Winter Gasshuku 2011

Students participated in this intensive training.  Greenwood Sensei wasted no time getting right into the action showing the relationships between hand, sword and jo techniques. He also took time to explain the importance of ma-ai (spacing) in both aikido and in...

Koji Yoshida Shihan 2010

Koji Yoshida will conduct a two-day seminar in Santa Monica. Yoshida Sensei will also be conducting a shodo (Japanese calligraphy) workshop at The Dojo in Santa Monica on Friday, September 24.  Saturday, Sunday September 25-26, 2010 at Santa Monica High...

Koji Yoshida Shihan 2010 @ Greenwood Aikido

Koji Yoshida Shihan was a direct student of Shoji Nishio for over 34 years. He holds the rank of 7th dan in Aikido Aikikai, 6th dan Renshi in Iaido (Musoshinden-ryu), and 7th dan in Nishio-ryu Iaido. Shoji Nishio appointed Yoshida as represntative to the U.S.A.,...

Greenwood Sensei, Pasadena 2010

Philip Greenwood, Sensei taught a one-day seminar at Pasadena Aikikai focusing on the fundamentals of Nishio Ryu Aikido. The turnout was great and the students were very open to learning new things and expanding their aikido experience. We covered basic gyakuhanmi and...

Greenwood Sensei, Pasadena 2009

Philip Greenwood was guest instructor along with Francis Takahashi, Jay Bell and Ray Feliciano at Pasadena Aikikai’s Annual Friendship Seminar at The Pasadena Japanese Cultural Center.  Sunday December 6, 2009 8:30 – 12:45 at The Pasadena Japanese Cultural...

Koji Yoshida Shihan 2009

Koji Yoshida Shihan has been a direct student of Shoji Nishio for over 34 years. He holds the rank of 7th dan in Aikido Aikikai, 6th dan Renshi in Iaido (Musoshinden-ryu), and 7th dan in Nishio-ryu Iaido. Shoji Nishio appointed Yoshida as represntative to the U.S.A.,...