Fall Aikido and Iaido Seminar

October 30, 31 and November 1, 2026

at Toronto Aikikai
Instructors:

INVITATION

Toronto Aikikai is pleased to invite you to participate in its Fall Aikido and Iaido Seminar on Friday October 30, Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1, 2026, at the dojo.

Please join us for a great weekend of practice!

DATE

Friday October 30	(Aikido)
Saturday October 31	(Aikido)
Sunday November 1	(Iaido)

INSTRUCTORS

AIKIDO
Fiona Blyth, 6th dan in Aikido
Dale Nordenberg, 6th dan in Aikido

IAIDO
Eric Lavigne, 5th dan in Iaido
Robert Zimmermann, 5th dan in Iaido
Yelitza Cuevas, 4th dan in Iaido

SCHEDULE

Friday October 30
Aikido	6:30 pm	-	8:30 pm
Saturday October 31
Aikido	10:00 am	-	12:00 pm
Lunch	12:00 pm	-	2:00 pm
Aikido	2:00 pm	-	4:00 pm
Aikido Tests	4:15 pm
Sunday November 1
Iaido	10:00 am	-	1:00 pm
Iaido Tests	1:15 pm

The class schedule is subject to change.
There will be a 10 minute break between classes.

LUNCH

Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch to the dojo or dine at local restaurants on Saturday.

If you would like a catered box lunch, we can order one for you for $25. Please note the payment deadline in the Registration section below.

In all cases, please indicate your meal preference on the Registration Form:

Vegetarian	($25 - Details TBA)
Non-Vegetarian	($25 - Details TBA)
None	($0 - Bringing own lunch or eating out)

REGISTRATION

Please complete the Seminar Registration Form and Waiver or use the embedded form below.

Catered Lunch Deadline: To receive the catered meal, you must register and pay by Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 pm. While seminar registration remains open after this time, late payments cannot be processed for food orders.

COST

The cost for participation in the seminar is as follows:

Adults
Aikido	One day	$110
Aikido	Two days	$130
Iaido		$ 50
Aikido & Iaido		$140

Youth and Students		50% off.

PAYMENT

Payment can be made:
•	in cash at the dojo
•	by e-transfer to
•	through PayPal or a credit card by using the "Pay Now" button below.

Please do not send payment through PayPal using the email address above; use the "Pay Now" button instead.

LODGING

Toronto is a bustling metropolitan city and has lots of hotels, motels, rooming houses, etc. We encourage you to make reservations early.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

Toronto Aikikai is located at 58 Ritchie Avenue, just steps from the Dundas West subway station, from the intersections of Dundas St. West and Bloor St. West, and from the intersections of Dundas St. West and Roncesvalles Ave.
Directions.
If you are driving your best bet for parking is at the Loblaws parking lot just behind the dojo. There is a walkway from the parking lot onto Ritchie Avenue.

QUESTIONS?

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