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Kei Izawa

Kei Izawa, 6th Dan. Chief Instructor of AIKIKAI TANSHINJUKU , begun his practice of Aikido in Tokyo, Japan, at Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1969, under the late Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba, a week after Osensei passed away.
In 1976, Izawa Sensei moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts where he studied under Mitsunari Kanai Shihan, 8th Dan of New England Aikikai.
The Izawas have also practiced under numerous instructors at Hombu Dojo such as Osawa Sensei (senior), the third Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.
Izawa sensei has taught at New England Aikikai, as well as in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Since 1995, Izawa sensei has been a member of the Aikido Council in Tokyo, Japan.
The AIKIKAI TANSHINJUKU dojo was founded in February of 2000 by Izawa sensei and his wife Mariquita Izawa.

 

 

 

 

 

Mariquita Izawa

Mariquita Izawa, 4th Dan. Instructor, begun practicing Aikido in Tokyo, Japan, in 1978 under the instruction of Kisshomaru  Ueshiba Doshu. She trained also under Osawa sensei (senior), Ichihashi sensei and Seki sensei. Also trainned for a few summers under Kanai sensei in New England Aikikai.

Doshu & Mariquita Izawa 1996

On a visit to Hombu 2005


 



Steven Shaw Sensei

Shaw sensei has studied under Furuya sensei from Aikido Center of LA in California and received his 3 Dan in Iaido. Shaw sensei moved to Colorado in 2005 and has been teaching Iaido in Lafayette, Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Iaido at Boulder Circus
Steven Shaw sensei is 3 Dan in Iaido and has been teaching at the Boulder Circus since he moved to the area . For more information please call Shaw sensei at: 303-547-0298



Kiryu Dojo
Andrew Blevins sensei, Chief instructor of Kiryu Dojo south Denver has been studying aikido for over 23 years. His experience and techniques are a good asset in the circle of aikido in Colorado. For more information about this Dojo, please contact:

ablevins@kappazone.com

   
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