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Aikido Yoshinkai Canada

  • 399 Yonge St. (at Gerrard St.), 2nd flr. • View on map »
  • 416-585-9602
Derived from an ancient form of unarmed combat, aikido is a 90-year-old art that is characterized by wide-sweeping circular movements. Emphasis is on the mind-body connection; students begin with meditation and stretches before moving into vigorous rolls, then basic forms and movements from a standing position. More advanced scholars work with wooden swords, sticks and knives. Most are under the guidance of sensei Kimeda, an eighth-degree black belt and the first aikido instructor in Canada.
How much:
no initiation fee, three-month membership $290, six-month membership $480, one year $900.
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