Hotel Valsangone *** Hotel Chalet del Lago La Magnolia *** Il seminar è aperto a tutti purché regolarmente assicurati. Piazza Molines, 45 – 10094 Giaveno (TO) Via Monginevro, 26 – 10051 Avigliana (TO) Saito Sensei Kinen Koshukai The seminar is open to everyone provided they are fully insured. th Tel. (+39) 011 9376286 Tel. (+39) 011 9369225 – Fax (+39) 011 9369281 Per l’iscrizione esibire la tessera della Federazione di appartenenza. 10 Anniversary of Saito Sensei's passing 26 posti letto (15 camere) - 1,5 km dal Palasport [email protected] – www.hotelchaletdellago.it Please, show your Federation Card at the registration table. May, 11th~13th 2012, Palasport Giaveno (TO), Italy 42 posti letto (23 camere) - 7 km dal Palasport Bed&Breakfast Tre Con ni ** Per le lezioni di Buki-Waza è necessario portare Jo e Ken. Jo and Ken are required for Buki-Waza classes. Via Torino, 155 – 10094 Giaveno (TO) Rifugio La Madlena La Hakama può essere indossata soltanto da yudansha. Hakama Cell. (+39) 339 5768731 – Fax (+39) 011 9069739 Frazione Maddalena, 10 – 10094 Giaveno (TO) may be worn by Dan grades only. info@trecon ni.com – www.trecon ni.com Cell. (+39) 339 1792674 E’ vietato l’utilizzo di qualunque tipo di apparecchiatura fotografica 4 posti letto (2 camere) - 1,5 km dal Palasport 27 posti letto (portare sacco a pelo e asciugamano) o video. The use of any kind of camera/camcorder is forbidden during 7 km dal Palasport Hotel River *** the sessions. Via Canonico Pio Rolla, 90 – 10094 Giaveno (TO) Bed&Breakfast Tin *** E‘ possibile dormire gratis sul tatami presso il Palasport Giaveno. E’ Tel. (+39) 011 9364888 – Fax (+39) 011 9364336 Via delle Prese, 1 – 10090 Sangano (TO) necessario portare il sacco a pelo. Coloro che sono interessati sono [email protected] – www.riverhotel.it Tel./Fax (+39) 011 9049980 – Cell. (+39) 335 7893992 pregati di scrivere all'email: [email protected] - Free 150 posti letto (78 camere)- 3 km dal Palasport [email protected] – www.bebtin.com accomodation in the training hall at the Palasport Giaveno is possible. 10 posti letto (3 camere) - 9 km dal Palasport Bring your own sleeping bag. Please write to [email protected] Bed&Breakfast Il Ginepro ** to confirm that you will be sleeping on the tatami. Via Musinè, 46 – 10094 Giaveno (TO) Camping Verna ** Il costo per la cena di sabato (Party) è di 25€. The cost for the Party is €25 Tel. (+39) 011 9363202 – Cell. (+39) 347 6830310 Strada Verna, 37 – Cumiana (TO) 10 posti letto (3 camere) Tel. (+39) 011 9059318 – Fax (+39) 011 9079477 3,5 km dal Palasport Cell. (+39) 338 3373916 "Per la partecipazione al seminario occorrerà esibire la tessera di appartenenza [email protected] – www.campingverna.it ad un'associazione che abbia, tra le sue finalità, la pratica, lo studio e la Bed&Breakfast Ca' Bianca DOC ** 20 posti letto (4 mini chalet) - 9 km dal Palasport divulgazione dell'aikido". "All participants will be requested to show their Via Orsiera, 3 – 10094 Giaveno (TO) membership to an association having the purpose of studying or promoting aikido". Tel. (+39) 011 9363015 – Cell. (+39) 333 3521551 Hotel San Giorgio *** [email protected] La Takemusu Aikido Association Italy© è un'associazione culturale senza scopo di Via San Giorgio, 41 – 10090 Sangano (TO) lucro fondata nel 1985 con il nome di Iwama Takemusu Aiki Italy (divenendo 6 posti letto (2 appartamenti) - 3,5 km dal Palasport Tel. (+39) 011 9084684 – Fax (+39) 011 9089315 Iwama Ryu Italy successivamente e, infine, Takemusu Aikido Association Italy). prenotazioni on-line: www.sangiorgiohotel.info Presidente e Direttore Tecnico, fin dalla nascita dell'associazione, è Paolo Corallini Hotel Hermitage *** 130 posti letto (64 camere) - 9,5 km dal Palasport Shihan, 7° dan Iwama Ryu,7° dan . Strada Sacra S. Michele, 12 – 10051 Avigliana (TO) La T.A.A.I. è la prima associazione nazionale al mondo ad essere stata desiderata Tel. (+39) 011 9369234 / (+39) 011 9369230 Hotel Vittoria ** da Shihan per la divulgazione dell'Aikido di Iwama, e fin dalla sua Fax (+39) 011 9369150 – www.ristorantehermitage.it Corso Torino, 90/A – 10051 Avigliana (TO) nascita ha mantenuto la natura di un ristretto circolo di cinture nere dove 15 posti letto (8 camere) - 5,5 km dal Palasport Tel. (+39) 011 9367367 – Fax (+39) 011 9367108 studiare la pedagogia tradizionale, a contatto diretto con Morihiro Saito Shihan 55 posti letto (29 camere) - 11 km dal Palasport prima, e con i suoi allievi più vicini poi. La T.A.A.I. promuove la didattica e la Hotel Caprice *** crescita tecnica dei suoi iscritti organizzando attività formative in tutto il Via Pinerolo, 1/3 – 10051 Avigliana Laghi (TO) Hotel Sport *** territorio nazionale e offrendo sussidi didattici agli iscritti, nel massimo rispetto Tel. (+39) 011 9312646 – Fax (+39) 011 9348955 Corso Torino, 248 – 10051 Avigliana (TO) della pedagogia dell'Aikido di Iwama. Tutti i membri della T.A.A.I. che ne fanno [email protected] – www.capricehotel.it Tel./Fax (+39) 011 9342384 richiesta possono ottenere gradi Aikikai Tokyo. 18 posti letto (10 camere) - 6 km dal Palasport [email protected] – www.hotel-sport.net "Takemusu Aikido Association Italy© is a non-profit organization established in Paolo Corallini Shihan 7th dan 60 posti letto (29 camere) - 12 km dal Palasport 1985 under the name of Iwama Takemusu Aiki Italy (later becoming "Iwama Ryu International Camping Park *** Italy" and then "Takemusu Aikido Association Italy). Paolo Corallini Shihan, 7th dan Ulf Evenås Shihan 7th dan Via Giaveno, 23 – 10051 Avigliana (TO) Hotel Ninfa *** Iwama Ryu, 7th dan Aikikai is the President and Technical Supervisor since the birth Tel. (+39) 011 9761051 Viale Gandhi, 9 – 10051 Avigliana (TO) of the organization. William W. Witt Shihan 7th dan Tende – camper – chalet – case mobili da 6 posti letto Tel. (+39) 011 9761611 – Fax (+39) 011 9761650 T.A.A.I. is the first national organization in the world to be conceived and recognized 6 km dal Palasport [email protected] – www.hotelninfa.it by Morihiro Saito Shihan to spread Iwama Aikido, and since its birth it mantained Mark Van Meerendonk 6th dan 300 posti letto (120 camere) - 13 km dal Palasport its character of "club of black belts" where people can learn the traditional Bed&Breakfast Il giardino delle farfalle ** pedagogy in close connection with Morihiro Saito Shihan and his best students. Ute Van Meerendonk 6th dan Viale Belvedere, 22 – 10051 Avigliana (TO) TAKEMUSU AIKIDO ASSOCIATION T.A.A.I. promotes teaching and technical development of its members by planning Tel. (+39) 011 9327685Cell. (+39) 392 5646148 ITALY workshops and meetings, and providing technical material. All T.A.A.I. members Ethan Weisgard 6th dan [email protected] – www.giardinodellefarfalle.it who request are entitled to obtain ranks from Aikikai Honbu Dojo." th 5 posti letto - 6,5 km dal Palasport www.taai.it - [email protected] Daniel Toutain 6 dan On May 13th 2002 our beloved Sensei, Morihiro Saito, passed away. He was a man Morihiro Saito Sensei, training in Iwama and participating in his seminars every year. Evenås Sensei The Seminar will take place at together with Paolo Corallini received 7th Dan Iwama Ryu and was appointed Shihan by Morihiro Saito Ethan Monnot Weisgard who devotedly dedicated all his life to the Founder of Aikido, O Sensei Morihei Sensei. Ulf Evenås also has full certi cation (5th level) in Bukiwaza (weapons techniques)from Saito 6th Dan Aikikai. Born 1957 in New Milford, Connecticut Ueshiba, and to preserving his teachings in the most faithful and rigorous way Sensei. Ulf Evenås is appointed 7th Dan and Aikikai Shihan by Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba. He travels (U.S.A.), resident of Denmark since 1969 Profession: Musician possible. To the ones who followed him, Saito Sensei left a deep spiritual heritage frequently to the Aikikai Hombu (Headquarters) Dojo and Ibaraki Shibu Dojo. Evenås Sensei heads the (drummer and percussionist) Specialized drum and percussion PALASPORT made of respect, kindness, gentleness and love towards others. second largest Aikido dojo in Sweden, Gothenburg Aikido Club, with more than 300 members. He teacher Professional Aikido instructor Japanese Cultural GIAVENO Takemusu Aikido Association Italy wants to honor the 10th Anniversary of Saito frequently conducts seminars in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Russia, Germany, Lithuania, Specialist Translator (Japanese/English; English/Japanese) Tour United Kingdom, Holland, Australia, USA and Malaysia. Ulf Evenas Sensei is 7th dan Aikido Shihan and has Guide (in ) Author of the two-book set: Bukiwaza, Basic Via Colpastore - Giaveno (TO) Sensei’s passing with a large koshukai in Italy, to take place exactly in the country the highest Takemusu Aikido weapons teaching certi cate. On 2006 Ulf Evenas together with Paolo N. and Advanced Aiki-Ken and Aiki-Jo. Contributing author for where Saito Sensei rst came in 1985 and where Iwama Aikido started its spread Corallini founds the Takemusu Aikido Kyokai (T.A.K.) an Aikikai aliated organization. on-line magazine MI MartialArts and Culture, throughout . Shugyo Dojo Newsletter (Toronto Canada), JDnet (Japanese Training Fee...... € 150,00 This important event will take place on May 11th-12th-13th 2012 in Giaveno (Turin), William W. Witt Shihan Association in Denmark) among others. Started training Aikido under Danish martial arts pioneer Bent Jacobsen at Budokan, Copenhagen in 1976. Began training at the Palasport, and will be directed by Saito Sensei’s closest deshi, who are still Bill Witt began Aikido practice on July 24th, 1967 at Hombu Dojo in th Tokyo, Japan and met O-Sensei for the rst time. In Japan he met in Copenhagen Aikido Club the same year. First main teachers Takeji Tomita Sensei (based in FRIDAY, MAY 11 2012 working hard together to preserve his beautiful pedagogy with the same harmony and trained with Morihiro Saito Sensei. Formally he became a Stockholm, Sweden), Ulf Evenås and Lars Goran Andersson. Became instructor in Copenhagen Aikido and friendship they experienced through this amazing Aikido master. student of Saito Sensei in October 1969. Since August 1969 until Club from 1978 – 2003. Went to Iwama as uchi-deshi (direct live-in student) for the rst time in1984, h. 8.00-9.45 Enrolment May 1980, Bill Witt Sensei trained yearly with Morihiro Saito Sensei staying for two months. 10 stays as uchi deshi from 1984-2001, plus one year and three months stay h. 10.00-11.00 Keiko Paolo Corallini Shihan at Ibaraki Aiki Shuren Dojo, Iwama, Japan. as soto-deshi in 1990 - 91. Translated for and assisted Morihiro Saito Sensei at seven week-long Paolo N. Corallini is the President of Takemusu Aikido Currently he is President and Co-Founder of Takemusu Aikido summer camps and three weekend seminars held by the Copenhagen Aikido Club from 1986 – 2000. h. 11.15-12.15 Keiko Association Italy (T.A.A.I.). He started Aikido in April 1969 Association, and Senior Instructor of Aikido Dojo of Silicon Valley, Translated for and assisted Saito Sensei at seminars throughout Europe from 1986 - 2000. Has taught h. 17.00-18.00 Keiko under the guidance of Motokage Kawamukai Sensei, Sunnyvale, CA (U.S.A.). Bill Witt Sensei received the Shodan by Nidai and trained Aikido in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Canada, America, Russia and Japan. Started Hirokazu Kobayashi Sensei and André Nocquet Sensei, who Doshu at Hombu Dojo, Sept. 30th, 1969, and his other ranks were own dojo - Copenhagen Aiki Shuren Dojo - in 2003. Teaches Aikido at other martial arts dojos, as well h. 18.15-19.15 Keiko appointed him, in 1981, as President and Technical Director awarded by Morihiro Saito Sensei. Today he is 7th dan, Aikikai Shihan. as at companies and businesses. Translates at seminars for high-ranked instructors such as Shigemi of Unione Italiana Aikido – a division of the Union Inagaki Sensei, Hiroshi Isoyama Sensei, Hideo Hirosawa Sensei, Hiroki Nemoto Sensei, (all from th Européenne d'Aikido in Italy. He followed Nobuyoshi Mark Van Meerendonk Ibaraki Shibu Dojo) and Hideo Yonemochi Sensei (Aikikai Hombu Dojo). On January 2012 Ethan SATURDAY, MAY 12 2012 Tamura Sensei in closely during this period. In 1984, He started Aikido in 1976 at Budokan , Frankfurt under Volker Monnot Weisgard receives the 6th dan Aikikai . h. 10.00-11.00 Keiko wishing to meet Morihiro Saito Sensei and visit the dojo Stanzel who is now the ambassador of the Federal Republik of where the Founder created and de ned Aikido, Corallini Germany in Japan. Volker knew Morihiro Saito Sensei a longtime Daniel Toutain h. 11.15-12.15 Keiko went to Iwama. This was his rst enchanting meeting with Morihiro Saito Sensei. Immediately and close Deshi of O’Sensei. Saito Sensei was the only teacher, who Daniel Toutain began practising Aikido in 1968 with Masamichi h. 17.00-18.00 Keiko Paolo Corallini became aware that the training method in followed the traditional preserved during all his lifetime the original and traditional Noro Sensei, and remained his student until 1978 (full-time methods of the Founder. Then, from that moment he decided to devotedly follow Morihiro Saito weapons techniques (with Bokken and Jo) and body techniques as from 1976). Between 1978 and 1982 he trained intensively h. 18.15-19.15 Keiko Sensei. Since that time he has been to Japan as uchi deshi (direct, live-in student) 25 times to taught by O’Sensei in Iwama between 1946-1969. In 1981 Ute and under Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei, following almost all of his h. 19.15 Ceremony in Commemoration train with his Sensei. On February 1985 Corallini invited Morihiro Saito Sensei to Italy for the rst Mark departed to Japan and stayed in Iwama as uchideshi for 15 weekend seminars as well as his regional teacher-seminars, It seminar. This was the rst time Saito Sensei was in Central Europe. From that year, Corallini months. This time inuenced their life signi cantly. On 1983-1984 was in this Dojo that he received a visit from Tsunemori of Morihiro Saito Sensei’s death followed Morihiro Saito Sensei everywhere, and invited him to Italy for seminars each year for 17 again Ute and Mark stayed and trained in Iwama, at that time being Kaminoda Sensei and Risuke Otake Sensei, as well as Donn F. and Party times. In 1988 he received 5th dan Takemusu Aikido from Saito Sensei, and also the 5th Buki Sotodeshi (living outside the dojo, training inside the dojo). After returning back to Germany Mark and his Draeger, during their European tour organised by Tiki Shiwan Waza Mokuroku (weapons rank) as well as the authorization to give Tai-Jutsu (body techniques) wife Ute started to teach traditional Aikido in Frankfurt. Today they are running a small Dojo in and Daniel Leclerc. Up until 1982, he successively held the th and Buki Waza (weapons techniques) dan ranks. He was also appointed by Saito Sensei as direct Schwickartshausen, Germany. Saito Morihiro visited the Dojo on a yearly base since 1987 and conducted positions of D.T.R (Regional Technical Delegate), at the U.N.A. SUNDAY, MAY 13 2012 Representative in Europe. In March 1993 Saito Sensei awarded Paolo Corallini 6th dan and the remarkable seminars. Since that Mark and Ute are conducting monthly seminar and Uchideshi or (National Union of Aikido), and then R.T.N. (National Technical Supervisor) at the F.F.L.A.B. (French Shihan title in Iwama. He subsequently received 6th dan Aikikai. Corallini Sensei directs many Gasshuku Trainings regularly. Saito Sensei gave Mark the 6th Dan Iwama Ryu and the 5th Dan Buki Waza Free Federation of Aikido and Budo). He continued to study with Tamura Sensei until 1987, albeit h. 10.00-11.00 Keiko seminars in Italy and foreign countries such as Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Mokuroku. Mark Van Meerendonk also holds the 6th Dan Aikikai. episodically. In April 1993, Daniel Toutain became a student of Morihiro Saito Sensei, 9th Dan Aikikai. h. 11.15-12.15 Keiko Austria, England, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Rep. of South Africa, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and To study under Master Saito was a long-awaited dream for Daniel Toutain. From his rst contact with Lebanon each year. Morihiro Saito Sensei gave 7th Dan Iwama Ryu to his representatives Paolo Ute Van Meerendonk this historic master, he was captivated by Master Saito's mastery and knowledge, and equally touched Corallini and Ulf Evenås on May 25th, 2001. In the year 2006 Paolo N. Corallini, together with Ulf She started Aikido in 1977 at Budokan in Frankfurt with Volker by the great humanity of this teacher. He became deeply attached to him and was profoundly marked Evenås founded the Takemusu Aikido Kyokai (T.A.K.). On January 9th 2011 Paolo N. Corallini Stanzel. In 1981 Ute and Mark departed to Japan and stayed in when Master Saito passed away in May 2002. Saito Sensei conferred on him the grade of 6th Dan in Party ...... € 25,00 Shihan receives the 7th dan Aikikai directly by Moriteru Ueshiba, Aikido Doshu. Iwama as uchideshi for 15 months. This time inuenced their life March 2002. In addition, Saito Sensei awarded Daniel Toutain the grade of 5th Dan in Aiki Ken and Aiki signi cantly. On 1983-1984 again Ute and Mark stayed and trained Jo, which is the highest Iwama grade for Aikido weapons. Ulf Evenås Shihan in Iwama, at that time being Sotodeshi (living outside the dojo, After beginning his martial arts training in , Ulf training inside the dojo). After returning back to Germany Ute and Per maggiori informazioni: Evenås started training Aikido in 1968 and Takemusu her husband Mark started to teach traditional Aikido in Frankfurt. For further informations: Aikido in 1969 under Takeji Tomita Sensei. In 1973 he went Today they are running a small Dojo in Schwickartshausen, to Iwama for the rst time to study under Morihiro Saito Germany. Saito Morihiro visited the Dojo on a yearly base since (+39) 340 9824501 Sensei for half a year, becoming one of the rst long time 1987 and conducted remarkable seminars. Since then Mark and western Uchideshi (direct, live-in students) in Iwama. He Ute are conducting monthly seminar and Uchideshi or Gasshuku Trainings regularly. Saito Sensei gave the (+39) 339 2237624 went back for a longer period in 1977, and from 1981 until 6th Dan Iwama Ryu and the 5th Dan Buki Waza Mokuroku. Ute Van Meerendonk also holds the 6th Dan [email protected] the passing of Saito Sensei in 2002, he studied under Aikikai.