Spring Seminar

Remembering Kanai Sensei
March 28 - 30, 2025 at Toronto Aikikai
Instructors:
F. Blyth Shidoin, 6th dan
R. Zimmermann Shihan, 7th dan
More information to follow.
INVITATION Toronto Aikikai is pleased to invite you to participate in its Spring Aikido Seminar "Remembering Kanai Sensei" from Friday March 28 to Sunday March 30, 2025 at the dojo.

The seminar will be commemorating the 21st anniversary of Kanai Sensei's passing and will be instructed by Fiona Blyth Shidoin, 6th dan, and Robert Zimmermann Shihan, 7th dan, both senior students of Mitsunari Kanai Sensei.

Please join us for a great weekend of practice!
DATE Friday Mach 28 to Sunday March 30, 2025
INSTRUCTORS Fiona Blyth Shidoin, 6th dan
Robert Zimmermann Shihan, 7th dan
SCHEDULE Friday March 28
 5:00 pm -  6:00 pm  Registration
6:00 pm -  7:00 pm  Aikido
7:00 pm -  8:00 pm  Aikido

Saturday March 29
 11:00 am - 11:30 am  Registration
11:30 am - 12:30 pm  Aikido
12:30 pm -   1:30 pm  Aikido
  1:30 pm -   3:00 pm  Break / Lunch
  3:00 pm -   4:00 pm  Aikido
  4:00 pm -   5:00 pm  Bokken
  5:00 pm -   Aikido kyu and dan tests

Sunday March 30
 11:00 am - 11:30 am  Registration
11:30 am - 12:30 pm  Aikido
12:30 pm -   1:30 pm  Jo

The class schedule is subject to change.
There will be a 10 minute break between classes.
Please bring bokken and jo.
LUNCH There will be a catered lunch on Saturday for those who register online and pay for the seminar prior to the deadline. (See below for deadline and Registration.)

Available meal options are selected within the Registration Form, and are as follows:
  • Vegetarian - Super Bowl
    Roasted beet hummus, avocado, white lentils, powerkraut, roasted sweet potato, cucumber, fresh herbs, baby kale, organic arugula, honey turmeric dressing.

  • Non-vegetarian - Maple Squash
    Oven roasted chicken, goat cheese, maple roasted squash, balsamic green beans, pickled onions, baby kale, organic quinoa, balsamic vinaigrette.
REGISTRATION To participate in the seminar and select your lunch meal, please fill the "Seminar Registration Form and Waiver" at this link or using the embedded form below.

To receive the free meal you must register and make payment by the deadline of Saturday March 15 at 5:00 pm.

While you may register and pay for the seminar at any time, we are unable to order a meal for you if we receive payment after the deadline.


COST The cost for participation in the seminar is as follows:

Under construction.

Adults Youth
One day
80
40
Two days
90
45
Three days
100
 50
PAYMENT Payment can be made:
  • in cash or by cheque at the dojo
  • by e-transfer to torontoaikikai@gmail.com
  • through Paypal or a credit card by using the "Donate" button below.
    

Please do not send payment through Paypal using the email address above; use the Donate button instead.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING Toronto Aikikai is located at 58 Ritchie Avenue, just steps from the Dundas West subway station, from the intersections of Dundas St. West and Bloor St. West, and from the intersections of Dundas St. West and Roncesvalles Ave.
Detailed directions to the dojo can be found here.
If you are driving your best bet for parking is at the Loblaws parking lot just behind the dojo. There is a walkway from the parking lot onto Ritchie Avenue.
COVID-19 POLICY Standard hygiene practices are in effect at the dojo.
We suggest all seminar participants and visitors self-test before coming to the dojo and abstain from coming if showing any COVID-19, respiratory or other potentially communicable disease symptoms.
Use of masks at the dojo is optional.
QUESTIONS? Our e-mail address is

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