“Sugano Shihan has passed away in New York. He challenged illness with great courage, then passed away peacefully, in the arms of his family. Sensei touched and changed the lives of generations of aikido students around the world. ...

The New York Aikikai website has announced, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Seiichi Sugano Shihan (8th dan) on Sunday, August 29, 2010." My condolences go out to all of his friends, family, students, ...

Though you will have to do a lot more than a couple nights of training to fight off the "9-5 tummy". I know this first hand as my sedentary job is winning the battle even while on a semi-healthy diet and training in aikido. ... Location: New York, NY. Friday, September 3rd, 2010 - 11:09am. I always was interested in Hapkido but didn't have any dojangs nearby. My TKD master, although proficient in Hapkido, only taught us some throwns and stand-up elements of it that are ...

... with stirrups on display from the 16th century. I have friends who call it "Cali" and "Frisco" too, but they're all carpetbaggers and just don't know any better. Poor devils, they all seem to hail from New York and New Jersey. ...