General news
MAA Students only
Low Sensei will be conducting an Aikido Weapons Seminar 2024 for the benefit of all MAA Students to advance knowledge in aikido weapons technique and to serve as a refresher course for those taking their Dan grading this year.
This session is mandatory for all yudanshas.
MAA would like to take this opportunity to proudly announce and congratulate both Sensei Tony Yap Yew Wei and Sensei Dr Leong for their promotion to 6th Dan.
The Official Announcement of Promotions Ceremony of Kagami-biraki was held today (10/01/2021) in Hombu Dojo, Japan.
Wishing for both Sensei a continuous dedication,support and contributions for MAA and for the spreading of Aikido in Malaysia.
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The International Aikido Federation (IAF) has been in close contact with the Aikikai World Headquarters monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Japan and the rest of the world in order to decide whether to host the International Aikido Summit as scheduled or not in Sep/Oct 2020. We also took into reference the situation of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo that last week was rescheduled to a date beyond 2020, but no later than summer 2021. Furthermore, we have inquired select IAF member federations from different continents on their opinions.
Based on the above, IAF held an online Directing Committee meeting last Wednesday the 25th of March and we agreed to recommend a postponement of the International Aikido Summit to Doshu, which he consented. IAF’s decision to postpone the Summit to 2021 and beyond has been taken in close consultation with Doshu and the Aikikai.
On behalf of IAF, Aikikai will enter into negotiations with the related parties in Japan to cancel many of the facility and service arrangements that had been made. We will await the announcement of the rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympics in order to restart the future planning for our International Aikido Summit in 2021. We will keep you posted with administrative (some statute related requirements) and other information as soon as it becomes available.
Many of our IAF member dojos are closed to safeguard the health of our Aikido practitioners and the communities. We would like to recommend physical distance to safeguard our health and that of the community, but maintain online social unity (not social distance) to keep our flame of Aikido training. IAF hopes to use our website and social media to keep the connection with all of you during this difficult time. Please be safe and maintain your health and hope to see you in 2021, if not sooner.
Kei Izawa
(Chairman IAF)
Our yearly Sugano Shihan Legacy Seminar is back! Hanan Janiv Shihan will be conducting seminar classes on the 21-22 Sept 2019. Yudansha class on 19th Sept 2019. Registration is now open.
Thank you to those who have registered for the early bird rates.
For those who haven’t signed up, you can still register. Normal walk-in rates will apply – https://forms.gle/z2T7vo3ZpzVubgd59
MAA YUDANSHA TRAINING: Friday 5th Oct 2018 at Brickfields Dojo 7.30pm – 9.30pm. RM20 per pax mat fee. Please pay at the dojo before the class. This class is compulsory for all MAA yudansha.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Please register BY 3rd Oct 2018 to get discounts for the seminar. Your registration is not confirmed until payment is received. If you didn’t get a confirmation on payment receipt, please email Gary (email listed in the registration form) as soon as possible.
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
| 6th Oct 2018 | |
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm | Registration |
| 2.30pm – 3.45pm | Session 1 |
| 4.00pm – 5.15pm | Session 2 |
| 5.30pm – 6.30pm | Session 3 |
| 6.30pm | End |
| 7th Oct 2018 | |
| 9.00am – 9.30am | Registration |
| 9.30am – 10.45am | Session 4 |
| 11.00am – 12.15pm | Session 5 |
| 12.30pm – 1.30pm | Session 6 |
| 1.30pm | END |
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Please register BY 28TH JUNE 2018 to get discounts for the seminar. Your registration is not confirmed until payment is received. If you didn’t get a confirmation on payment receipt, please email Gary (email listed in the registration form) as soon as possible and we will sort it out.
PROGRAMME
| 30th June 2018 | |
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm | Registration |
| 2.30pm – 3.45pm | Session 1 |
| 4.00pm – 5.15pm | Session 2 |
| 5.30pm – 6.30pm | Session 3 |
| 6.30pm | End |
| 1st July 2018 | |
| 9.00am – 9.30am | Registration |
| 9.30am – 10.45am | Session 4 |
| 11.00am – 12.15pm | Session 5 |
| 12.30pm – 1.30pm | Session 6 |
| 1.30pm | END |
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Please register early to get discounts for this seminar! Your registration is not confirmed until payment is received. If you didn’t get a confirmation on payment receipt, please email the admin(contact in registration link) as soon as possible and we will sort it out as soon as we can.
PROGRAMME
| Date | Time | Programme |
| 12th May 2018 (Saturday) | 2.00pm | Registration |
| 2.30pm – 3.45pm | Session 1 | |
| 4.00pm – 5.15pm | Session 2 | |
| 5.30pm – 6.30pm | Session 3 | |
| 6.30pm | END | |
| 13th May 2018 (Sunday) | 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am – 10.45pm | Session 4 | |
| 11.00am – 12.15am | Session 5 | |
| 12.45pm – 1.15pm | Session open for public viewing | |
| 1.15pm – 2.00pm | Embukai | |
| 2pm | END |
16th Malaysia Aikido Seminar featuring Robert Botterill Shihan 7th Dan Australia Aikikai
Dates: 5th and 6th December 2015
Venue: Arena Sukan, Wisma OCM, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur
Seminar Fees
Members
Adults
RM250.00 Full Seminar
RM150.00 Per day
Students
RM200.00 Full Seminar
RM120.00 Per day
Non-members and Overseas Participants
RM 300.00 / SGD 100.00 /USD 70.00 Full Seminar
RM 150.00 / SGD 50.00 / USD 35.00 Per day
(Please pay in exact amount if foreign currency)
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Time | Details |
| 5-Dec | Sat | 2.00pm | Registration |
| 2.30pm | Session 1 | ||
| 3.30pm | Break | ||
| 3.45pm | Session 2 | ||
| 4.45pm | Break | ||
| 5.00pm | Session 3 | ||
| 6.00pm | End | ||
| 6-Dec | Sun | 9.30am | Registration |
| 10.00am | Session 4 | ||
| 11.00am | Break | ||
| 11.15am | Session 5 | ||
| 12.15pm | Break | ||
| 12.30pm | Session 6 | ||
| 1.30pm | End |
I have not done my writings for a long time. Perhaps the beginning of this year is a good time to start. First of all, I want to highlight 3 important events for this year. They are:
Hombu Shihan visit
Following the passing of our teacher Seiichi Sugano Shihan, the MAA has turned to Hombu for assistance in conducting Seminars and yudansha examinations. This year we are proud to have Shoji SEKI Shihan visit us. The dates are 23rd to 25th March 2012. Seki Shihan is well known to us senior instructors and we are delighted that he has kindly accepted our invitation. As this is the top event for the year, do mark your calendar to participate in this Seminar.
13th Malaysia Aikido Seminar
After 10 years of learning from Seiichi Sugano Shihan, we are determined to preserve the legacy of Sugano Shihan’s aikido. And thus, we continue our annual July Seminars with the assistance of the shihans from the Sugano Aikido Foundation in Australia. This July, we are very excited to have Robert Botteril Shihan. I remembered that he last came with Sugano Sensei more than 10 years ago and I missed many of his wonderful classes as I had to attend to Sensei. I now look forward to welcoming him in July.
11th International Aikido Federation Seminar
The above Seminar will take place in conjunction with the IAF Congress which is scheduled to be held in Yoyogi from 17th to 24th September 2012. This Seminar happens only once in 4 years and sessions are instructed by the top shihans in Japan and the rest of the world. Aikidokas from all over the globe will gather and train together in the spirit of love and harmony that the Founder propounded. As far as I am aware, more than 25 members from the MAA had already purchased their flight tickets to attend the Seminar. It is not too late to plan your leave and join in the largest overseas delegation that the MAA has sent to any Seminar! A meeting to discuss the programme and tours will be held as soon as more details of the Seminar are forth-coming.
Locally, we will continue to run the Annual Camp (revived last year after a hiatus of 3 years) and the annual Inter-varsity Aikido Seminar.
In view of the busy calendar, we sought the kind understanding of Ikuhiro Kubota Shihan and Hironobu Yamada Shihan to postpone their visits for this year. Fortunately, they were sympathetic to our problem and agreeable to come again in the near future upon our invitation.
As a responsible government recognized Aikikai Aikido organization in Malaysia, it is our job to promote the martial art to more Malaysians and maintain the high level of competence that Sugano Shihan had imparted to us. I urge all members to commit time to regular practice, attend all Seminars and events, and to assist the Association in the expansion and development of Aikido in Malaysia.
Keep on training – that is the secret in Aikido!
See you on the mats!
Dr Leong
