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November 16-17, 2004
A Weekend of Celebrations |
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| Last Saturday, more than 100 aikidoka gathered at the Aikido West dojo in Redwood City, CA for the regular Saturday morning keiko and to celebrate the 70th birthday of Sensei Frank Doran. The dojo was festively decorated for the occasion, and a pot-luck lunch followed the training. |
Birthday "cake"-ko
Doran Sensei demonstrates proper technique |
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On Saturday and Sunday, City Aikido of San Francisco celebrated the Grand Opening of its new location with a fundraising training. Classes on both days were taught by a number of different instructors from the Bay Area, listed below (not in order of appearance): Denise Barry, 4th Dan, Kuma Kai Aikido Elaine Yoder, 4th Dan, City Aikido Kayla Feder, 5th Dan, Aikido of Berkeley Richard Moon, 5th Dan, Aikido of Marin Nick Scoggin, 6th Dan, City Aikido Jack Wada, 6th Dan, Aikido of San Jose Frank Doran, 7th Dan, Shihan, Aikido West Robert Nadeau, 7th Dan, Shihan, City Aikido (at left, Kayla Feder Sensei) |