Global Community Calls

Global Community Calls

In our Community Calls, we interview one or two well-known instructors and explore a pressing topic. Our roster so far, includes senseis Lia Suzuki, Cath Davies, and Thomas Christaller.

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Global Community Calls
  • Acceptance and Peace in the Pandemic With Cath Davies & Lia Suzuki

    Acceptance and Peace in the Midst of the Pandemic

    Free Community Call: Senseis Cath Davies & Lia Suzuki
    A conversation for instructors and students, alike.

    Nick Barnett interviews Cath Davies Sensei and Lia Suzuki Sensei to learn more about the two renowned Aikido instructors, as well as how th...

  • Community Call with Lia Suzuki - COVID-19 impact on the global Aikido community

    Tom Madigan interviews Lia Suzuki Sensei to learn how the current health crisis is impacting her organization, as well as the global Aikido community. The current impact is discussed, as well as Suzuki Sensei's insights into the possible lasting effects of the pandemic.

    Live Q&A at the end of th...

  • Imagination & Movement ~ Reshaping Our Training for Covid: Christaller • Suzuki

    • Lia Suzuki Sensei: (https://AKI-usa.org/Virtual-Dojo)

    • Thomas Christaller Sensei (https://lebenskunst-bonn.de/2020/03/30/wir-gehen-online/)

    The event begins with an interview of these two renowned Aikido instructors.

    The discussion centers around the role that our imagination plays in our...

  • Is Aikido Being "Ghosted" By Millennials? Gaston Nicolessi & Lia Suzuki

    How to Attract (And Keep) Young People in your Dojo

    Global Community Call

    with

    Gaston Nicolessi Sensei: Toulouse, France🇫🇷
    https://dojo-la-roseraie.fr

    Lia Suzuki Sensei: Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸
    https://AKI-usa.org/Virtual-Dojo

    The event begins with an interview of these two renowned Aikido instr...

  • LGBTQ+ in Aikido 2.0 - 1st Generation

    A continuation of our first community call, "LGBTQ+ in Aikido." This time we speak with a group of 6th dan instructors from all over the world to gain insight into experiences being LGBTQ+ in Aikido when there was much more adversity in the world as well as current thoughts on inclusiveness, gend...

  • LGBTQ+ in Aikido - New Generation

    This community call brings together young aikidoka of all different skill levels to discuss their thoughts and experiences being LGBTQ+ and training aikido as well as ideas on how dojos can create safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ folks to train.