Saturday and Sunday are space-limited practices, so sign up soon.
The 5th Annual Kodomo Tame Ni Legacy Taikai, Sept. 5th & 6th, and 7th, 2025
Here is the proposed 2025 Taikai training schedule for September 5th-7th, 2025:
2025 (Taikai Schedule of events-
Friday, Sept.5th, 10- 12nn, Ukinjukai Hombu backyard Dojo, 1380 Green Meadows Way, Ashland. Teaching: Tom Spellman Sensei, Tong Sensei, Darrell and Alice Sensei, Anna Sensei. Head covering, shoes, and sunscreen are recommended. Water will be provided.
7 pm-9 pm Friday, Sept. 6th Taikai Welcome BBQ/Potluck Dinner- Martial Arts of Medford, 720 Crater Lake Ave, Medford, OR 97504
Bring a main/side dish to share, vegan dishes are welcome.
Weekend event-
Saturday, September 6, 2025-
Aikido of Ashland, 695 Mistletoe Rd Ste B, Ashland, OR 97520
Come suited up in dogi (uniform). Training will be barefoot. All attending brings a
Bokken and a Bokken and/or Hanbo for the youth to use.
9:30 am- 9:45 am: Wake-up Warmup Workout. Presented by Sensei Anna
9:45-10:15 am Kihon (Basics) Mixed Adult/ Youth. Presented by Spellman Sensei
10:15 am-11:15 am Bokken Mixed Adults/Youth (20min-Y, 40 Min-A) Presented by Spellman Sensei Adults divided into basic and advanced (Kukishinden-Ryu Kenjitsu)
11:15-11:30 am: 15 min Transition break
11:30 am--12:30 pm Lake Sensei
12:30 noon- 1:15 pm Sack Lunch (45 min)
1:15 pm-1:30 pm After lunch return warm-up Presented by Sensei Jeremy Huard
1:30-2:30 pm Sensei Jeremy
2:30-3 pm Christian Sensei
3 pm – 4 pm Tong Sensei
4:00- 4:30 pm TBA
4:30 pm- 5 pm -Cleanup/Close up for the day
7 pm-9 pm Saturday Night Black Belt dinner -
- El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant, 545 Clover Ln, Ashland, OR
Sunday, September 7, 2025-
Aikido of Ashland, 695 Mistletoe Rd Ste B, Ashland, OR 97520
Come suited up in dogi (uniform). Training will be barefoot. All attending brings a
Bokken and a Bokken and/or Hanbo for the youth to use.
10-10:15 am Wake-up Warmup Workout. Presented by Anna Sensei
10:15- 10:45 am Kihon (Basics) Mixed Adult/ Youth. Presented by Spellman Sensei
10:45- 11:45 am Bokken Mixed Adult/ Youth (20 min-Y, 40 Min-A) Practice Presented by Spellman Sensei. Adults are divided into basic and advanced (Kukishinden-Ryu Kenjitsu)
11:45- 12:45 pm: Sack Lunch
12:45 pm-1 pm After lunch return warm-up Presented by Jeremy Huard Sensei
1 pm-2:00 pm: Jay Schroder Sensei
2 pm-2:15 pm Break/Transition
2:15-3:45 pm: Black Belt Promotion- Yudansha Ceremony
3:45-4:45 pm Darrell Goen Sensei
4:45 pm- 5:15 pm Cleanup/Close down Taikai. Everyone, please pitch in.
6:30-9 pm Sunday Night Aloha Dinner:
Taikai ALOHA Dinner at
Northwest Pizza and Pasta Restaurant, located at 1585 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520, hosted by Morgan George and his fantastic team!
Mahalo nua loa for an epic 2025 Taikai. Come join us and celebrate!!