Mar 08
2023

International Women's Day 2023

International Women's Day 2023

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the BCAF wishes to applaud the Valkyries: an intergenerational and LGBTQ-friendly group working to support the retention of women in aikido, to encourage new female members of all ages, to provide ongoing development…

Jan 30
2023

VWA SEMINAR WITH ISHIYAMA SHIHAN

VWA SEMINAR WITH ISHIYAMA SHIHAN

March 3-4, 2023 VWA will host a seminar with Ishiyama Shihan on March 3-4, 2023, at the VWA Dunbar dojo.  Schedule and Registration Information SEMINAR SCHEDULE: 03/03, Friday 03/04, Saturday 6:00 pm: check-in desk opens 8:30 am: check-in desk opens…

Jan 16
2023

New Initiatives

New Initiatives

The BCAF is hoping to add two new annual events to the aikido calendar in BC, kangeiko and shochugeiko (“mid-summer martial arts training”), with the aim of meeting several goals. First, we want to create more opportunities for BC aikidoka to come…

Jan 08
2023

Save the Date!

Save the Date!

The first BCAF Kangeiko is in the planning stages!  Put a pin in your calendar for February 18-20th. ...

"Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat the enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family."

- O’Sensei