Nov 03
2024

Vancouver Seminar with Ishiyama Shihan

 in Vancouver, November 22nd and 23rd, 2024, with Ishiyama Shihan. Location:  VWA Dunbar dojo (St. Philip's Church, 3737 W27th Ave, Vancouver) Details are on the VWA website main page here. SEMINAR SCHEDULE:Friday6:00 pm:  check-in opens6:30 – 8…

Oct 28
2024

Save the Date - 20245 Kangeiko in Clearwater, BC

Save the Date - 20245 Kangeiko in Clearwater, BC

The 2025 BCAF Kangeiko will be returning to Clearwater, BC, on February 14-17, 2025, and will once again be co-hosted by the BCAF, Clearwater Aikikai, and the District of Clearwater. Kangeiko is the BCAF’s "winter training intensive," the parallel…

Aug 13
2024

CAF Fall Seminar in Kelowna - 2024

CAF Fall Seminar in Kelowna - 2024

Registration is now open for the CAF Fall Seminar with Osawa Shihan in Kelowna, October 25th - 27th, 2024 This seminar is hosted by Okanagan Aikikai and Summerland Aikikai. Location Immaculata Regional High School 1493 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna BC V1W 3N8,…

Jul 02
2024

IN MEMORIAM - James (Jim) Chen

I am very sad to report that James (Jim) Chen passed away last week of natural causes. Jim was a long-standing member of Vancouver Aikikai and the Canadian Aikido community. Many will remember him from Kawahara Sensei's seminars; he practiced Aikido…

"Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat the enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family."

- O’Sensei