The original seven members of Portland Aikikai were: Ty Barker, Scott Margraf (“Little Scott”), Andre Nguyen, Steven Shane, Michael Cavalle, Rowan DeSantis, and Scott Schanaker (“Big Scott”).
We had separated from the coalition of teachers that comprised Two Rivers Aikikai at that time – and began training in the gym of the French American School.
Before training we had to roll out the wrestling mats and then roll them up again at the end of every class.
My father made the folding kamiza to house O’Sensei’s image.
Protective Arts 