AKI USA Annual Summer Camp
in Los Angeles
August 9-13
Lia Suzuki Sensei
6th dan, Aikikai
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All-Levels Aikido Classes
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Yudansha Aikido Classes
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Teacher Training Theory & Practicum
Both in-person, as well as remote attendance options will be available.
Welcome!
We are so excited to welcome you to Los Angeles for our annual summer camp!
Since reopening after the COVID lockdowns, the landscape has really changed! More women through the doors, more white belts, deeper commitment, etc.
So we've been experimenting with lots of new ideas in the last couple years, with great results!
In keeping with this spirit of experimentation, this year will be the first time that we're offering a 5-Day Camp, rather than our usual three. And it's the first time we're offering Yudansha Classes, as well as our usual, All-Levels Classes.
There will also be Teacher Training Theory & Practicum classes.
We'll soon have all the details for you below.
In the meantime, please save the date and get on the notification list below!
Lia Suzuki
Chief Instructor: Aikido Kenkyukai International USA
*1st kyu and 2nd kyu students will be considered for admission to the Yudansha Classes and Teacher Training Course at Head Instructor's discretion.
About The Instructor
Lia Suzuki Sensei
6th dan, Aikikai
Lia Suzuki Sensei is a senior student of Yoshinobu Takeda Shihan and National Director and Founder of Aikido Kenkyukai International USA. She's also the author of the book, "The Teacher", from the Aiki Dialogues.
She began training Aikido in 1982 with the renowned William Gleason Sensei. Then, for nearly 10 years, she lived and trained intensively under Takeda Shihan in Japan.
Suzuki Sensei's experience in Japan also gave her the opportunity to train with Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, the late Yamaguchi Sensei, and other notable masters.
She currently is based in Los Angeles, and directly oversees several dojos in her network. Suzuki Sensei travels extensively throughout the world, teaching at dojos outside of her affiliation, as well. She has taught in Berlin, Helsinki, Shanghai, New York City, and other cities around the world.
Suzuki Sensei's classes are active but meditative, and fun but intense. They focus on connection, posture and exploration. She encourages each individual participant to create their own Aikido, suited to their own body and temperament.
Her mission is to foster inclusion in the Aikido world and to increase Aikido’s popularity among youth and those in their 20's and 30's.
Schedule
All classes taught by Lia Suzuki Sensei unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday
- 9:00am: All-Levels Keiko
- 10:00am: Yudansha Keiko (Kyu ranks invited to audit)
- 11:30am: Teacher Training
- Review coursework
- Q&A
- 12:30pm: Lunch provided at dojo (Ex: instant noodles, wraps, etc.)
- 4:30pm: All-Levels Keiko
- 6:30pm: Special class for kyu ranks / Yudansha Teaching Practicum
(Lead by member of The Teacher Training Course) - 7:30pm: Yudansha-Only Keiko (Kyu ranks invited to audit)
- 8:30pm: Review / Refreshments
Thursday
- 9:00am: All-Levels Keiko
- 10:00am: Yudansha Keiko (Kyu ranks invited to audit)
- 11:30am: Teacher Training
- Review coursework
- Q&A
- 12:30pm: Lunch provided at dojo (Ex: instant noodles, wraps, etc.)
- 2:30pm: Special class for kyu ranks / Yudansha Teaching Practicum
(Lead by member of The Teacher Training Course) - 6:30pm: All-Levels Keiko
- 7:30pm: Yudansha-Only Keiko (Kyu ranks invited to audit)
- 8:30pm: Review / Refreshments
Friday
- 9:00am: All-Levels Keiko
- 10:00am: Yudansha-Only Keiko
- FREE TIME
- 6:00pm: All Levels Keiko
Saturday
- 10:00am-12:00pm: All-Levels Keiko
- Lunch provided at dojo (Ex: instant noodles, wraps, etc.)
- 2:30pm-4:30pm: All-Levels Keiko
Sunday
- 10:00am-12:00pm: All-Levels Keiko
- 12:15pm: Testing
*1st kyu and 2nd kyu students will be considered for admission to the Yudansha Classes and Teacher Training Course at Head Instructor's discretion.
What people are saying...
"Lia Sensei spent years in Japan absorbing the essence of Aikido training and Japanese perseverance and grace from great teachers, and in turn she now transmits that depth of feeling to her students. Her fundraising and charitable works are exemplary, and she does lots with very little. She is admired from far and wide."
Nat McCully
"Lia Sensei changed my life. Her teachings in Aikido have had a profound impact on who I am today and continue to shape me everyday into a stronger, more grounded person.
Lia Sensei is truly a one-of-a-kind teacher. She is passionate to no end about Aikido which comes through in her thoughtful though very Japanese style of teaching. Her Aikido classes always leave me drenched in sweat by the end which I have almost never experienced anywhere else (except Japan!) They are intense, dynamic, and feel the way a martial art should truly feel, like a sacred practice."
Chris Coats
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Notification List
Registration for in-person attendance opens March 27. Would you like us to notify you?
Thank you for your interest in our AKI USA Summer Camp in Los Angeles! Registration for in-person attendance will be opening soon. You can get on the Notification List if you'd like and we'll be sure to notify you as soon as we open the doors.
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Waitlist
Registration for in-person attendance is now closed. Want to join the Waitlist?
Thank you for your interest in our AKI USA Annual Summer Camp in Los Angeles with Lia Suzuki Sensei. Unfortunately, registration for in-person attendance has ended. But you can get on the waitlist in case a slot opens up. Or you can also attend remotely, via Zoom.
What people are saying...
"Lia Suzuki Sensei is a highly qualified teacher of Aikido. She is one of the senior women in the United States in the art. Her training history is top notch and her instruction is powerful, clear, and personable. Very professional."
George Ledyard
"The work that Suzuki Sensei is doing with her students is phenomenal! I've been to the dojo and trained as a guest. The dojo is spacious, the students kind and generous - and earnest martial artists."
"If you happen to live in any of the locations where Sensei has a dojo go and train. You will be glad you did. If you have children that are in need of a nourishing and fun environment - Aikido Kenkykai is the place to take them."
