Etsunen Geiko - New Year's Eve Aikido Practice and Celebration

Time: December 31, 11:30 pm - 1:30 am

Class: 11:30 pm-12:30 am

Celebration: 12:30 am- 1:30 am

We're getting close to that time again when we say goodbye to the year that was and welcome the year that will be in the best way ever ON THE MATS!

Come join us in this traditional year-end practice followed by light snacks and a toast.

*Every year, the Aikikai World Headquarters hosts a very special tradition called "Etsunen Geiko" (year-end practice). Aikido practitioners gather from far and wide to train together during the last half hour of the year and first half hour of the next. After class, they celebrate the start of the year with light snacks and Japanese sake.

Steve Erickson Sensei's special classes

Sepcial classes with Steve Erickson Sensei, 6th dan, Chief Instructor of Big Rock Aikikai, in Calgary

Steve Sensei has been operating his club for just about 25 years. He has the most successful children’s program in our organization and is at the forefront of youth empowerment and leadership programs in aikido dojos in Canada.

Over spring break this past year, we were able to bring a group of teens to his dojo to see how great it is and they came back inspired and on fire. He is a passionate and inspiring instructor and we are so pleased to be able to host him.

It’s his first time teaching in Squamish, so don’t miss this opportunity!

December 11th (Sunday)

9 am – 10 am Kids class for all ages, yellow belt and up.

10:15 am - 11:15 am Special class for JrMentors, Mentors and AIs. If your kid has been assisting in classes and still doesn’t have their official status, they are also welcome.

Lunch break 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Special class for Adults, Mentors and Teens

1:45 pm - 2:45 Kyu grading

Fee: $25/class, $40/2 classes, $50/3 classes

Spaces are limited. Contact us soon!

Self Defense Workshop

Aikidaily is very excited to be able to host a self-defense workshop again!

We have Andrew Ganyo as a guest instructor. He is a British national who now lives in Maple Ridge, comes with a military background and decades of hand-to-hand combat experience. The Close Combat Concepts system is based on his years of training and experience.

In this course, you will learn to use your instinctual reactions to physical threats effectively to protect yourself and your loved ones. This is a no-nonsense system developed through experience in real-life situations.

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Date: October 22 - 23 (Sat and Sun)

Time: 10 am - 4 pm

Place: Aikidaily International Academy, #307 - 1201 Commercial Way

Fee: $250 for two days

Space is limited to 10 participants so reserve your spot now!

Self Defense Workshop

Aikidaily is very excited to be able to host a self-defense workshop again!

We have Andrew Ganyo as a guest instructor. He is a British national who now lives in Maple Ridge, comes with a military background and decades of hand-to-hand combat experience. The Close Combat Concepts system is based on his years of training and experience.

In this course, you will learn to use your instinctual reactions to physical threats effectively to protect yourself and your loved ones. This is a no-nonsense system developed through experience in real-life situations.

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Date: April 9 - 10 (Sat and Sun)

Time: 10 am - 4 pm

Place: Aikidaily International Academy, #307 - 1201 Commercial Way

Fee: $250 for two days

Space is limited to 10 participants so reserve your spot now!

Cancellation Policy:

-Participant cancellations made 10 days prior to the beginning of the course will be reimbursed in full.
-Participant cancellations made 9 or 8 days before the beginning of course will be subject to a $20 administrative fee.
-Participant cancellations made within 7 days of the start of course will not be reimbursed.

AikiBlaze with Grant Babin and Myrna Harrod-Taniguti

Grant Babin (4th dan, Aikikai and Chief Instructor of Aikidaily International Academy) and Myrna Harrod-Taniguti (2nd dan, Aikikai and Chief Instructor of Clearwater AIkikai) will be teaching the last AikiBlaze class to be held this Spring. In their 90-min Zoom class, Grant and Myrna will introduce some physiological and meta-concepts to help you create your own rewarding and efficient Aikido practice. Grant Sensei will be using a bokken for part of his class, but a shorter replacement item can be used if space limitations are a concern.

Practitioners of all levels and Aikikai affiliations are welcome! Students are asked to wear a keikogi if possible

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 3 PM PDT

Cost: A donation of $10/household is recommended, with proceeds going to support the Chrysalis Project.

To register, contact myrna@clearwateraikikai.ca