Aikido Buikukai SoCal Workshop

The Chapman Martial Arts Club hosted its first “Aikido Buikukai SoCal Workshop” on September 27th, with Egami Kenzo shihan, Official Representative of the Aikido Osaka Buikukai for the US, serving as lead instructor.

The day-long workshop was a fun-filled success, with the opportunity for several lineages to come together and practice in a spirit of respect and friendship. Close to 30 participants, representing a diverse cross-section of aikidoka from Southern California, showed that no matter how much the wider Aikido community may vary in style, we certainly share what is essential in the art we all love.

“We are thankful to all of the participants, Egami shihan, and the staff of OC Aikikai for offering their beautiful dojo for the event,” said
Wilkinson Assistant Professor Andrea Molle
.

About the Martial Arts Club:



The Martial Arts Club offers a wide variety of disciplines to Chapman community including traditional and modern martial arts, and competitive combat sports. Working in synergy with faculty from the
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
s the club offers its members excellence in training, learning, and socio-scientific research in the field of Hoplology and Martial Arts Studies.

To learn more about the event and the Martial Art Club, please contact the club President, Zach Woznicki at wozni103@mail.chapman.edu.

To learn more about Aikido and research on Martial Arts at Chapman please contact the faculty advisors Dr. Andrea Molle (molle@chapman.edu) or Dr. Michael Wood (mwood@chapman.edu).