Aikido of Berkeley is pleased to welcome Henryk von Pradow, 4th dan, Aikikai, founder and chief instructor of Aikido • Berlin, for his first international Aikido seminar, April 20-21st at Aikido of Berkeley.
Seminar Theme: TRANSFORMATIVE AIKIDO
Saturday, April 20th
10:30 - 11:30 am Foundation & Awareness
(Concepts: breath, focus, freedom of mind, embodiment, self-reflection)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Implement & Apply
(Application of Principles within Basic and Advanced Techniques: the Structure of de-ai, awase, atari, ki-musubi, ki-no-nagare)
1:00 - 2:00 pm Tea, Talk & Lunch
2:00 - 3:00 pm Fibonacci, Phi (ϕ) & the Golden Spiral - Discovering the Ukemi of True Kindness
3:00 - 4:30 pm Picasso & his Avatar - The Influence of Modern Art in Aikido (and vice versa)
4:45 pm Nidan exam (Gordon Allen)
5:45 pm Get Together Party
Sunday, April 21
10:30 - 11:30 am Meaning and Importance of “T-position” in Basic and Advanced Ukemi
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Circumpunct - The Circled Dot, Essential Point of Confluence in Aikido Practice.
Registration
$ 100 Full seminar
$ 90 Saturday only
$ 50 Sunday only
$ 40 Single session
About Henryk von Pradow, 4th dan Aikikai
Henryk Sensei has been practicing Aikido since 2002. As a direct student of Marc Bachraty, 6th Dan, he follows in the tradition of Christian Tissier Shihan. Since 2019 he has been following the Japanese Aikido teacher Ryuji Shirakawa Shihan, 6th Dan, whose personal advice and example now particularly shape and inspire his Aikido.
He is the founder of Aikido • Berlin and has been the technical director of the Aikido School Berlin eV since November 2014.
He is a member of the Aikido Federation Germany (AiFD), the French Aikido Association (FFAAA) and the Japanese Aikido world umbrella organization Aikikai Foundation (Aikido World Headquarters).