Annual Advanced Intensive
This is an opportunity for a small group of 22 advanced participants to study closely with Kaicho Bruce Bookman, Founder of Tenzan Aikido. Bookman Sensei will share his unique perspective covering a broad range of topics.
Prerequisite: 4th kyu or above (or permission from Bookman Sensei)
Registration limited to 22 students.
Schedule for the weekend:
Friday: 6-8:30pm
Saturday: 7:30-9:30am (weapons in park), 12:30-2:30pm, 3:30-5:30pm, Potluck
Sunday: 8-10:30am (weapons first hour), 12-2pm
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - Sun, Jan 29, 2012
Cost: $175 (pay by Jan 12), $200 (after Jan 12)
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S.F. Aikido Project
May 2-6, 2012 will be the dates for our international Aikido summer camp. Our guest this year will be: Christian Tissier Sensei 7dan, from Paris, France and Bruce Bookman Sensei, Tenzan Aikido Kai-cho from Seattle. The seminar is hosted by James Friedman Sensei. The seminar will be held at Suginami Aikikai San Francisco, California. Aikidoists of all styles are welcome. Aikidoists of all styles are welcome.
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A message from Sensei Bruce Bookman about SFAP 2009:
 The S.F. Aikido Project this year was the best ever. I felt that the synchronicity between Sensei’s Tissier, Friedman and myself benefited from the previous year and that the scheduling of the classes was such that it seemed to go quickly. I was fascinated to take the classes of Tissier and Friedman and to take part in the cross training with Vaj (kickboxing) and Clovis (BJJ). Sensei Stan Pranin of Aikido Journal gave a very thoughtful presentation of aikido history. He also practiced with us and took lots of footage that he will use for projects that he will be working on.
The level of training and the close observation of the instructors of everyone attending were truly extraordinary. Each instructor presented in-depth training and practiced with the students while the other instructors were teaching the class. Most of the students got to train with the instructors. The exposure that each practitioner got to various aspects of aikido not to mention the cross training was unmatched by any 5 day camp or seminar that I’ve been a part of.
Lot’s of inspiration, camaraderie and great training for beginners and advanced students alike. I hope that we will see you there next year! The dates are June 9th through the 13th, 2010!
See more photos from the event!
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