2021 New Year's Testing & Promotions
On 1/9/2021 Water Oak Aikikai held it's 2021 O-Shogatsu (New Year's Celebration).
This was the first O-Shogatsu where we used Zoom and it was fantastic to have so many friends and family join us virtually.
A very special thank you to Donovan, Sal, David, Gaile and Jason for joining us.
We started the morning with hellos and virtual hugs as everyone greeted each other.
We opened class with a little stretching and then we all did 1000 Sword Cuts together.
When we started the dojo was about 29 degrees, yes it was colder inside than outside,
but when we finished everyone was very comfortable.
The energy and positive spirit that was being generated was truly incredible.
After the cutting we held our New Year's Testing.
All 4 candidates did a fantastic job and it is of worth noting that they each did the 1000 cuts then took their tests
and that they were all uke's for each other's tests. Wow!
We are very proud of the hard work that Ed, Cyril, Kerry and Niya did to prepare for their tests as well as helping each other
prepare. Congratulations to all of you!
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| Edward Estrada | | Sandan |
| Cyril Gorelov | | Shodan |
| Kerry Thompson | | 4th Kyu |
| Niya Stouffer | | 5th Kyu |
2021 Hombu Dojo Kagamibaraki
On 1/10/2021 Aikido Hombu Dojo live cast their 2021 Kagamibiraki Ceremony to announce the 2021 New Year's Promotions.
We are very proud to share that William McLuskie was promoted to Rokudan (6th Degree Blackbelt) effective 1/1/2021.
The complete list of promotions can be viewed here: Hombu Dojo 2021 Kagamibiraki Grading
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Seminar Cancelled - Due to the NC statewide Stay-at-Home order, we have cancelled the May 2020 seminar.
When things get back to the "new normal" we will be working with Waite Sensei to reschedule.
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2020 New Year's Testing
We had a great turn out for our 2020 O-Shogatsu and Testing.
Look for pictures as soon as we can collect and share them.
Everyone did a great job during testing, so please congratulate our recent promotions:
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| John Gilbert | | 2nd Kyu |
| Jorah Lavin | | 2nd Kyu |
| Chris Moore | | 2nd Kyu |
| Kerry Thompson | | 5th Kyu |
| Jan Vermuleun | | 5th Kyu |
| Laura Gorelov | | 6th Kyu |
| Niya Stouffer | | 6th Kyu |
| Leo Stouffer | | Children's 10th Kyu |
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2018 Fall Seminar & Testing
We had a great turn out for our 2018 Fall Seminar and Testing.
Look for pictures as soon as we can collect and share them.
The testing was grueling but everyone did a great job, so please congratulate our recent promotions:
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| Sarah Dutton | | Shodan |
| Cyril Gorelov | | 1st Kyu |
| Christopher Moore | | 3rd Kyu |
| Kerry Thompson | | 6th Kyu |
| Leah Thompson | | 6th Kyu |
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2017 Fall Seminar & Testing
We had a fantastic turn out for our 2017 Fall Seminar and Testing.
Look for pictures as soon as we can collect and share them.
The testing was grueling but everyone did a great job, so please congratulate our recent promotions:
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| Edward Estrada | | 2nd Dan |
| Cesar Balda | | Shodan |
| Erik Dutton | | Shodan |
| Caitlyn McLuskie | | Shodan |
| Lars Ericson | | 1st Kyu |
| Eric Kuehn | | 1st Kyu |
| John Gilbert | | 3rd Kyu |
| Milford Lavin | | 3rd Kyu |
| Denis Ryzhikov | | 3rd Kyu |
| Marilyn Kuehn | | 4th Kyu |
| Luis Nieto | | 6th Kyu |
| Sarah Dutton | | Children's 1st Kyu |
| Asher Estrada | | Children's 7th Kyu |
| Evan Kuehn | | Children's 8th Kyu |
| Kamran Ericson | | Children's 10th Kyu |
| Alyssa Ryzhikov | | Children's 10th Kyu |
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Aikido Classes at Spark's Martial Arts
We are happy to announce that Water Oak Aikikai has joined with
Sparks Martial Arts
to offer Traditional Aikido classes as part of their curriculum. Please visit the
Aikido Program page for more information.
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