it, and I would also like to express my sincere condolences to the families of all who have passed away.

In these times when COVID-19 is spreading around the world, as a measure to avoid infection various things and events are being reduced or cancelled, and our society feels as though dark clouds are hanging over us.

Regarding Aikido, events are being cancelled in all the regions, and most people cannot even keep practicing because of the closing of their training places. Although unavoidable, it is incredibly unfortunate.

“The circular movement embodies Aikido’s spirit, the spirit of harmony”. I believe this thought is the most important for us as humans. Right now, especially at this time, we must value the spirit of harmony and not lose our moral sense to fear of the virus. Preventing the spread of infection and self-protection is important. At the same time, are people not becoming exhausted from the fear the current situation is causing? Are we not losing our human thoughtfulness, our kindness? It feels like our state of mind is being tested by this virus.

We must fight this fear without losing our sense of morality and committing any kind of discrimination towards others, being calm and affable.

Until the time that this infection ends, and we can go back to our daily Aikido practice, I pray for all of us not to forget the “spirit of harmony”, and to keep walking the same path together.

The International Aikido Federation (IAF) has been in close contact with the Aikikai World Headquarters monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Japan and the rest of the world in order to decide whether to host the International Aikido Summit as scheduled or not in Sep/Oct 2020. We also took into reference the situation of the Games of the # # Olympiad in Tokyo that last week was rescheduled to a date beyond 2020, but no later than summer 2021. Furthermore, we have inquired select IAF member federations from different continents on their opinions.

Based on the above, IAF held an online Directing Committee meeting last Wednesday the 25th of March and we agreed to recommend a postponement of the International Aikido Summit to Doshu, which he consented. IAF's decision to postpone the Summit to 2021 and beyond has been taken in close consultation with Doshu and the Aikikai.

On behalf of IAF, Aikikai will enter into negotiations with the related parties in Japan to cancel many of the facility and service arrangements that had been made. We will await the announcement of the rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympics in order to restart the future planning for our International Aikido Summit in 2021. We will keep you posted with administrative (some statute related requirements) and other information as soon as it becomes available.

Many of our IAF member dojos are closed to safeguard the health of our Aikido practitioners and the communities. We would like to recommend physical distance to safeguard our health and that of the community, but maintain online social unity (not social distance) to keep our flame of Aikido training. IAF hopes to use our website and social media to keep the connection with all of you during this difficult time. Please be safe and maintain your health and hope to see you in 2021, if not sooner.

Kei Izawa
(Chairman IAF)

www.aikido-international.org

Tsuruzo Miyamoto Sensei at a semainar in France, 2013.

#合気道

2013.11.08 France Lyon Miyamoto Shihan 宮本鶴蔵 Miyamoto Sensei à Lyon le 7 et 8 novembre 2013 34 Rue Marietton, 69009 Lyon, Франция +33 4 78 83 40 14 www.clam-lyon.fr Original video: https://www.youtube.c...

This is a time, more than ever, to be thankful for those who dedicated their lives to helping us better ours. We share in the aikido community's great loss 16 years ago, and are grateful for fond memories and deep gratitude to Kanai Sensei.