March 18th, 2006 Written by Steve Lacks Though the seminar was a week ago, I am still thinking often about it. The striking visual images linger. Students waiting eagerly outside the dojo, some arriving more than an hour early because they didn’t want to be late. An empty mat surrounded by fifty students looking for someplace to dust. The dojo …
March 18th, 2006 Soon after his return from Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Mongolia, Homma Kancho announced a fundraising seminar for AHAN Bangladesh to be held at the end of March. This seminar was opened exclusively to Nippon Kan’s newest white, yellow and green belt members. Homma Kancho commented “I teach here at Nippon Kan many days every week while …
Mongolia Aikido Nippon Kan Seminar Report. Feb 17-22, 2006 written by Alima This article was written by Alima, AHAN Nippon Kan Mongolia Coordinator about Homma Kancho’s most recent visit to Mongolia.Mongolia Aikido Nippon Kan Seminar Report. From Bangladesh, Homma Kancho made a quick stop in Japan to meet with Nippon Kan Japan Branch Coordinator and staff members before …
Feb 11-15, 2006 Written by Shaaeekh This article was written by AHAN Nippon Kan Bangladesh coordinator Sarkar Almaji Al-Kamal Shaaeekh (Maji). Please also read Homma Kancho’s articles on Bangladesh and Nepal “Reflections from Frontline Dojos in Asia.” My country of Bangladesh gained its independence from East Pakistan in 1971. There are one hundred and forty million people living in Bangladesh …
Feb 3rd-8th, 2006 written by M. Gardner After our time in Nepal had drawn to a close, the Nippon Kan student delegation left for New Delhi, India. This portion of the trip included a seminar that was organized at the invitation of Chief Instructor Paritos Kar Sensei of the New Delhi Aikido Dojo. The seminar was held at the …
January 26-Feb 8th, 2006 written by E Busch Nepal Nepal Aikido Association Formed. The visit to Nepal was at the invitation of martial art groups organized under the Nepalese Government National Sports Council. This visit was Homma Kancho’s second visit to Nepal, and on this visit he conducted a three-day seminar for local Nepalese martial artists. Homma Kancho was accompanied …
Congratulations to the graduating uchideshi! At Keiko Hajime, Jason Lowrey’s graduation from Nippon Kan’s uchideshi program ended with 100 ukemi falls! Nippon Kan usually has three to five uchideshi (live-in students) living at Nippon Kan at any given time. The motto for these hard working students is Uchideshi 24-7 which accurately describes their practice on and off the mat. Uchideshi …
Dec 30, 2005 – Jan 4th 2006 Nippon Kan’s annual end-of-year activities are a yearly tradition. A summary of this years events are chronicled below: Dec 30th, 2005 Keiko Osame (Last Practice of the Year). The dojo was full of students who came to Nippon Kan for the last practice of 2005. After practice everyone gathered in a circle on …
Dec 18th, 2005 written by AHAN President Emily Busch Since it has been fifteen years since we been serving meals at the mission it is not unusual for us to occasionally bump into former residents of the mission that have now reintegrated themselves back into society. One such gentleman is Mr. Charles, who suffered severely from a spinal injury he …
December 10th, 2005. Written by Thomas Dammen Sensei Nippon Kan Youth Program InstructorThe Nippon Kan Youth Program year-end promotion class was held on December 10th. This special class was a celebration of achievement shared by students, families and friends. Over fifty students received certificates signed by Homma Kancho with ranks awarded ranging from Youth 10th kyu to 3rd kyu. This …
December 10th, 2005 For the last thirty years at Nippon Kan, classes geared toward our younger members, age seven to fifteen have been called “children’s classes”. We have two “children’s” classes currently, one for general children members and one advanced class for our more experienced young members. Recently Homma Kancho was in the dojo during the time that the advanced …
November 15-17, 2005 Shudo Maruyama Sensei, accompanied by seven of his students from the East Coast, visited Nippon Kan this past November 15-17th, 2005. Over 100 students from Nippon Kan attended the one evening clinic taught by Maruyama Sensei on November 16th. To experience Maruyama Sensei’s unique teaching method was an interesting experience for Nippon Kan students, and everyone enjoyed …
Nov 8, 2005 Every year Nippon Kan in Denver has thirty six sessions of beginner’s classes. This last beginner’s class for 2005 had twenty five new beginning students enrolled. This high attendance was a little surprising to staff since this last class of the years begins so late in the year and runs close to the holiday season. The staff …
November 7th, 2005 Samuel Onofri Sensei, coordinator for AHAN Italy and chief instructor at Kihon Dojo reported to Nippon Kan AHAN General Headquarters about recent activities in Italy. This past spring Homma Kancho visited Onofri Sensei to conduct a seminar in support of the Naturalment Centro-Sociale O.N.L.U.S. Center for young adults with mental disabilities. Samuel Sensei reported that funds raised …
October 30, 2005 After bidding the drummers farewell, Homma Kancho taught a special one day Aikido seminar October 29th, at the Brazilian Army Copacabana Beach Training Center for aikidoists in and around the Rio de Janeiro area. The next day Homma Kancho and Luc Leoni Sensei went to check on the Okaeri Dojo garden project in the mountain town …
