流心塾 Ryushinjuku Aikido and Swordsmanship

Claude Sensei was one of the finest aikidoka and martial artists to carry on Kanai Sensei’s style. My heartfelt condolences, and may he rest in peace.

Claude Berthiaume Shihan Dear USAF members,We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Claude Berthiaume Shihan who was Chief Instructor of Aikido de la Montagne, Montreal, and a member of the USAF Technical Committee.Berthiaume Sensei passed away at Saint-Eustache Hospital at 1:32 p.m. on March 23, 2026, surrounded b...

We have performed an Aikido and Iaido demonstration in Little Tokyo to introduce the Japanese martial arts we practice. Great job, everyone!!

Congratulations, Jose, on passing your 2nd kyu promotion test! Great job! Keep your passion for learning the art!!

Congratulations Andrew on passing your 5th kyu test! Keep up the training and continue polishing your techniques!!

Today’s 5th kyu promotion test was excellent! Sky —keep up the good work! A big thank you to the other members who provided support; you all did a great job!!

Ryushinjuku Ninja Kids!
It was a good test. You also did a great job as the test partner.　You've all been doing great—keep it up!!

We had an Aikido and Iaido demonstration in Little Tokyo. Even though our Kids and Youth students joined the dojo just a few months ago or less, you all did an excellent job! You were amazing!

Once again, congratulations on passing the promotion test! 　Both of you performed well. Let's continue to train and improve together in the future!

In 1964 Yamada Sensei led a series of demonstrations he led at the World’s Fair in Queens, NY. This was the beginning of the New York Aikikai! This video is from these demonstrations. ⁠ ⁠ On May 26 at 3:30pm, as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the 1964 World’s Fair, Bobby Velez and other NY Aikikai instructors will lead a demonstration at the Queens Theatre, near the Unisphere. All are welcome to attend and cheer them on!⁠ ⁠ #aikido⁠ #yamadasensei⁠ #nyaikikai⁠ #newyorkaikikai⁠ #worldsfair⁠ #1964worldsfair Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zU2x3Zxg34

Yamada Sensei Remembered and Honored by the New York Times Yamada Sensei's legacy and inspirational leadership lives on everyday at the New York Aikikai. The rest of the world has taken note as well. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/obituaries/notable-deaths.html?mwgrp=c-dbar&hpgrp=k-abar&smid=url-share The New York Aikikai photo credit: Jaime Kahn