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SILVER SPRING, MD—Roy Goldberg at Capital Aikikai


  • Capital Aikikai 923 Sligo Avenue Silver Spring, MD, 20910 United States (map)

DAITO RYU AIKIJUJUTSU SEMINAR
with Roy Goldberg Shihan

DATE:
November 2-3, 2024 Sat, 2-6pm, Sun 1-5pm

PRICE:  
General: $100 per day, $200 for both days
Capital Aikikai and Kiyamakai Members: $75 for one day or $150 for both days.

REGISTER:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoldbergDaitoRyu

Please note the date and location of the seminar in the PayPal notes. You will receive a confirmation email. Or send a message to daitoryudc@gmail.com for more information.

Cash accepted at the door if you email
daitoryudc@gmail.com to register by Oct 1

LOCATION:
Capital Aikikai
923 Sligo Ave. Silver Spring, MD
Parking and entrance are on the rear of the building, adjacent to the Fenton St. Village Public Parking Garage 4. Enter from 8100 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Check the Capital website for more information.

HOTEL:
We have used the Downtown Silver Spring Marriott in the past,
but we don’t have a special rate for this seminar.
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wassv-courtyard-silver-spring-downtown/overview/

Join us for 2 days of serious training in this rare and beautiful martial art! Its core principles focus on subtle manipulations of balance and will complement and enrich any martial arts training regardless of style. Space is Limited. Experience taking ukemi (rolling and breakfalls) is recommended, but not required. Goldberg Shihan will demonstrate techniques and principles for students of all ranks, styles and experience.

Goldberg Sensei demonstrating techniques for an article in Japan’s preeminent martial arts magazine “Hiden”

Roy Goldberg Shihan is one of the highest ranked Daito Ryu practitioners outside of Japan and the Chief Instructor of Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu Kiyamakai. 

Goldberg Sensei receiving the Hi Ogi, the 3rd Scroll in the Daito Ryu transmission from Kiyama Shihan. — June, 2016

For over four decades, he has trained under Kiyama Hayawo Shihan, the Chief Instructor for the Kodokai branch of Daito Ryu in North America, and is Kiyama Shihan's senior student. 

The Kodokai Menkyo Kaiden, Inoue Yusuke awarded Goldberg Sensei the rank of 7th dan, the official Kyoju Dairi teaching license, and the Hi Ogi no Koto, the 3rd scroll in the Kodokai tradition. 

In 2017, Goldberg Shihan separated from Kodokai in Japan to form the Kiyamakai, an independent Daito Ryu organization, but maintains a close relationship with his longtime teacher Kiyama Shihan, who has recognized Roy Goldberg as the Shihan of Kiyamakai. He supervises Study Groups throughout the US and in Tokyo, traveling regularly to teach in seminars all over the world. HHe has been featured in Aikido Journal and Hiden Magazine in Japan.

To learn more about Roy Goldberg, read the interview in “Aikido Journal”

Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu is a 1,200-year-old samurai martial art. It has directly influenced the development of many popular martial arts, Shorinji Kempo, Hakko Ryu Jujutsu, Hapkido and most famously Aikido. Once a secret art, passed generation to generation through the Takeda clan, the system of Daito Ryu was revived in the late 19th century by Sokaku Takeda.

Morihei Ueshiba in front of a placard reading “Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu.” — Read More at Aikido Sangenkai

For Aikido practitioners, Daito Ryu is a link to the art of Morihei Ueshiba's teacher Sokaku Takeda. Experiencing the earlier versions of many familiar Aikido techniques will provide a new perspective on the evolution of the art and your own Aikido practice. Kodokai style Daito Ryu is not "hard Aikido" as is sometimes claimed, but rather emphasizes building structure, developing connection, and dominating kuzushi, controlling the attacker with subtle, extremely soft techniques.