Resources
Other Local ASU Dojos
Aikido Shobukan Dojo Located in Washington, DC (about 2 blocks away from the Takoma Metro station), students of Aikido of Northern Virginia can be found supplementing their training at "Takoma."
Baltimore Aikido
Charles Page & Chuck Weber
Other Dojos in the Area
Aikido of Arlington
Yvonne Thelwell. An Iwama Style dojo also located in Arlington.
Aikido Eibukan
Dwayne Bolt. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia Aikikai
Gordon Sakamoto. The USAF dojo in Arlington.
Heaven and Earth Aikido and Meditation Center Brian Erickesen, Dojo Cho. USAF dojo in Herdon. Fairfax County, VA. Shin Ryu Aikido.
Potomac Aikikai Capital Aikido Federation Dojo in Sterling, VA
Forms
Aikido Schools of Ueshiba. This site provides information regarding the Aikido Schools of Ueshiba, an international federation of more than ninety dojos, of which Aikido of Northern Virginia is a member. Two thousand students train through these ASU schools. Mitsugi Saotome Shihan is the master instructor for ASU. The ASU is affiliated with World Aikido Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
ASU Handbook. The third editon of the ASU Handbook is available as a .PDF file in low-bandwidth and high-bandwidth version. (NOTE: The handbooks require Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Yudansha Application Forms. Students testing for Shodan need to submit a Application for Dan Grades and Application for International Yudansha Card (Passport) to ASU. Further details are contained in this letter from ASU Headquarters. (NOTE: These are fillable forms and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.)