Sangamon Aikikai

Summer Camp is quickly approaching, and deadlines are just around the corner. Please remember that the deadline to book your hotel room at the USAF discounted rate is June 17th.

Here is the tentative camp schedule, highlighting the classes taught by the USAF Technical Committee and special guest instructor Hayato Osawa Shihan, Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Classes taught by additional instructors, along with further updates, will be shared soon!

Effective June 1, all evening classes at Sangamon Aikikai will be rescheduled from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Congratulations to Sangamon Aikikai's Adam Nicholson and all.

Dan Promotions Mailed to Aikikai May 11th, 2026Applications sent to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on May 11th, 2026 for registration of dan rank. Congratulations to all!1st Dan:Gaby Bella - Pasadena AikikaiIan Brown - Tenzan AikidoReed Capshaw - Midwest Aikido CenterChristian Gluvna - Midwest Aikido CenterCedric Goubard - Notting Hill Aikikai...

From class visit and Adam's 3rd dan examination at Midwest Aikido Center.

Our 60th Anniversary Summer Camp videos are out! Hours of film have been condensed into one video for each day, in addition to a special video of Osawa Sensei, Doshu, the Banquet, and more. We hope you are helped by these recordings. Feel free to spread them widely, just be sure to credit our producer extraordinaire, Mateo Dominguez. Here's the link to find them all: https://www.nyaikikai.com/updates/2025summercampvideos

Thank you to Midwest Aikido Center, Naomi Wentworth Shihan, shidoin, fukushidoin, uke, and all for hosting and inviting participation in rank examination.

Congratulations to Adam Nicholson on a successful 3rd dan examination.