The CAF is very pleased to invite you to its first-ever Virtual Aikido Seminar, to be held Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, 2021. We have a full schedule of Zoom classes led by senior CAF instructors, panel discussions examining “The Future of Aikido” and “Aikido Re-entry in Post-pandemic Year 1”, and workshops on the topics of “Stretching and Strengthening Exercises for Aikido Practitioners” and “Teaching Methodology From Shodan to Yondan”. As well, lunch breaks will include a “Tribute to Kawahara Shihan” to mark the 10th anniversary of his passing and a Historical lecture on samurai with George Hewson Sensei.
The highlight of the seminar will be a 60-min Zoom class on Saturday night led by Osawa Sensei (7-8 PM EDT/4-5 PM PDT) followed by a 60-min Q&A session with Sensei (8-9 PM EDT/5-6 PM PDT). This virtual class and Q&A session represent a rare opportunity to learn from Osawa Sensei despite the ongoing travel restrictions. Simultaneous French interpretation for this special event will be provided.
The full schedule (approximately 12 hours of classes and events) will be available for viewing in mid-May. The cost for the entire weekend is CDN$50 for adults and CDN$35 for students and youths.
To register, please go to CAF Virtual Seminar 2021 Registration
- No. Registration provides you with admittance to all the Zoom classes and events on the two-day schedule.
- You can attend as many of the classes/events as you like. Please be considerate of others when joining or leaving a class/event.
- To register, please visit the online registration page. You will be asked to answer some questions (name, email address, dojo name/Aikido affiliation, rank), agree to a waiver, and provide payment. Once this has been completed, you will receive an email confirming your registration. The Zoom link for each day will be sent to your registered email address 30 min before the start of the scheduled activities.
- Payments can be made online through PayPal.
- CAF members may apply for a bursary; the deadline for applications is May 23. To apply, please send a letter of request to .
- If you are not a CAF member, please ask your Sensei for a letter of reference and contact the event organizer at .
- Yes! All practitioners of Aikikai Aikido are welcome to attend.
- Yes, you do need a Zoom account. This is how you get one. Please be sure to register the Zoom account under the same name that you used to register for the seminar so that you can be quickly identified by the host.
Seminar Registration :
To register, please go to CAF Virtual Seminar 2021 Registration
