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Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner…

Morehei Ueshiba

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MOREHEI UESHIBA

About

The Ontario Aikido Federation (OAF) was founded in 1975 with the following aims:

  1. To promote and develop Aikido in Ontario.
  2. To encourage high technical standards and positive attitudes among Aikidoists in Ontario.
  3. To promote contact among its members in a spirit of friendship and goodwill.
  4. To encourage its members to explore and follow the teachings of the Founder, Ueshiba Morihei (O-Sensei), to undertake educational and promotional Aikido activities in cooperation with and/or on behalf of the membership. (Such activities include where possible at least one annual seminar (training session) with an opportunity for kyu and dan testing.)
  5. To communicate regularly with the Canadian Aikido Federation.

The Ontario Aikido Federation

The OAF follows the Aikido of the Founder, Ueshiba Morihei (O-Sensei), and derives its inspiration from Hombu Dojo and the Aikikai Foundation whose headquarters are in Tokyo, Japan.

The OAF is the sole representative for Ontario to the Canadian Aikido Federation. The OAF presents and explains the collective opinions of Ontario aikidoists as determined by consensus or vote.

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Executive Board

The OAF holds annual elections. The members of the current executive board are:

President

Adrian Iliescu
JCCC Aikikai

Vice President

Bert Barretto
Beaches-East York Aikikai

Secretary

Theresa Wojtasiewicz
Aikido Shugyo Dojo

Treasurer

Tom Lindsey
Aikido Hokuryukai

Aikido

Aikido is a path of self-development. Created by the Founder, Morihei Ueshiba, (respectfully called O-Sensei by Aikidoka), it evolved from his many years of profound study in various martial disciplines.

He sought to create a practice that encompassed the martial principles that he felt were essential to the healthy growth of the individual and the human community.

With its focus on personal progress, there is no competition in Aikido. Aikido is not a sport. The goal of Aikido is not to destroy an enemy, but to improve oneself.

Some thoughts on the unique nature of Aikido can be found on the Hombu Dojo website.

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Dojos

  • All10
  • Burlington1
  • Kanata1
  • Markham1
  • Sudbury1
  • Toronto6

Aikido
Shugyo Dojo

Chief Instructor

Gabriel Dimarco

Location

2203 Gerrard St. E.
Toronto, ON M4E 2C8

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Phone

416 469 4846

Email

sensei@shugyo.com

Website

shugyo.com

Aikido
Hokuryukai

Chief Instructor

James Barnes

Location

850 Magnetic Dr.
North York, ON M3J 2C2

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Mailing Address

28 Unity Rd.
Toronto, ON M4J 5A4

Phone

416 465 2823

Email

hokuryukai@protonmail.com

Website

aikidoclub.ca

Aikido
Kensankai

Chief Instructor

Alex Loo

Location

1016 Willowdale Ave.
Toronto, ON M2M 3E1

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Phone

647 547 5057

Email

info@aikidokensankai.com

Website

aikidokensankai.com

Aikido
Seishinkai

Chief Instructor

George Hewson

Location

5762 Highway 7, Unit 17
Markham, ON L3P 1A5

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Mailing Address

122 St. Andrews Rd.
Toronto, ON M1P 4C7

Phone

416 998 5971

Email

info@aikidoseishinkai.ca

Website

aikidoseishinkai.ca

Aikido
Tendokai

Chief Instructor

Yumi Nakamura

Location

377 Dundas St. E.
Toronto, ON M5A 2A6

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Phone

647 849 0535

Email

aikido@rogers.com

Website

aikidotendokai.com

Beaches 
East-York Aikikai

Chief Instructor

John Foster

Location

91 Barrington Ave.
Toronto, ON M4C 4Y9

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Mailing Address

15 Buller Ave.
Toronto, Ontario M4L 1B9

Phone

647 740 2505

Email

aikidofoster@gmail.com

Burloak
Aikikai Aikido

Chief Instructor

Ben Peacock

Location

5125 Harvester Rd. Unit 7
Burlington, ON L7L 6A2

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Phone

416 432 3318

Email

burloakaikido@gmail.com

Website

burloak-aikido.ca

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) Aikikai

Chief Instructor

Adrian Iliescu

Location

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Sakura Way
Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5

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Phone

416 441 2345

Email

info@jcccaikikai.ca

Website

jcccaikikai.ca

Kanata
Aikikai

Chief Instructor

David Yates

Location

45 Liston Cres.
Kanata, ON K2L 2W3

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Phone

613 592 2743

Email

dcycel@gmail.com

Website

kanata-aikikai.com

Sudbury
Aikikai

Chief Instructor

Charles Gammon

Location

1014 Vermillion Lake Rd.
Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0

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Phone

705 919 0305

Email

charles.gammon@glencore.ca

Website

sudburyaikikai.com

Events

September 22, 2024

Dear OAF Dojos,

Please find the attached seminar announcement for a one day seminar held at Aikido Seishinkai on Sept. 22nd.

We offer these seminars with the expressed intention to make new members more comfortable attending seminars; our focus is primarily on Fundamentals, Kyu Ranks and Testing and the seminar is open to all levels.

Additionally, George Sensei is also offering a Shodan Pre Test dry run in front of an independent panel and receiving constructive feedback on their progress.

Please post at your Dojos, make announcements and we hope to see you all out on the mat.

John Foster
on behalf of George and Ben Sensei

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Admin

CAF Documents

Send all applicable completed CAF forms and fees to:

CAF Secretary

56 Somerset Park
Calgary, Alberta
T2Y 3H

CAF Application for Promotion Form

All Kyu and Dan ranks

Application for Kyu Certificates

All Kyu and Dan ranks

Application for Dan Grading Examinations

All Dan ranks

Current CAF Test Requirements

Current CAF Policies

Shidoin List

The role of a shidoin is to focus on visiting and meeting with smaller and/or remote dojos that are run by junior instructors. OAF affiliated dojos are welcome to ask a shidoin to teach at their dojo. Please feel free to contact a shidoin to make any arrangements.

Shidoin Group A – National Level

Rob Carroll

David Yates

Adrian Iliescu

Shidoin Group B – Provincial Level (Ontario)

Robert Fudge

Gabe DiMarco

Johannes John Malais

Rowan’s Law

Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, died in the spring of 2013 from second impact syndrome (swelling of the brain caused by a subsequent injury that occurred before a previous injury healed). Rowan is believed to have experienced three concussions over six days while playing rugby. Rowan’s Law was established to honour her memory and bring awareness to concussion safety.

OAF Rowan’s Law Acknowledgement Form for Aikidoists and Parents/Guardians

OAF Post Concussion Return to Practice Authorization

OAF Concussion Code of Conduct for Aikidoists and Parents/Guardians

Signs of a Concussion

Contact

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