Dan and teacher tests tonight had everything we’ve come to expect from Birankai Aikido tests: Racing ukes, strong training and spirited debate in the examination committee. But one thing missing was a familiar face at the shihan table: Jack Arnold Sensei of Aikido Daiwa. Arnold Sensei passed away this year and his powerful Aikido, sense of humor and link to our Birankai roots is sorely missed.
A moving tribute to Arnold Sensei by Dennis Belt was published in the Summer Camp print issue of Biran and will be posted soon. RIP, Arnold Sensei.
L. Klein
Highlights of today’s training: