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AIKIDO
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YOUTH AIKIDO
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PEOPLE, PLACES & TRAVELS
CALLIGRAPHY AT SHINJINKAI
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Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei,
the Aikido Kaiso (Founder).
Tenzan (Fumio) Toyoda Sensei; photo 1996 at Chozen-ji temple.
A young Toyoda Sensei demonstrating with Kisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of O-sensei.
Toyoda Sensei in Chicago, mid-1970's.
Misogi training; Toyoda Sensei and students in 1977.
John Mazza Sensei taking his shodan test; late 1970's.
John Mazza Sensei.
David Miller sensei
Toyoda Sensei and Moore Sensei
Toyoda Sensei instructing in California; uke, Moore Sensei
Toyoda Sensei and Moore Sensei, Outdoor Training Retreat
Toyoda Sensei demonstrating; uke, Moore Sensei
Late Doshu Kishomaru Ueshiba; Toyoda Sensei and Moore Sensei.
Outdoor trraining; Moore Sensei and students on Lake Michigan
Moore Sensei in Poland, 1998; uke Tomasz Krzyzanowski Sensei
Moore Sensei,Aikido Camp in Poland
Aikido demonstration in Chicago; Moore Sensei, uke Matthew Little.
Shinjinkan Dojo: Moore Sensei with Shugyosei Program students.
The original Shinjinkan Dojo in the Chicago loop. Horsehair mats from the first Chicago Judo dojo, ca. 1930's.
Shinjinkan Dojo today on Chicago's North Side; no horsehair mats!
Another view of Shinjinkan Dojo.
Shinjinkai Aikido students training.
Tetsuzan Kuroda Sensei, instructing in California.
Participants in the 2005 Shinbukan USA Seminar, Chicago.
Chicago Shinbukan students with Kuroda Sensei
2006 Shinbukan USA Seminar, Texas; the Alamo.
2006 Seminar participants.
Participants in the 2007 Tokyo TaiKai.
Renfield Kuroda Sensei, directio of Mugai Ryu in the Americas; instructing in California.
Tony Alvarez Sensei, director of Mugai Ryu in the USA; Chicago seminar.
Brian Pettet, Chicago Mugai Ryu group leader.
Youth Aikido student before class.
Youth Aikido class.
Nick Kolick, Shinjinkai Sword Study Group leader.
Study Group members examining bllades.
2006 Aikido Poland Winter Camp, in Wisla.
2006 Kangeiko, Aikido Winter Training, in Chicago.
Shinjinkai Outdoor Training Retreat
Karaoke with Toyoda Sensei in Japan.
The Parthenon, Athens, Greece; taken during Greek Aikido Seminar.
Autumn waterfall in Nikko, Japan.
Lake Superiorr; taken during Outdoor Training Retreat.
Upper Peninsula, Michigan; taken during Outdoor Training Retreat.
Mazza Sensei and Toyoda Sensei, Lake Yamanaka, Japan.
Chozen-ji Zen temple, Hawaii; taken during Zen and Aikido Retreat
Moore Sensei in Wisla, southern Poland.
Vulture Peak, Rajghir, India.
Tomasz Krzyzanowski Sensei and Polish Aikido friends.
Dojo people: Moore Sensei, Enmei Hunter, Miller Roshi, Linxweiler Roshi
BuShin: "Martial Gods".
Calligraphy by Dogen
Hosokawa Roshi hanging at Shinjinkan's shomen.
Enso (Zen circle)
hanging on Shinjinkan's
shomen. Calligraphy by the late Omori Sogen Roshi, famous Zen master,
Jikishinkage Ryu swordsman, and calligrapher in the
school of Yamaoka Tesshu.
Muichi-motsu chu
mujin-zo: "Within the nothingness there are
inexhaustible things.
[signed] Tenzan Gensei
[Fumio Toyoda]".
One of only two pieces in existence signed by the late Toyoda Sensei using his Buddhist name.
Ikkyoku shuchu,
Takyoku bunsan:
"Concentrate on a single point, spread out to many points.
[To] Moore Sama,
sincerely written by Toyoda". Note: this was Toyoda Sensei's personal motto.
2007 New Year's Day Training, at Lake Michigan
2007 New Year's Day Training, misogi in Lake Michigan
2007 New Year's Day Training, misogi in Lake Michigan
2006 Aikido seminar in Bielsko–Biała, southern Poland.
2007 Shoshin Aikikai Grand Opening Seminar, Palatine, Illinois
Some students in our Sunday Women's Aikido class.
Lecture at Univ. of Chicago: "Medieval European and Japanese Martial Arts". Greg Mele of the Chicago Swordplay Guild and Moore Sensei, with assistants.
"Shinjinkan Dojo", [signed] Fumio Toyoda
Painting of Daruma (Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen in China) by Yamaoka Tesshu, the famous Meiji-era swordsman, calligrapher and Zen master.
Moore Sensei,Aikido Camp in Poland
Poland 1998: comparing tendon development!
Toyoda Sensei, shortly before his death in 2001.
2007 Toyoda Sensei Memorial Training, July 4th.
"Shinjinkai".
Calligraphy by Dogen Hosokawa Roshi
"Aikido". Calligraphy by Fumio Toyoda
2006 Kentucky Aikido seminar at Bluegrass Budokai, Winchester.
Another view of Shinjinkan Dojo; view of dojo shomen.
Shinjinkai 5th Anniversary Party
Shinjinkai 5th Anniversary Party, June 2007
Shinjinkai 5th Anniversary Party
T.K. Chiba Sensei.
Shochugeiko, Aikido Summer Training: morning session, 8/5/07
Scene from Shochugeiko, 8/07
Aikido Summer Camp in Poland, 8/07: Aikido students from Poland, Sweden, USA, Russia, Latvia, England and Slovenia.
Poland, 2007: tendon comparison 9 years later!
2007 Poland Summer Camp: Uke: Matt Wever
2007 Poland Summer Camp: Uke: Matt Wever
2007 Poland Summer Camp: Uke: RIch Bryant
2007 Poland Summer Camp: Uke: Matt Wever
...and #3.
Uke: Marek Hajduczenia
Moore Sensei at 2007 Poland Summer Camp: #1...
...followed by #2...
Shinjinkai "Fall-a-thon", a charitible fundraising event benefiting the Korinji Foundation: 9/07
Scene from the
Fall-a-thon
Fall-a-thon participants. Over $15,000 raised in one day!
Yu-u: "Brave, daring, courage". Calligraphy by Dogen Hosokawa Roshi
Moore Sensei and Miller Sensei, Aikido Rank Test 12/15/07
Test: Chris Wagner and Jason Murray
Test: Jason Murray and Keith Lambert
Participants in the End-of-year AIkido Rank Test, 12/15/07
Toyoda Sensei portrait: 1991
Toyoda Sensei portrait: 1997
Toyoda Sensei demonstrating; uke, Moore Sensei
Toyoda Sensei demonstrating; uke, Moore Sensei
