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	Applications are being accepted for participation in a new section at I. Yarygina Wrestling Hall. All Koinobori Dojo seminars and examinations, Shihan S. Seki (7th Dan, Japan) seminar, Russia AIKIKAI interdojo seminar, and the children's interdojo seminar are being held at the I. Yarygina Wrestling Hall . Since 10 October 2005 regular trainings of our dojo have been conducted there.

Schedule:

• Tue 8:00 - 9:30 pm Instructor Zelenkov D. 1st Dan
  assistant instructor Suschenko O. 1st Dan
  
• Thur 8:00 - 9:30 pm Instructor Karpova M. 5th Dan, Shidoin,
  assistant instructor Romanov N. 2nd Dan
  
• Sun 10:00 - 11:30 am Instructor Karpova M. 5th Dan, Shidoin

22.05.07 On May 12, 2007 the All-Russia Aikido Festival was held. Details...

21.05.07 "Ryusuikan Dojo" and "Moscow Aikido Club" have announced that applications are being accepted for the Aikido AIKIKAI Federation of Russia international seminar headed by Shihan Hombu Dojo Seisiro ENDO, 8th Dan Aikido AIKIKAI. Details...

16.04.07 Jikisinkai Dojo has announced that it is accepting applications for the seminar led by Aikikai Hombu Dojo Shihan Tsuruzo Miyamoto (7th Dan).

A centralized application will be submitted from Koinobori Dojo, so we ask that all individual applications be sent to the following address no later than April 25 (Wednesday): Elena.schu@mtu-net.ru. If you can't make a definite decision by that date, but think that you will go to the seminar, please inform us of that also, being sure to indicate that your application is not final. Details..

21.05.07Please read testing requirements before applying for exams.

30.03.07 Koinobori Dojo's regularly scheduled weapons seminar held on March 24-25 at Yarygina Wrestling Hall was a success. Over 100 aikidoka from affiliated dojo sections in Moscow, the Moscow region, and Lithuania took part.

19.03.07 Because we have recently received an invitation to participate in a seminar being conducted March 16-25 in Moscow and Pushkino by Masashi Wakayama sensei, we are hurrying to respond to questions that are arising as to the status of the event.

According to the official response sent to the international department of AARF by AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo:
a) the event is a private, unofficial seminar;
b) the Director of the international department of AIKIKAI has checked the registration of M. Wakayama sensei and determined that he does not have 5th Dan aikido ranking, but 3rd Dan (this contradicts the information being disseminated that he has 5th Dan ranking as stated by head of "SC Gibkiy Put' (Flexible Path) Martial Arts" S. Khromov http://www.sv-holding.ru);
c) M. Wakayama has not received permission to conduct seminars or attestations in Russia, so any exams conducted by him would be considered invalid.

19.03.07 A regularly scheduled attestation seminar took place on March 11, 2007 at the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Koinobori Dojo. The seminar was conducted by Koinobori senior instructor Vadim Grachev, 4th Dan. Also participating in the seminar was Sergey Deryuzhkin, 2nd Dan, instructor at the Domodyedovo branch of Koinobori.

19.03.07 On March 11 Koinobori held another of its annual Interdojo Aikido AIKIKAI Youth Seminars. More than 70 youngsters between 5 and 14 years old participated. They included aikidoki training in the youths sections of Koinobori Dojo in Moscow and Krasnogorsk, the Koinobori branch "Aikido Center", as well as groups from aikido dojos "Zolotoi Drakon" ("Golden Dragon") in Fryazino, "Gibkiy Put'" ("Flexible Path"), and "Yorokobi". Following tradition, the seminar was led by 3 instructors: Nataliya Bereslavskaya (3rd Dan, Koinobori Dojo, Moscow), Dmitri Kundin (3rd Dan, "Zolotoi Drakon", Fryazino), and Oleg Duma (1st Dan, Koinobori Dojo branch "Aikido Center", Moscow). The training session included separate entertainment segments, one for the younger participants and one for the older ones. The children and teens also had the chance to pair off with adult aikidoka, since adults from all the participating dojos came to train, too. The seminar concluded with demonstrations by the youth's groups, and then by the instructors who led the seminar.

05.03.07
8th Spring Attestation Seminar at Lithuanian branch of KOINOBORI Dojo
On February 24-25, 2007, at the Lithuanian branch of Koinobori dojo (Vilnius) the 8th Spring Attestation Seminar under the direction of Marina Karpova, shidoin Russian AIKIKAI (5th Dan, AIKIKAI) was held. Students from all sections of the branch, including aikidoka of various levels and ages participated, including about 50 adults and 10 youths. Despite the limited time, the seminar was intensive. Over the course of two days M. Karpova, conducted five training sessions.
Following tradition, at the conclusion of the seminar an exam was held for 5th-1st Kyu. All candidates passed successfully.

Seminar of T. Kuribayasi in Lithuania On February 22 -23, 2007 in Vilnius (Lithuania) another seminar under the direction of instructors from AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo took place. This year AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo instructor T. Kuribayasi (6th Dan, AIKIKAI) visited the Baltic countries of Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia and conducted the seminars. These seminar tours in the Baltics are conducted annually, organized and financed entirely by Hombu Dojo. As is customary, participants included members of the Lithuanian branch of Koinobori Dojo - 25 adults and 5 youths under 14 years old - as well as Koinobori senior instructor M. Karpova.

25.01.07 On January 14, 2007 at the Kagamibiraki ceremony at AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo (Tokyo) it was announced that Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba had awarded 5th Dan to Russian AIKIKAI shidoins M.M. Averbakh, M.L. Karpova, O.K. Naidov-Zhelezov, and 3rd Dan to AAFR President S.V.Kirilenko. Photos.

19.12.06 On December 14 an aikido festival organized by the National Council of Russian Aikido was held at the universal sports complex at Luzhniki. The program included training sessions for children and adults under the direction of instructors of various aikido organizations, a demonstration exhibition, and a New Year's tree for children. Details...

12.12.06                                                    Dear Friends!
Our new instructional DVD entitled "Aikido: Basic Course" is now available. The DVD was developed jointly by the head instructors of Koinobori Dojo and Aikido Center. Details..

29.10.06 On October 21-22, 2006, the International Seminar dedicated to the 30th anniversary of aikido in Poland took place in Warsaw. Details...

25.09.06 On Saturday September 30, the International Martial Arts Match-up "Team Russia - Team World" will be held. AIKIKAI Russia will present an aikido demonstration organized by Vadim Grachev. Koinobori Dojo members V. Grachev (4th Dan), D. Rybakov (1st Dan), O. Suschenko (1st Dan) and S. Averkin (1st Kyu) will take part. Aside from our group, a team from Gakumon Dojo (headed by M. Safronov) and representative of Federation Aikido of Tatarstan E. Kitaev will participate in the demonstration.
The event will be held at the Small Sports Arena of Luzhniki beginning at 12:00.
Ticket price is 50 rubles, available at the Luzhniki box offices.

20.09.06 A Koinobori Dojo Weapons Class is planned for October 7-8 (Saturday and Sunday). Details...

18.09.06 From August 18-29 dojo instructors M. Karpova, V. Grachev and S. Deryuzhkin took part in the seminar in France led by S. Seki Shihan, 7th Dan AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo. Details...

13.09.06 Another attestation seminar was held from 3-7 August at the Lithuanian branch of Koinobori Dojo. The seminar was conducted under the supervision of M. Karpova. The program included training sessions 3 times per day and exams for 5th Kyu through 1st Dan.
Also attending the seminar in Vilnius were guests from Japan who regularly practice at AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo in Tokyo: Mr. Teraisi Yosikaju and Ms. Yuka Yosizawa. Mr. Teraisi conducted an introductory training session in Sinkage-Ryu kenjitsu. Marina Ulinykh from Moscow also participated in the seminar.
Photos from the seminar are posted in the "Photos" section.

13.09.06 On September 24 (Sunday) a Master Class will be held for members of Koinobori Dojo. The session is mandatory for 2nd Kyu and above (lower Kyu are also welcome).
Location of training: I. Yarygina Wrestling Hall (Ul. Aviamotornaya, d. 40). Class begins at 10:00 a.m.

13.06.06 Photos have been added at "Training Program at AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo, May 2006".
From May 16 to May 30, 2006 representatives of our dojo including instructors M. Karpova, N. Bereslavskaya, A. Grachev, and E. Stankyavichyus trained at the AIKIKAI Hombu Dojo.
Besides the daily training sessions, the delegation took part in the All-Japan Aikido Demonstration, where they represented Russian AIKIKAI. The demonstration took place at the Hall of Japanese Martial Arts (Nippon Budokan) on May 27. As part of a short cultural program the delegation visited a world-famous, ancient temple complex in Nikko.

18.06.06 The period for accepting Aikido Summer School applications is closing.
Aikido Aikikai Federation of Russia invites all aikido practitioners to the Aikido Summer School, which will be held for 7 days from August 12-19, 2006 in the town of Kstovo at the All-World Academy of Sambo premises. The School is open to all groups and organizations.
If you are interested in participating, please fill an application in and send to Dmitry Rybakov: ki-ai@yandex.ru not later than June 26, 2006 (Monday).

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