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Calligraphy by Shiohira Sensei

Aikido Center, San Francisco

Chief Instructor : Hideki Shiohira 7th Dan, Shihan

NOTICE: S.F. Schedule Change for 2009 [see below]

History

Shiohira Sensei opened the San Francisco Dojo in 1974. The current location, for over 16 years, has been in the Konko Church at Bush and Laguna Streets.

General Classes are offered Monday to Saturday. In all classes students are of mixed levels from beginners to senior black belt ranks, so that everyone has a chance to learn from one another, but be able to practice at their own level. The training is to help students achieve self-mastery.

Visitors and observers are welcome anytime classes are in session.

Shiohira Sensei instructs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the San Francisco Dojo. Senior rank students instruct on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays:

Bob Laiks, 6th dan, teaches the Saturday general classes. He began training with Shiohira Shihan in 1974. He has also trained under Koichi Tohei, Shinichi Suzuki, Shizuo Imaizumi, Koretoshi Maruyama, Takeki Tsuboi, Yasuo Kobayashi, Fumio Toyoda, Rod Kobayashi, Harry Ishisaka, and others. He has taught the Saturday class at the Aikido Center San Francisco for 25 years. He also practices yoga. Laiks Sensei volunteers as a SCORE counselor with East Bay SCORE, an SBA resource, advising start up clients in Oakland and Richmond.

Taku Tokuyasu, 5th dan, teaches the Tuesday general classes. He began studying aikido in 1987 under Toyoda Shihan in Chicago and has been training with Shiohira Shihan since 1994. He works in the bioinformatics field.

Amy Steiner, 4th dan, teaches the Thursday general classes. She began training in 1976 with Shiohira Shihan. She also trained with Koichi Tohei, Shinichi Suzuki, Fumio Toyoda, Shizuo Imaizumi, Koretoshi Maruyama, and others. She practiced Tai Chi with Ben Lo, yoga with Susan Brannum, and Pilates with Carie Matthias. She continues to practice these disciplines on her own. Her introduction to mind/body awareness training was from Swami Ganeshanad, a Crea Yoga master.

Contact Us for additional information.

Training Location
Japantown Area
1755 Laguna St. (at Bush)
San Francisco, CA. 94115
Dojo: (415) 921 - 5073
Street Map to the Dojo

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San Francisco Dojo Training Schedule


Day Time Class
Monday 5:30 - 6:15 pm Meditation
6:30 - 7:15 pm Weapons (Basic)
7:30 - 8:30 pm General Practice
Tuesday 6:00 - 6:45 pm Basic Aikido
7:00 - 8:00 pm General Practice
Wednesday 5:30 - 6:15 pm Meditation
6:30 - 7:15 pm Basic Aikido
7:30 - 8:30 pm General Practice
Thursday 6:00 - 6:45 pm Basic Aikido
7:00 - 8:00 pm General Practice
Friday 6:15 - 7:15 pm General Practice
Saturday 10:30 - 11:30 am General Practice

Note: The dojo is closed for major holidays and some special occasions.



Rates

  • One-time initiation fee: $10
  • Beginner's course: Tu/Thu basics classes for 3 consecutive weeks: $45. For further information, click here
  • Basic membership: All basics classes: $70 per month.
  • Full membership: All classes: $100 per month.
  • Full members of Aikido Center San Francisco and Mountain View may train free of charge at either dojo



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