Providence Aikikai Aikido

05/04/2026

Thanks so much to Grady Lane, Shihan of Brevard Aikikai for visiting and teaching a fun and interesting class!

03/30/2026

Senseis Annette Mackrel (6th Dan), Fiona Blythe (6th Dan), Barbara Britton (7th Dan), and Yelitza Cuevas (5th Dan) at our 2026 Women Instructors Seminar, held at and .

03/30/2026

11/01/2025

THIS WEEKEND (Nov 8 & 9)! Marianne Ostermayer Sensei, 6th Dan. Saturday at Providence Aikikai. Sunday at Framingham Aikikai.

09/22/2024

Big thanks to Liese Klein Sensei and New Haven Aikikai - Fire Horse Dojo for hosting a really fun seminar yesterday! And thank you so much to everyone that came out to train!

Such a good seminar on Saturday -- an intensive on some of the basic techniques of Kanai Sensei's curriculum with Dare Matheson Sensei of Providence Aikikai Aikido and Carl Fasano of New Haven Aikikai. Thanks to our friends at Framingham Aikikai and Connecticut Aikikai for their support.

09/05/2024

Looking forward to our upcoming Aikido seminars -- save the date for Dare Matheson Sensei of Providence Aikido/Carl Fasano of New Haven Aikikai on Sept. 21, and Ea Murphy Sensei of Tacoma Aikikai the weekend of Oct. 26-27. See you there!

09/02/2024

Interview with Chief Instructor David Halprin Shihan.

David Halprin Shihan discusses his memories and relationship with Kanai Mitsunari Shihan of New England Aikikai

06/17/2024

Kanai Sensei Memorial Seminar 2024. Amazing rustic setting in the woods, amazing energy!

Kanai Sensei Memorial Seminar 2024

05/14/2024

Early bird discount ends after today!

Early bird discount until tomorrow!

Hi,
This is a reminder to sign up for this year's Kanai Sensei Memorial Seminar by May 14th to take advantage of the early registration discount. Doing so helps us plan!

Our annual KSMS honors the legacy of Kanai Sensei. This year it will run from June 14th to 16th and, as in past years, it will be at the Prindle Pond Conference Center in central Massachusetts.

Google maps link: https://aikidoframingham.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2109da1c3cd188a67db3b0124&id=1c63d37ad3&e=5089bb05cf

It's a chance to get away to a peaceful setting in the woods with many opportunities for great training, good food, simple but comfortable accommodations and to see old friends and make new ones. It recalls the summer camps that Kanai Sensei organized in the early days of Aikido in the US.

Detailed information and registration can be found at this link: https://aikidoframingham.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2109da1c3cd188a67db3b0124&id=6ecf7bdc2e&e=5089bb05cf

You can download the seminar flyer at this link:
https://aikidoframingham.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2109da1c3cd188a67db3b0124&id=ddd6a306f1&e=5089bb05cf

If you have any questions, please let me know. And please follow us on Facebook or Instagram at the links below the photos!

David Halprin
Chief Instructor, Framingham Aikikai
[email protected]

These photos are from the 2003 Summer Camp. In his Wednesday morning class that year, Kanai Sensei surprised us with sutemi waza. This brought forth both a few puzzled expressions—and much laughter—as we tried to copy what he did so smoothly.