On March 6, 2010 Yukio Utada will teach at an Aikido workshop hosted by the Bushokan Dojo in Havertown, PA. A master of the Yoshinkan style of Aikido, Mr. Utada has been teaching in the US for over 35 years, giving workshops as well as teaching at local universities. He is a registered Shihan (Head of School) who was awarded the rank of 7th dan ranking in Aikido by Gozo Shioda, the founder of the Yoshinkan style and student of the martial art’s founder, Morihei Ueshiba. The Workshop will include basic and advance techniques and is open to all levels. The Workshop will begin at 10:30am at the Havertown Fitness at 34 Brookine Blvd. Havertown PA. The cost is $65 (check or cash at the door) for the 3 hour workshop. Participants are invited to join the dojo members for a Japanese lunch which will be held immediately following. Space is limited so please preregister at info@bushokan.com!
About: Yukio Utada: Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1948, the youngest of 9 children, he excelled athletically since a very young age. He was exposed to various Japanese martial arts but was determined to find an art that developed not only the body but also elevated the human spirit. Mr. Utada immersed himself in the study of Aikido. After training for only nine months at the home dojo in Japan, at the age of 19, Mr. Utada distinguished himself in an unprecedented fashion by attaining his first-degree black belt. In 1972, Mr. Utada journeyed to the United States, accepting an invitation to teach in Detroit, Michigan. Moving to Philadelphia in 1974, Mr. Utada assisted Kushida Sensei in establishing the presence of Yoshinkan Aikido in the United States.
With few resources but a vision of the Yoshinkan school he wanted to build, Utada Sensei opened his first Philadelphia dojo in 1974. From meager beginnings, the spartan school evolved in time into the Aikido Association of North America (AANA). In 1991, Utada Sensei saw an opportunity to move his school to its present location in Philadelphia. The Doshinkan Dojo, located in a freestanding structure, is one of the finest such facilities on the East Coast. This beautiful building and grounds serve as both the school and headquarters for the AANA.
Since its founding, the Doshinkan dojo has continued to flourish, establishing several affiliate schools in the greater Philadelphia area. In addition, Utada Sensei has been a faculty member of Temple University since 1974. Over the years, his popular classes have brought Aikido to thousands of students in and around greater Philadelphia.
About Bushokan: The Bushokan Dojo, which means “house of respect for all martial arts” holds classes at the Havertown Fitness focusing on the Yoshinkan style of Aikido. Aikido, which translates as “the way of harmony”, is not a static art, but places emphasis on the dynamics of movement for defense and resolution to conflict. We invite you to come for a visit and see what Aikido in Philadelphia is all about. Located in the heart of the Main Line in Suburban Philadelphia, classes are held Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at:
Havertown Health and Fitness
34 Brookline Blvd., Havertown, PA.
EMAIL: info@Bushokan.com
BUSHOKAN is an Affiliate Dojo of The Aikido Association of North America a nation-wide organization of schools and students dedicated to providing the best in Aikido training and education.
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Tags: Aikido, Bushokan, Martial Arts, Philadelphia, Yoshinkan, Yoshinkan Aikido, Yukio Utada
