Aikido West

Our In Residence series starts up again tonight at 7 pm PST with Dave Hurley Sensei from Two Cranes Aikido. He'll be teaching the next four Thursdays at 7 pm. We are very excited for what promises to be an engaging and active set of classes. Please join us. More information on the series available here: https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

Our very own Ruth Kedar is featured this month in CAA's Spotlight! Check it out. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5744a782d210b89c3e14ad35/t/5fef73310493bd2827fcbf1e/1609528114507/Spotlight+-+RKedar.pdf

We will *not* return to in-person training until further notice. Classes will continue at the regular times on Zoom only. See you there!

Out of an abundance of caution, the Aikido West board has decided to temporarily suspend in-person classes for two weeks after Thanksgiving. We will return to in-person classes on Saturday, December 12th. There will also be a two-week hiatus on in-person training after Christmas, (December 26th - January 8th) Online classes will continue during this time period. Please see the schedule for more details. https://aikido-west.org/classes

Just a reminder to everyone to be careful! Please remember that the choices we make when we’re "off the mat" affect the health and well-being of our in-person training partners. Non-symptomatic people are the most problematic spreaders. For the sake of the community as well as yourself, please exercise caution in your everyday life little changes in our behavior add up to make a big difference.... https://www.cnn.com//cdc-coronavirus-spread-asy/index.html See more

Tonight's in-person class at the AW parking lot is cancelled due to rain. We will have a Zoom only class from 7 - 7:30 pm using the usual link. Stay dry, stay warm.

Alan Best Sensei's series starts TONIGHT at 7 pm Pacific! https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

Here is the link for Doran Sensei's zoom class which is happening right now https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3131313164

The fourth and final class of Kimberly Richardson Sensei's series is TONIGHT at 7 pm Pacific! Two Cranes Aikido https://aikido-west.org/in-residence Join us!

Don't forget, today's class (Saturday) will be held OUTDOORS at Red Morton Park at 10 AM! See https://aikido-west.org/red-morton-location for location information.

Donate now to take advantage of 3-to-1 donation matching! https://aikido-west.org/fundraiser

Kimberly Richardson Sensei's series starts TONIGHT at 7 pm Pacific! https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

Oudoor class in the Aikido West parking lot went very well... Cyndy Hayashi will be teaching in the parking lot at the dojo this Sunday at 10 AM. Hope to see you there!

Don’t forget that tonight’s class (Tuesday) will be held in the Aikido West parking lot at 7 pm

Kimberly Richardson Sensei from Two Cranes Aikido starts her 4-class In Residence series at Aikido West this Thursday, October 8th, at 7 pm. What a fantastic opportunity to learn from her. Please join us by Zoom. More information here: https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

Tuesday evening classes will now be held outdoors in the the Aikido West parking lot. Class time is moved BACK TO 7PM!! (The parking lot is lit). There will be no falls / rolls. Please bring comfortable footwear.

Our third class with Melissa Bell Sensei is tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 am Pacific. The first two have been wonderful explorations. Please join us. More info: https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

The winds have changed and the air has cleared significantly! 6 pm outdoor class tonight is ON again. Zoom simulcast will occur. #pivot

There will be no *outdoor* class tonight at 6 pm, (Tuesday, 9/15), due to the unhealthy air quality. The class will proceed on Zoom AT 7 PM (one hour later). See you online!

There will be no *outdoor* class tomorrow, (Sunday, 9/13), due to the unhealthy air quality. The class will proceed on Zoom. See you online!

AQI at the site is 50, very nice

AQI is 105, class is ON tonight. Remember, outdoor class time is now 6PM!

Melissa Bell Sensei from 12th Street Dojo (now Sarasota Budokan) is Aikido West's next In Residence Teacher. We are so pleased to have her with us by Zoom for the next four Saturdays at 10 am Pacific, starting September 12th. Please join us. More info: https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

Tomorrow's (Sunday 9/6) 10 am outdoor class is moved to 9 am instead because if the impending heatwave. Same place, still simulcast on Zoom. Bring water, a hat, wear sunscreen.

Starting next Tuesday (September 8), Tuesday classes will be held at 6 PM (one hour earlier). This is due to daylight conditions outdoors in the evening.

Air quality looks decent (70), outdoor class is ON tonight at 7 pm (tues sept 1)

How to tell if there is outdoor class or not: Before heading to the park, please check the air quality index (AQI) using the AIRNOW.gov website an hour before the scheduled class time. If the AQI is above 150, outdoor class is canceled and training will proceed on Zoom only. If the AQI > 100, those in the air quality sensitive group should train from home. https://www.airnow.gov/

Due to the smoke, Aikido West will be canceling outdoor practice tomorrow, Tues Aug 25. A class will be offered on Zoom.

There will be NO OUTDOOR PRACTICE TOMORROW (Sunday). Instead, join our CAA semi-annual training and meeting on Zoom, at the link sent to you after registration. (Normal zoom link won't work).

Don't forget that today's training (Saturday) is our Division 2 practice, available at the Zoom link which was emailed to you after registration. (Normal zoom link won't work).

Don't forget to sign up for this Saturday's (8/22) CAA Division 2 Zoom training. More details here: https://aikido-west.org/div2

Tomorrow (Wednesday) night’s zoom video will be the first of a five part series from 2006. It is a set of classes taught by Doran Sensei specifically for new students on the mat.

Join us tonight at 7 pm PDT for the second of two special classes with Wendy Whited Sensei. Have a bokken ready! See our website for more details.

Don't forget that tonight (Thursday Aug 13) is our last in-residence class with Tres Hofmeister... 6:30 PM PDT

Tonight at 7PM will be our first Zoom class with Wendy Whited Sensei. Please join us if you can! https://aikido-west.org/in-residence

For this evening's zoom class, we will be trying something a little different. We will be playing one of Doran Sensei's classes recorded in 2014 and maybe sort of discussing it. This is our first try at this... if you're in the mood for something different, try joining us this evening at 7PM PDT. Links are here: https://aikido-west.org/zoom-classes

Just a reminder, Alex Gologorksy will be teaching in the field today at 7 PM! Bring something warm to wear.

Sorry, www.aikido-west.org is down, we are working on it. If you're trying to register for the upcoming Div 2 training, you might need to wait a day or so...