06/22/2024
Test night last night at the Aikido New England Aikikai dojo...getting ready for our photo shoot. Congratulations to all on a job well done!
New England Aikikai is a traditional Japanese Aikido dojo (place of practice) founded in 1966 by Mitsunari Kanai Shihan, 8th dan, from Hombu Dojo, Tokyo.
06/22/2024
Test night last night at the Aikido New England Aikikai dojo...getting ready for our photo shoot. Congratulations to all on a job well done!
03/28/2024
20 years ago today we lost the humble, kind and loving, great man Kanai Sensei. Anyone who was fortunate enough to have trained with him were the lucky ones; for me, it was also personal. I will never forget early that morning, even before I heard the words that he was gone, I knew. I take some comfort in that just hours before, our last words had been, 'I love you'.
My story, as I wrote it in April 2004...
https://www.neaikikai.org/writing-and-memorials/2016/3/12/my-life-with-kanai-sensei
01/15/2024
Remembering Yamada Sensei Dear Aikido Community, As you may know, today marks the first anniversary of Yamada Sensei’s passing. With so many people around the world deeply touched by Sensei in both their aikido and personal journeys, we wanted to acknowledge this day and take a moment to remember our teacher together. We e...
06/05/2016
Our New England Aikikai community of children and their parents after tests yesterday. Big day at the dojo and swelling with pride at the standards set forth by these kids...wow!
10/25/2015
Sioux Hall Shihan Memorial Seminar on October 24 with Karen DePaola, Bonnie Veysey, and Dolita Cathcart. Thank you for bringing us all together for a day of training, friendship and rememberance.
10/19/2015
The warm, welcoming atmosphere and delightful group of dedicated students at McGill Aikido under Chief Instructor Daniel Laurendeau Sensei made for a wonderful seminar experience. Thank you so very much for the special attention to every detail. What a thoroughly enjoyable weekend!
09/30/2015
Sioux Hall Memorial Seminar with Bonnie Veysey, 6th dan Shidoin, Karen DePaola, 6th dan Shidoin, and Dolita Cathcart, 5th dan, Fukushidoin, at New England Aikikai on Saturday, October 24th.