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Start immediately with no joining fee Uniform and equipment provided Pay just half price for 6 months when you join with a friend |
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10 lessons most people never consider on their way to an Aikido Black Belt Full length video footage of taijutsu shodan and all kyu rank gradings |
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Traditional Dojo in Adelaide |
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Personal Training in Melbourne |
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Traditional Dojo in Mornington |
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For all enquiries, please email or
phone Michael on 0414 646 385 |
Michael Farrugia
Sensei
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Michael Field
Sensei and Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama |
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Morihiro Saito Sensei spent more time with the founder of Aikido, Morihei
Ueshiba O’Sensei, than any other student. He spent 23 years with the founder
in Iwama Japan and is the technical heir of Aikido. After
O’Sensei’s death in 1969, Saito Sensei became the keeper of the Aiki Shrine
and continued as the chief instructor in the founder’s own dojo. Saito Sensei
is the headmaster of Iwama Ryu Aikido worldwide. Michael
Field Sensei, headmaster of Iwama Ryu Aikido Australia, holds a 5th dan in
Aikido Iwama Ryu and a 4th dan in Aikido Bukiwaza. He began studying Aikido
in Iwama as an uchi deshi to Morihrio Saito Sensei and has been teaching
Iwama Ryu Aikido in Melbourne since 1983. |
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A student to Michael
Field Sensei, Michael Farrugia Sensei began studying Aikido in Fitzroy, one
of Melbourne’s inner suburbs, in March 1993. He began instructing in
Melbourne in June 1999 as a 1st dan and has participated in seminars taught
by Morihiro Saito Sensei, Ulf Evenas Sensei, Hitohiro Saito Sensei, Hiroki
Nemoto Sensei and Sabaro Takayasu Sensei. Awarded his 4th dan
in June 2008, Michael also holds a 5th dan in Aiki sword and staff. He
opened Kihon Aikido in Warradale SA in December 2003 and in Mt Martha
Vic in December 2008. |
Michael Field
Sensei and Michael Farrugia Sensei in Fitzroy,
Melbourne, September 2003 |
Kihon
Aikido Lineage
Morihei
Ueshiba O’Sensei
founded Aikido in Iwama Japan in
the late 1940’s
studied a variety of samurai
based martial arts
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Morihiro
Saito Sensei 9th dan
master in charge of Iwama Ryu
Aikido worldwide
spent 23 years with the founder
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Michael
Field Sensei 5th dan
master in charge of Iwama Ryu
Aikido Australia
spent more time with Saito Sensei
than any other Australian
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Michael
Farrugia Sensei 4th dan
began training in March 1993 and
instructing in June 1999
opened Kihon Aikido in December 2003
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