Boston Aikikai

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The Introduction and Early Development of Iaido in the United States and Canada

In the quiet of the dojo, the drawing of the sword is never merely a technical act. It is a confrontation with readiness, with the self that hesitates, and with the lineage that has carried the practice across oceans and decades. To examine how iaidō took root in the United States and Canada is to follow a path marked less by grand institutional decree than by the steady, often solitary efforts of individuals who recognized in the art something essential. What follows is an account of that introduction and early development, grounded in the documented efforts of those who practiced, taught, and organized in the decades after the Second World War.

Iaido did not arrive in North America as a fully formed export ready for mass adoption. Its transmission was fragmentary, carried by Japanese immigrants, returning servicemen, and a handful of determined American and Canadian practitioners who sought instruction wherever it could be found.

Read the entire essay at https://www.ittendojo.org/articles/early-iaido-us-canada.

Midwest Aikido's Autumn Seminar October 17th - 18th, 2026 in remembrance of Claude Berthiaume Shihan, with Robert Saad Shihan - Aikido de la Montagne, and Catherine Lefebvre Sensei - Boston Aikikai

Un 8ᵉ dan à Montréal les 26 et 27 septembre.

Aikido de la Montagne accueille Peter Bernath Shihan, 8ᵉ dan, instructeur en chef du Florida Aikikai et l'un des enseignants les plus respectés de l'aïkido aux États-Unis.

Ce stage est dédié à la mémoire de Claude Berthiaume Shihan, fondateur du dojo et ami de longue date de Bernath Sensei.

Samedi 26 : cours de 11 h 30 à 16 h, examens à 16 h 15, puis 5 à 7 au dojo.
Dimanche 27 : cours de 10 h 30 à 12 h 30.

Tarifs : 120 $ les deux jours, 100 $ le samedi, 55 $ le dimanche.

Inscriptions dès maintenant : https://aikidodelamontagne.ca/fr/stage-daikido-26-27-septembre-2026/

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An 8th dan Shihan in Montreal, September 26-27.

Aikido de la Montagne welcomes Peter Bernath Shihan, 8th dan, chief instructor of Florida Aikikai and one of the most respected aikido teachers in the United States.

This seminar is dedicated to the memory of Claude Berthiaume Shihan, founder of our dojo and a longtime friend of Bernath Sensei.

Saturday: classes 11:30 to 4:00, tests at 4:15, then a get-together at the dojo.
Sunday: class 10:30 to 12:30.

Fees: $120 for the weekend, $100 Saturday only, $55 Sunday only.

Register now: https://aikidodelamontagne.ca/aikido-seminar-september-26-27-2026/

Winter Camp Registration is open! Join Osawa Sensei and the USAF Technical Committee, including our own Steve Sensei in Ft. Lauderdale in November. ⁠
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Join us in Fort Lauderdale for Florida Winter Camp 2026 — three days of Aikido, friendship, and training by the ocean.⁠
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One of the largest Aikido seminars in the USA, Winter Camp brings together hundreds of Aikido practitioners from across the country and around the world.⁠
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✨ 16 indoor classes�🌊 9 ocean-side weapons classes�🥋 Osawa Sensei & USAF Technical Committee�🎓 Yudansha testing�🍹 Happy Hour celebration�🏖️ Beachfront hotel⁠
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Register now and join us in Florida! https://floridaaikikai.com/newest/florida-winter-camp/
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SOFLOAikidoStrong ( #📷 )

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