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YAMADA SENSEI SEMINAR – Portland Aikikai 1996

Bruce Bookman is seen as uke in Part 1 along with Ty Barker and Yoko Okamoto. In Part 2, Frank Apodaca who was the chief instructor at Multnomah Aikikai at the time is frequently taking ukeme for Yamada sensei.

PORTLAND AIKIKAI – Testing 1996

Steven Shane sho-dan (weapons and rondori) – Ty Barker ni-dan

PORTLAND AIKIKAI – Testing 1993

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.Continue reading “PORTLAND AIKIKAI – Testing 1993”