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Nuuanu Aikido Club
Affiliation: Aikikai, Aikido World Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan / Hawaii Aikido Federation
In 1959 Nuuanu YMCA became the first YMCA in the USA to offer aikido classes. In 1960 Sadao Yoshioka Sensei (1922-1990) became the chief instructor. In 1970 Aikido Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba (1921-1999) awarded Yoshioka Sensei the title of Shihan. The current Nuuanu Aikido Club instructors are students of Yoshioka Sensei.
Stephen Trussel's page on Sadao Yoshioka (off-site)
Instructors :
Randolph W. Scoville, 7th Dan
John Ishihara, 4th Dan
Bill Hallum, 3rd Dan
Class Schedule :
Adults
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30 - 8:30 PM Beginners and Advanced
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 - 9:00 PM Advanced
Children
Tuesday, Thursday 4:00-4:45 PM Beginners & Advanced
Saturday 10:30-11:30 AM Beginners & Advanced
11:30-12:00 noon Advanced
Address :
Nuuanu Aikido Club
Nuuanu YMCA
1441 Pali Hwy
Honolulu, HI 96813
