Aikikai Associatie Nederland

Manifest Aikikai Associatie Nederland

Aikikai Associatie Nederland

 

We are excited to announce the formation of a new Aikido organization in the Netherlands: . 

Aikikai Associatie Nederland, (AAN)

 

AAN, is a non-profit organization that provides a collaborative platform for Aikikai Aikido practitioners in the Netherlands.

Misson

 

Our goal is to foster collaboration among Aikikai Hombu recognized organizations based on:

  • Equality,
  • the preservation of Aikikai Aikido,
  • cooperation while maintaining individual autonomy.

Vision

 

Aikikai Association is a platform for sharing knowledge in various areas: 

  • Different styles/lines within Aikikai, and philosophy of Aikido, and didactic forms for teachers
  • The history of Aikido
  • Philosophy of Aikido
  • Didactic forms of Various teachers

The Aikikai Association can help as a mentor in :

  • setting up a Hombu recognized organization
  • Following Aikikai policies and procedures
  • Preparing for higher Dan exams

Our aim is to provide assistance, when asked for, for promoting and improving growth by sharing knowledge in:

  • Promoting and marketing dojo's, local and national
  • Additional know-how in social media marketing and strategies.
  • Success stories of thriving dojo's.

 

We organize multiple meetings throughout the year to discuss these themes. 

 Structure:


  • The Aikikai Association functions as a collaborative entity, with no legal, financial, or other obligations among members.
  • There are no membership fees.
  • No interfere with the internal policies of participating Aikikai-compliant. 
  • Each member organization is responsible for her own grading, training, and examination within Aikikai regulations.

Members

 

Aikikai organizations in the Netherlands with Hombu recognition can join the association as members, while those with a pending Hombu recognition application or dojos operating under Aikikai organizations can join as associate members.

 

Meetings an gatherings

 

Representatives of participating organizations, as registered with Aikikai Hombu, can attend meetings along with any invitees.

The Initiators of Aikikai Association Netherlands:

  • Siavash Derakhshan Shihan, 6de dan, Aikikan Aikido Bond
  • Albert Stevense 6de dan, Kyorakukan
  • Wilbert Sluiter 6de dan, Classical Aikido Association The Netherlands

Aikikan Aikido Bond (AAB):

Aikikan Aikido Federation (AAB) was founded on May 2, 1990, initially as the "Aikido Association Twente," later renamed AAB. 

AAB practices Aikikai Aikido as taught at Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan, and represents the interests of all affiliated Aikikan Aikido Dojo's. AAB includes dojos in Almelo, Apeldoorn, Deventer, Eindhoven, Enschede, Epe (D) and Hengelo, these are in the Netherlands and Germany. AAB has also 6 dojos Iran, and one dojo in Oman.

AAB received Hombu recognition on April 3, 2023, and is directly connected to Aikikai Hombu Dojo, the global headquarters of Aikikai.

The founder and chief instructor of Aikikan Dojos is Siavash Derakhshan Shihan (6th Dan Aikikai, Hombu Dojo, Tokyo).

www.aikikan.nl

 

Enbukan:

(Non-profit) Enbukan Aikido; the federation found it's start in the wish of Shishiya Shihan, to have a platform for the Nishio Aikido form (known as Yurusu Budo, the art of forgiveness). The federation is most cooperative with dojos in America, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Sweden. In 2017 the federation received its Hombu dojo recognition from Japan. The federation holds 7 dojos with one on the Philippines. 

www.enbukan.nl

 

Classical Aikido Association the Netherlands:

Classical Aikido Association the Netherlands has been practicing and teaching O'Sensei's Aikido since 1989. Our group focuses on the powerful, static pre-war "Diamond techniques" and transitions to more fluid and free forms. 

We emphasize the philosophical and spiritual aspects of Aikido, including kototama (sound meditation), chinkon-kishin meditation (calming the mind, returning to the source), misogi (self-purification) with Bokken and Jo techniques, and studying O'Sensei's writings, poems, diagrams, and calligraphy.

Our inspiration comes from all Aikidoka we train with and our connections to the founder is:

Rinjiro Shirata Sensei (10th Dan) 

John Stevens Sensei (7th Dan).

www.classicalaikidoassociation.com