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[EN] Kata of Jo no Suburi – Video –

[FR] Version française est disponible ici.

Developing a new Jo Kata

Kata of Jo no Suburi – In 2015, Daniel TOUTAIN Sensei has developed a sequence of Jo movements based on the 20 suburi of Jo. The sequence was studied in particular during the summer camp in Auray (Bretagne), in August 2015. Later the same year, during a seminar in Giavenoo – Italy-, Daniel Sensei thought a sligtly different version, where the suburi from 6 to 10 are run with a different axis each.

2016-05 Seminar with Daniel Toutain Sensei in Italy

Daniel Toutain Sensei is direction a seminar in north of Italy, in Gallarate. The seminar is organized by the « Accademia tradizionale di Aikido » AKR and his dojocho, Fabio Ramazzin.

Lewis De QUIROS Sensei: Aikido Seminar in France

Eric Savalli has invited Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros Sensei who will come to direct a seminar in France in the French Riviera, closed to Nice and Monaco on June 2016. This is a great pleasure for Eric Savalli to invite him 22 years after his 1st seminar in France… The seminar will take place the 18-19th of June 2016.

1st International Aikido Seminar with SAITO Yasuhiro Sensei

Stefano di Carlo has invited SAITO Yasuhiro, the son of SAITO Hitohira Sensei to direct a seminar in Europe, in Torino – Italy more exactly. The seminar will take place the 13-14th of February 2016.

[EN] Interview w/ SAITO Hitohira Sensei – sum-up 10 years after

SAITO Hitohira Sensei
Interview made by Olivier EBERHARDT
Seminar in Rennes 11/2014
Translation: Charles DURAND / Olivier EBERHARDT © 2015 Dento Iwama Ryu France – Olivier EBERHARDT

Here is an instrustructive interview done by Olivier EBERHARTD during the 3rd coming in France of SAITO Hitohiro Sensei as some soke of Iwama Shinshin Aiki Shuren Kai.

[EN] O’Sensei words – Calligraphy by SAITO Hitohira Soke

During the international seminar in Rennes with Kaicho SAITO Hitohira, some O’Sensei words were under the spotlight.
The successor of the late Morihiro SAITO Sensei explained the meaning of these words that matters so much in Aikido…

[EN] Daniel TOUTAIN Sensei

(FR) La version française est disponible ici.
(IT) La version française est disponible ici.
Many thanks to my friend Blair HALL for his kind work for translating this article.

Daniel TOUTAIN Sensei, 6th Dan Japan, has been a qualified teacher of Aikido since 1977, with the ‘Diplôme d’Etat français’. He is a direct student of the late Master SAITO Morihiro and he continues the teachings of Master SAITO within the FAA Fundamental Aikido Association, which has many representatives in France and around the world.

Daniel TOUTAIN was awarded the rank of 6th Dan Iwama Ryu in 2002, directly from his master Morihiro SAITO Sensei. This was recognized by the Aikikai in November 2013, when the Doshu awarded him the equivalent rank of 6th Dan Aikikai.

[EN] Daniel TOUTAIN Sensei – 6th Dan Aikikai

(IT) La versione italiana è disponibile qui.
(FR) La version en français est disponible ici.

Doshu Ueshiba Moriteru, grand-son of the founder of Aikido, and technical director of the Aikikai since 1996, has delivered the rank of 6th Dan to Daniel Toutain Sensei. Here are the words of gratitude expressed by Daniel TOUTAIN…