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Congratulations to students successfully testing for their next rank!
Date: January 13, 2010 Chuck Hahr - Gokyu
Date: January 20, 2010 Jeff Troy - Ikkyu
Date: January 27, 2010 Scott Carlson - Gokyu
Date: March 30, 2010 Josh McCollum - Gokyu
Date: April 12, 2010 Zach Robinson - Nikyu
Date: April 14, 2010 Rachel Mazac -Ikkyu Zach Symes - Gokyu Date: May 5, 2010 Chuck Hahr - Gokyu Date: May 12, 2010 Bobby Moody - Gokyu Date: June 21st, 2010 Jerrod Rudrud - Ikkyu Date: July 14th, 2010 Seth Chapin - Sankyu Date: July21st, 2010 Ken Mazac - Nikyu Eric Bohrer - Rokkyu
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Enso Aikido Dojo Burnsville, MN
Kyoshin Aikido Dojo W. St. Paul, MN
Ki Nagare Aikido Dojo Wausau & Marshfield, WI
Komichi Aikido Dojo Minneapolis, MN
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Monday: 6:30pm Basics 7:30pm Regular
Tuesday: 10am Regular
Wednesday: 6:30pm Basics 7:30pm Regular
Thursday: 10am Regular
Friday: 6:15-7:00pm Aikido Fundamentals & Family Class 7:00pm Regular & Family Class
Saturday: 10:15am Ki Class 11:15am Randori & Weapons Noon - Open Training
Sunday: 10am Conditioning Class 11am Open Training
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Unlike
many martial arts schools that only deal with defending against someone
from their own style or with no training, our Aikido students are
trained to immediately neutralize attacks from trained
individuals.
You will learn to defend yourself against striking arts & kicking
arts, wrestlers and grapplers, and untrained violent attacks. This is
possible because of the experience of our senior students and
instructors. Our teaching staff has black belt ranking in 6 other
martial arts and over 5 years experience in 3 other martial arts before
settling on and bringing their knowledge to MCFM Aikido.
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Aikido is a Japanese
Budo (Way of the Warrior) developed by Morihei Ueshiba (often referred
to as O Sensei or Great Teacher). It can be translated as "the path of
harmonizing energy". On a physical level it involves comprehensive use
of effective joint locks, strikes, throws, standing grappling
techniques, nerve strikes, and manipulations derived from koryu ("old
style" or "ancient") forms of Jujutsu, and throws and other
techniques derived from kenjutsu (sword arts) and jojutsu (walking
stick arts). Unlike classical Japanese martial arts that stress
victory at all costs on the battlefield, Aikido is a means of achieving
a non-injurous resolution to conflict and to promote harmonious
interaction between members of society.
Aikido focuses on leading
an opponent’s energy and mind to gain control of their balance and
body, or to throw them away from you. Aikido places great emphasis on
motion and the dynamics of movement. Movements in Aikido should be
natural and not forced. The application of aikido technique requires
very little strength or athletic ability, therefore, aikido can be
utilized by practically everyone! Most importantly, properly executed
aikido techniques will not result in severe injury to an opponent.
Philosophically, Aikido
is unique in its approach to dealing with attackers. O Sensei believed
that an Aikido practitioner should have “loving protection” for an
attacker. This means having developed the skill to not cause serious
damage to them if at all possible. Or to only use the force necessary
to stop the attacker and protect yourself and the attacker from harm.
Aikido students can
find exactly what they are looking for, whether it is applicable
self-defense technique, physical health, peace of mind, or spiritual
enlightenment. O Sensei emphasized the moral and spiritual aspects of
this art, placing great weight on the development of harmony and peace,
as well as development of the practitioners' character. Aikido is a
discipline for the purification of self.
The Midwest Center for
Movement Aikido Program is affiliated with the Mid-America Aikido
Federation. Students receive internationally recognized rank, and may
visit any MAAF school worldwide free of charge.
For more information: Aikido
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P.A.C.T. (For Law Enforcement Groups Only)
Police Aikido Control Tactics training was created by Bill Sosa (Founder, International Aikido Association) in response to many of his students (who were Police, US Marshals, and FBI agents) that thought their DAT training was lacking. The curriculum was designed with the aid of the Dallas/Ft.Worth Police Dept., the US Marshals, and FBI.
P.A.C.T. training introduces applied Aikido technique strictly for the needs of the law enforcement professional. P.A.C.T. training sessions teach techniques that allow for restraining, arresting, and controlling an individual regardless of size in a controlled manner. The secondary focus of P.A.C.T. training is weapon retention and weapon defense techniques.
In a litigation-happy society, the ability to handle a situation in a “controlled manner” is of increasing interest to law enforcement professionals everywhere.
Michael Ellefson was certified as a P.A.C.T. instructor by Bill Sosa. He has lead P.A.C.T. training for various law enforcement groups, corrections officers, and private security firms.
Mr. Ellefson is joined by technical consultant and assistant Leo Lalley who served as United States Postal Inspector for 31 years. During his time with the Postal Inspection Service, Mr. Lalley was a Team Leader, a PIO, a Defensive Tactics, Officer Survival, and Firearms instructor.
Please contact us for an information packet.
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