{"id":1048,"date":"2022-02-01T22:07:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T03:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridaaikikai.com\/newest\/?page_id=1048"},"modified":"2024-01-19T15:34:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T20:34:07","slug":"women","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/floridaaikikai.com\/newest\/women\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Aikido"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women in Aikido<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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One of the things that is special about Aikido as a martial art is that powerful, effective technique does not rely on strength or size. Perhaps this is why women have played a prominent role in the tradition of Aikido in general and Florida Aikikai in particular. Women began training with O Sensei early on in the formation of Aikido, and today many of the top instructors in the United States Aikido Federation are women. Among these prominent teachers is our own Penny Bernath Sensei, 7th Dan Shihan, who travels internationally to teach Aikido and regularly instructs our Saturday morning advanced classes.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, many Florida Aikikai advanced black belt instructors are women with decades of training experience.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\n
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In July 2021, the USAF announced that Penny Bernath, 7th dan Shihan and co\u2013chief Instructor of Florida Aikikai, had been appointed to the USAF Technical Committee. This position is an incredible honor and a reflection of Penny Sensei\u2019s tremendous dedication both to Aikido and to the USAF. In their announcement about Penny Sensei\u2019s appointment, they noted her involvement in the USAF for almost to 50 years, her recognition within the Aikido community as a valued member both on and off the mat, her multiple terms on the USAF Board of Directors, and the many seminars she has taught at USAF dojos. <\/span>You can read more about the Technical Committee here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Aikido Journal<\/em><\/a> featured an interview with Penny Sensei about her appointment to the Technical Committee. You can read the interview here.<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Bold Journey<\/a> interviewed Penny Sensei about Aikido and the Florida Winter Camp here. You can read the interview here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/BZCUTtLmdlE” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Penny Bernath Instructional Test Prep Series: 3rd kyu<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q-jfpQv2tLY” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Helen Reynolds, 3rd dan: Hatsume demo<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4WePx7-fiFk&list=PLVI4PvRrsJqopJOpHVWplswMcPSpwG8za&index=7″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Penny Bernath, 7th dan: Randori<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/bVOVk2N40ZE” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Penny Bernath, 7th dan: Hatsume demo 2017<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Eya0cUs10c&list=PLVI4PvRrsJqopJOpHVWplswMcPSpwG8za&index=11″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Clip from Holding Up Half the Sky <\/em>(documentary about Women in Aikido)<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dnb2qh0YiD8″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Penny Bernath, 7th dan \/ Silvia Eschenlauer, 6th dan<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloridaAikikai\/videos\/lis-1st-kyu-test-september-4th-2021\/889323388341778″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Xiang Li, 1st kyu test<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloridaAikikai\/videos\/julias-1st-kyu-test-september-4th-2021\/264512308830273″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
Julia Futo, 1st kyu test<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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