This is the best news I have heard out of Japan in a long time!
Payet Sensei is a fantastic teacher. He will bring a lot to the course and to
Honbu dojo. I am excited for those who will get to learn from him. Hopefully
those in the course this year will also get to train under his direction.
Spike
Payet sensei will direct next year's course and be actively involved with
teaching, 

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An invitation for all Yoshinkan Aikido dojos and students

First of all I would like to thank you all for your continued support and
commitment to Yoshinkan Aikido and helping to share this art with others around
the world.

It has been 16 years since the passing of Gozo Shioda, in Japan 2010 is a
special commemorative year and we will hold a Yoshinkan Aikido world event in
his memory. Gozo Shioda's message was one of peace, and in keeping with that
spirit we would like this event to unite us and strengthen the bonds that we
share as fellow Yoshinkan aikido teachers and students around the world. I would
like to invite you to Japan for the Gozo Shioda memorial festival 2010 (late
October, details to follow)
The festival will include -
3 days in Kyoto, training, site seeing and exploring the culture and beauty of
this historic city.
3 days in Tokyo, training in clinics by top Yoshinkan Aikido instructors who
trained directly under Gozo Shioda, demonstrations and a special memorial
ceremony.

Please don't miss this chance to see and discover Japan, make new friends from
around the world and train with some of the greatest sensei alive today. Please
tell your students and start planning for this unique opportunity. We will keep
you posted as plans and dates become finalized.

Also

Starting next year there are some big changes in store for the senshusei course,
beginning with the return of Jaques Payet sensei. Payet sensei urged Kancho Gozo
Shioda to start a program at honbu nearly 20 years ago for foreign students and
Japanese non police, and then developed the course at Kancho's request. Payet
sensei will direct next year's course and be actively involved with teaching,
along with other high level sensei who will bring an experienced and diverse
level of Aikido to the senshusei program. This again is a fantastic opportunity
for those with the wish to commit their time and train Aikido at a high level.

We thank you all for your commitment and ask for your continued support as we
move forward together in the growth and development of Yoshinkan Aikido world
wide.

OSU!
Shioda Kancho

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Direct inqueries directly to the Yoshinkan Aikido HQ at
http://www.yoshinkan.net/indexE.html

The Seikeikan USA and Shuryukan Saudi Arabia is pleased to announce that Parker
Shihan will be conducting a 3-day workshop in Manama, Bahrain the weekend of
Nov. 27 - Nov. 29. The Shuryukan dojo is located in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia and
this event will be in celebration of their one year anniversary as an offical
IYAF/AYF dojo.

The trip will feature lots of training, testing, enbu, more training and some
sightseeing. Please join me in congratulating the Shuryukan as they celebrate
their one year anniversary.

All are welcome!

Steven Miranda & Romuel Villareal
www.seikeikan.com
shuryukan.webs.com