http://www.aikidobc.com Yoshinkai Aikido in British Columbia, and Abroad Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.aikidobc.com/2010/03/15/blackwell-sensei-clinic-march-15-2010/ http://www.aikidobc.com/2010/03/15/blackwell-sensei-clinic-march-15-2010/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:30 +0000 Michael http://www.aikidobc.com/?p=522 The members of Sokushinkan dojo thank Aaron Blackwell Sensei of South Carolina for his guest seminar on Monday March 15, 2010.  Blackwell Sensei was in Vancouver to teach kyudo at the Vancouver Japanese Language School.  He is a 6th dan in kyudo and the highest ranked kyudo practitioner in North America.  He also practices Aikikai style aikido, which he has done for 35 years.  Blackwell Sensei showed us a number of techniques, demonstrating the flow and power of Aikikai aikido and the essential similarities of Aikikai and Yoshinkan  styles of aikido.  Our thanks also to the kyudo group at  VJLS, for kindly allowing us the chance to meet and train with Blackwell Sensei.

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