who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Conduct Aikido and martial arts classes ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceOffers a variety of martial arts classes, including Karate, Aikido Basics, Aiki Youth Program, Weapons skills (jo and bokken), Low-impact Aikido, and Aikido Open Class throughout the week at its Arizona Agatsu Dojo in Phoenix, AZ.
- Conduct Aikido and martial arts classes ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceOffers a variety of martial arts classes, including Aikido Basics, Aiki Youth Program, Weapons skills, Low-impact Aikido, Aikido Open Class, and Karate, throughout the week at its dojo in Phoenix, AZ.
- Conduct Aikido demonstrations ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect servicePresents Aikido demonstrations at public events, such as the Japanese Friendship Garden and the Virtual Matsuri in Phoenix, to showcase the martial art.
- Conducting Martial Arts Classes ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceOffers a variety of martial arts classes including Karate, Aikido Basics, Aiki Youth Program, Weapons skills, Low-impact Aikido, and Aikido Open Class throughout the week at its Arizona Agatsu Dojo.
- Conducting Public Aikido Demonstrations and Workshops ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceGives Aikido demonstrations at public venues like the Japanese Friendship Garden (Ro Ho En) and conducts beginning weapon arts classes (jo and bokken) at the same location.
- Host Aikido seminars and workshops ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceOrganizes and hosts various Aikido seminars and workshops, often featuring guest instructors and Shihan, including annual events with Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, Fall Mountain Camps, and special seminars with other notable Sensei.
- Host Aikido seminars and workshops ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceHosts annual and special seminars and workshops with various Aikido masters and instructors, including Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, Don Ellingsworth Sensei, Julie Tollen Sensei, André Cognard Hanshi, Mitsugi Saotome Shihan, William Gleason Sensei, Jamie Leno Zimron, Trent Boudreaux Sensei, Jim Alvarez, Wendy Whited, George Ledyard Sensei, and Yoshi Shibata Sensei. These events are held at its Agatsu Dojo in Phoenix, AZ, or virtually via Zoom.
- Hosting Aikido Seminars and Workshops ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceHosts various seminars and workshops with guest instructors, including annual seminars with Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, and special seminars with other notable Sensei such as Don Ellingsworth, Julie Tollen, André Cognard, William Gleason, Jamie Leno Zimron, Trent Boudreaux, Jim Alvarez, Wendy Whited, Mitsugi Saotome, Yoshi Shibata, and George Ledyard.
- Organizing Fall Mountain Camps ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceHolds an annual Fall Mountain Camp, such as the one at Emmanuel Pines Camp in Prescott, Arizona, which sometimes features guest instructors like Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan.
- Participate in community events ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceGives Aikido demonstrations at community events such as the Japanese Friendship Garden (Ro Ho En) and participates in virtual festivals like the Virtual Matsuri in Phoenix by creating and presenting videos.
- Promote students in Aikido ranks ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceAwards promotions to students in various Aikido ranks, including kyu and dan levels, during regular promotions and special events like Kagami Biraki and Fall Mountain Camp.
- Promote students in Aikido ranks ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect servicePromotes individuals to various Aikido ranks, including kyu ranks (rokyu, gokyu, yonkyu, sankyu, ikkyu) and dan ranks (shodan, nidan, 5th dan, 6th dan), during regular promotions and special events like Kagami Biraki and Fall Mountain Camp.
- Promoting Aikido Ranks ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect servicePromotes individuals to various Aikido ranks (kyu and dan) during regular promotions and special events like Kagami Biraki and Fall Mountain Camp.
- Teach weapon arts classes ARIZONA AIKIDOdirect serviceConducts beginning classes in the weapon arts of jo and bokken at the Japanese Friendship Garden on select Sundays.