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I will always appreciate that all of my Sensei traveled to the United States from Japan to help us continue our studies of Iaido.
Mitsuzuka Takeshi Sensei and Sensei Fein, Amhurst, MA seminar
Kino Sensei and Sensei Fein, NYC seminar
Classes with Shozo Kato Sensei, NYC
Seminar in NYC with Mitsuzuka Takeshi Sensei
Seminar in NYC with Kino Sensei
Sensei Eisenberg making sure I got it right, San Shin Kai dojo, NYC
Walter Yamaguchi Sensei and Sensei Fein
Presenting gift of a bronze tsuba to Walter Yamaguchi Sensei after a seminar in Sarasota, FL
This seminar was held on March 4, 2018, at Longwood Run Park Community Center in Sarasota FL. Terrific students!
I feel very fortunate to have had the experience of visiting Japan and meeting exceptionally hospitable and interesting people.
While in Japan, Sensei Fein visited the Jinshinkan Dojo in Sendai. Naotaka Murakami Sensei and his students were very welcoming.
Sensei Fein visited his former student TJ, who is now living in Kyoto, Japan.
HIda Furukawa, Japan
HIda Furukawa, Japan
HIda Furukawa, Japan
Sensei Fein had the honor and pleasure of teaching an Iaido Seminar in October 2012, at the Shodokan Dojo in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They were warm, welcoming and accomplished martial artists. One of Sensei Matjaz Dobravec's students, Erik Zunec, took some great pictures of the seminar and some of them are posted here.
PIctures of the seminar are also posted on the gallery page of their website http://www.shodokan.si/aikido/gallery/2012-10-08/0/
In 1994, I established the Makoto Dojo in Sarasota Florida, bringing what I was taught of the practice and traditions of Iaido in NYC.
Now I am enjoying teaching students various styles of Iaido both nationally and internationally.
“Respect your students for someday they will be better than you”
Gichin Funakoshi
Since 2002, I have been a Nationally Board Certified, Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida (#MA37002)
This workshop included student hands-on practice of Iaido kata and demonstrations using the massage table. I showed how Iaido movements can teach the therapist body centering, focus, correct posture and fluid movement.
By using Iaido techniques, they could avoid common massage therapist injuries related to improper body mechanics. I developed this workshop to share what I have learned over the years with other massage therapists.
