Copenhagen Aiki Shuren Dojo  part 2

Aiki Shuren Dojo is used by several dojos in different parts of the world, all of whom have been inspired by Saito Sensei. I must admit, for a while I wanted to find a brand new name for my dojo. But the more I thought about it the more sense it made to me to use the name Sensei recommended.

I went to the Aiki Shuren Dojo in Iwama for the first time in 1984, when I was 26 years old, after eight years of Aikido practice. This was the beginning of my student-teacher relationship with Saito Sensei. I have been going back ever since then, for the last time in 2001. I have cleaned the toilets, fixed the shoji screens, cut the grass, done kitchen duty and so much more. The dojo has felt like home to me. 

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