2021 Recipients of the Kawahara Shihan Award for Outstanding Contribution The Kawahara Shihan Award for Outstanding Contribution is conferred upon distinguished individuals who have significantly contributed to the advancement of aikido in Canada and…
The BCAF would like to congratulate Kim Riddick Sensei, chief instructor of North Delta Aikikai and current CAF Secretary, on his recent promotion to Go (5th) Dan. Kim Sensei began practicing Aikido at the age of 10 and has been a member of several…
Are you missing heading out to the pub/coffee shop/sushi bar after Aikido class? Join the BCAF via Zoom on the last Friday of each month (7 pm PST) for an informal get-together to talk about all things Aikido. While we can’t pour your drinks for you,…
A number of years ago, the CAF Board envisioned a project to collect, preserve, and share the surviving footage of Kawahara Sensei's seminars. As time moves on we are faced with the reality that the few who studied at the feet of O'Sensei would eventually…
"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."