Ravenswood, Chicago, United States
Midwest Aikido Center
- Aikido
A volunteer-run aikido dojo in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood, founded in 1975 by Akira Tohei Shihan and following the United States Aikido Federation's standards. Adult classes run seven days a week with beginners and experienced students on the mat together, and practitioners visiting from other dojos can join a regular class for a mat fee or come to its three seminars a year.
- The style
- Aikido, the Japanese art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, taught to United States Aikido Federation standards. Students climb the kyu grades toward the dan ranks of black belt, and three seminars a year bring visiting shihan to teach.
- Lineage
- Akira Tohei Shihan, who helped spread aikido around the world, founded the dojo in 1975. Its regular classes keep to his teaching.
- The teacher
- Chief instructor Naomi Wentworth, Rokudan Shihan, began aikido at this dojo in 1983 under Tohei. She joined its technical committee in 2015.
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- Beginners welcome
- Do I have to spar?Not checked yet
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- Women train here
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- No minimum stay
- Single classes
- Open all year
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Where it is
4349 North Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
41.9611, -87.6785
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