SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Williams Sensei
Chief Instructor, Aikido Yuishinkai International
Sat 9th & Sun 10th April 2005, Melbourne, Aust.

An invitation is extended to all aikidoka and martial artists of any level to
attend a two-day seminar by Michael Williams Sensei, Chief Instructor of Aikido
Yuishinkai International.

During each session Williams Sensei will teach the fundamental core techniques
of Aikido Yuishinkai as transmitted to him directly by Master Koretoshi
Maruyama.

Venue: Newport Community Hall 13-15 Mason St Newport Vic 3015
Dates: Sat 9th and Sun 10th April
Times: 9:30am-12pm & 1:30pm-4pm
Cost: $35 per class or $110 full seminar (student concession avail)

Sensei's visit will also feature a special class on Friday evening 8th April
(6:30pm-9pm) at Aikido Ryushinkan in Hawthorn with Williams Sensei as a guest of
Catherine Schnell Sensei.

For more info or enquiries please contact -

Seminar - Aikido Yuishinkai Newport Dojo:
Daniel Rylatt
rylatt@...
Ph. 0408 139 687

Friday special friendship class - Aikido Ryushinkan Hawthorn Dojo:
Catherine Schnell Sensei
aikido@...
http://www.personalsafetyconcepts.com.au
Ph. 03 9815 3388 (Dojo)

Profile of Maruyama Sensei and Williams Sensei
Master Koretoshi Maruyama became a full-time professional Aikido instructor
under the tutelage of O-Sensei in 1967. He was Chief Instructor of Ki No
Kenkyukai under Koichi Tohei Sensei for many years, during which time he
travelled extensively and established particularly strong ties in Australia.

From July 1991, Maruyama Sensei undertook a ten-year period of intensive mind
training in a temple in Saitama Prefecture. Maruyama Sensei received permission
from the temple priest to establish Aikido Yuishinkai on 9 May 1996, which he
has continued to develop to the present day.

Maruyama Sensei is widely admired and respected as a teacher who has dedicated
his life to communicating the benefits of 'positive mind' through Aikido
training. He has inspired many thousands of people throughout the world over
many years.

Michael Williams Sensei began studying Aikido in 1974. In 1981 he founded Aikido
Ki Society Australia and established his first dojo at Griffith University in
Brisbane. In 1985 he was appointed Chief Instructor of Australia by Koichi Tohei
Sensei. At that time Maruyama Sensei was the Chief Instructor of Ki Society
International and taught many seminars in Australia and New Zealand. He was an
inspirational teacher to one and all and during this time, Williams Sensei and
Maruyama Sensei formed a special bond.

Williams Sensei resigned from Ki Society International in January 2002 after a
28-year association with the organisation. After re-establishing contact with
Maruyama Sensei, Williams Sensei was requested to act as a facilitator to
disseminate Aikido Yuishinkai throughout the world. There are now Aikido
Yuishinkai dojos operating in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore,
Argentina, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Michael Williams Sensei was awarded 9th Dan and has been appointed Chief
Instructor by the Founder of Aikido Yuishinkai, Master Koretoshi Maruyama, in
October 2003.


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