Kan-geiko is a traditional training held during the coldest time of the year. By enduring and overcoming this challenge, you can begin the New Year in the spirit you wish to carry through the rest of it.
Gothenburg Aikido Club has been organizing Kan-geiko since 1991. Aikidoka from all over the world have come to practice Traditional Aikido under the guidance of Ulf Evenås Shihan, who this time will be co-teaching with Jöran Fagerlund, 6th Dan, Shidoin. Ulf Sensei, together with Jöran Sensei, will teach Takemusu Aikido – taijutsu, ken, and jo – as they learned it directly from Morihiro Saito Shihan during their time as uchideshi. They will explain the principles and the meaning behind the techniques and exercises.
We will practice taijutsu from basic forms to ki no nagare, and explore the relationship (riai) between ken, jo, and taijutsu.
On Saturday, there will be a special session about Aikido as taught by Morihiro Saito Shihan – what defines Traditional Aikido, and what it meant to be an uchideshi under Saito Sensei in Iwama, in the years following O-Sensei’s passing and beyond.
The seminar is open to everyone, regardless of rank or style. It is an opportunity for aikidoka from around the world to come together – to meet old friends, make new ones, and most of all, to practice Aikido in the spirit of Morihiro Saito Shihan. Training will take place at Frölunda Judo Club, which offers 360 square meters of tatami and a fully equipped kitchen. The dojo is within walking distance of a shopping center, and public transportation to the city center is excellent.
Full information and schedule.