Ray Feliciano Seminar
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
2y ago
On Saturday, November 13th, Ikazuchi Dojo held its first post-pandemic seminar. Ray Feliciano Sensei (Chief Instructor of Maru Dojo in San Francisco and Pasadena Aikikai) shared a range of techniques and weapon disarms, as well as a fascinating series of leg locks / pins as follow-ups to traditional aikido throws. We hope you enjoy the photos from the event ..read more
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Kyu Test: October 2021
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
2y ago
Some moments from our October Kyu test. Photos by Anne Lee. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more
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Josh Gold Interview: Hiden Budo Magazine
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
2y ago
Josh Gold Sensei is interviewed by Hiden Budo Magazine, one of the most prominent martial arts publications in Japan. In this discussion, Josh talks with the Japanese Budo community about his current focus and initiatives. Read the English version on Aikido Journal here ..read more
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Dan Certificate Presentation
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
On Saturday March 20, Josh Gold presented four Ikazuchi instructors with their dan certificates for recent promotions. Wes Watkins, Chris Jones, and James Young received their yondan (4th degree black belt) certificates and Setsuko Okumura received her long overdue nidan (2nd degree black belt) certificate. Setsuko’s nidan test was in March 2020, one week before the California lockdown. Due to the pandemic, we only recently received her certificate from the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View ..read more
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Haruo Matsuoka Shihan
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
We're pleased to announce that Haruo Matsuoka has been appointed an aikido shihan by the Aikikai Foundation. Congratulations to Matsuoka Sensei on this well deserved recognition after nearly 50 years of dedication to the art of aikido. Feel free to leave Matsuoka Sensei a congratulations message in the comments below ..read more
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Dan Promotions
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
We’re pleased to announce that three of our instructors have been promoted to the rank of yondan (4th degree black belt). I consider Wes Watkins, James Young, and Chris Jones as founding members of Ikazuchi Dojo. All three of them began training with Haruo Matsuoka Sensei and I in a local community center before Ikazuchi Dojo was founded in 2002. They were present for our first class and have been an integral part of the history and evolution of our dojo since. We’ve included some pictures and words from each of them below. Feel free to leave a comment below if you’d like to congratulate them ..read more
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Exciting News for the New Year
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
Haruo Matsuoka and Josh Gold founded the dojo almost 20 years ago, and throughout its history, have worked together to support each other’s growth and development with the goal of forging a world-class dojo and a growing community of Budo practitioners who embody the principles of Aikido in their daily lives.   With this aim in mind, we’re pleased to announce that as we transition into 2021, Haruo Matsuoka is passing on the role of Chief Instructor to Josh Gold. Matsuoka Sensei will continue to teach at the dojo, but will place a greater focus on leading the Aikido Doshinokai Associ ..read more
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Empowering the Next Generation of Code Warriors
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
How the revolutionary martial art of aikido can be a game-changer for STEM education. It’s no secret that technology skills play a powerful role in our society and many great organizations are equipping kids from every socio-economic and ethnic background with STEM skills.  We’re making big investments in STEM education, and rightly so. Building technical literacy creates economic and social mobility for kids as they transition into adulthood and develops skilled engineers and scientists who keep our country at the leading edge of innovation.  Many large companies support STEM educa ..read more
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Forged in Adversity: Budo Accelerator’s 2020 Summer Leadership Academy
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
When Mark Tercek and I founded Budo Accelerator in late 2019, we never would have imagined what the world would look like today.  Our vision for Budo Accelerator was to use the martial art of Aikido to elevate our youth, strengthen our communities, and forge a new generation of leaders equipped to face the great challenges of our time. We were ready to launch our first programs this Spring at my dojo in Orange County, California.  On Friday, March 13th, I closed my dojo. Five days later, our county began closing. Soon after, the entire state. Then, and still today, we have no i ..read more
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Aikido: A Message and Mission for Our Times
Ikazuchi Dojo
by Josh Gold
3y ago
Josh Gold at Summit LA19 On November 10 and 11, 2019 I had the opportunity to share the art of aikido at Summit LA, one of the world’s preeminent idea festivals. The Summit community is comprised of global leaders across a range of disciplines, as well as up and coming influencers, innovators, and thinkers. Having a clear and compelling story to share with this group was essential. A great work of literature or a great painting can be interpreted in many ways. Sometimes vastly different, but equally valid interpretations are developed by experts. The interpretation of aikido I shared at ..read more
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