Joburg Aikido

The Joburg School of Aikido has a new shodan student in its ranks. Darko Sensei, assisted by David Sensei and Gail Sempai, promoted Steven to shodan after a long, intense grading on 10 November 2010. Steve spent well over an hour on the mat, along with Jon, Niki and Raees, who Continue reading →

Terry Ezra Shihan (7th Dan) will be visiting Johannesburg once more in 2011 as a special guest of Wits Aikido. Ezra Shihan’s seminar takes place at the Wits Multi-Purpose Hall (above the squash courts) on the West Campus of Wits University from 11 to 14 February. The cost of the full seminar is R700, and all students are welcome. Continue reading →

The Johannesburg leg of AFSA’s 2010 Summer School takes place at Wits University from 25 to 28 November. The school will be conducted by Ikuhiro Kubota Sensei (7th Dan Shihan-Japan),Mutsuko Minegishi Sensei (7th Dan Shihan-Guam), and Paul de Beer Sensei (5th Dan Afsa Shidoin). All students are welcome. Continue reading →

Честитке, Darko! The Johannesburg School of Aikido congratulates its head teacher, Darko Vucetic Sensei, on his promotion to 5th Dan. Continue reading →

Gilbert Maillot Sensei (5th Dan), a member of the Technical College of the French Aikido Federation, gave us another master class in effortless aikido in Hartbeespoort on Saturday, 13 February 2010.
Thanks to Neill for juggling aikido and photography to create a stunning set of photos! View the gallery

One of our members, Edward, travelled to Paarl outside Cape Town in November 2009 to attend the Aikido South Africa launch seminar, taught by Yoji Fujimoto Shihan (7^th Dan).  Continue reading →

Darko Sensei, Steve and Colin travelled down to join the Durban Aikido Club in December 2009 for a second weekend of training with Veso Sensei. Continue reading →

Velibor Vesovic Sensei (6th Dan), president of the Serbian Aikido Federation and the highest-ranked aikido teacher in Eastern Europe, visited Johannesburg in the first week of December 2009. Continue reading →

The Johannesburg and Sandton Schools of Aikido joined forces to put on a demonstration for the smart crowd at a corporate dinner function at Summer Place in Sandton on 19 November 2009. Continue reading →

The Joburg School of Aikido and the Wits Aikido Club held a joint training session at the University of the Witwatersrand on Saturday, 10 October 2009. Continue reading →