Jan Nevelius Shihan, 7th Dan Aikikai, is based at Vanadis Aikido Dojo in Stockholm, Sweden and has practiced Aikido for over 40 years. His main teachers are Endo Shihan and Tissier Shihan. He has also trained with, and has been strongly influenced by, Osawa Shihan and Hermansson Shihan. Nevelius Sense emphasizes connection, soft ukemi, and an approach to Aikido as never-ending research.
Aikido Seattle is delighted to offer a full week of Aikido with Jan Nevelius Shihan. Nevelius Shihan will share his continuously evolving Aikido in a series of weekday friendship classes followed by a weekend friendship seminar
These special weekday, pre-seminar friendship classes are for students who are interested in going deeper into the practice taught by Nevelius Shihan.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Two Cranes Aikido |
| Tuesday - Thursday |
4:30 - 6:00 pm 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Aikido Seattle |
On weeknights after the evening class, you are invited to join us at a local restaurant for dinner.
The weekend friendship seminar is open to all styles, affiliations, and ranks.
| Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Class |
| Saturday |
9:30 am - 11:30 am 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:30 am - 2:30 pm 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 7:00 pm |
Class Dan testing Lunch break Class Seminar Party |
| Sunday | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Class |
The weekend seminar will be held at Seattle Central College's Mitchell Activity Center.
Dan testing will take place Saturday 11:45 am - 12:30 pm; seminar participants are welcome to watch.
We will host a party on Saturday night at 7:00 pm for all participants and partners with catered food from a local restaurant. We will share more information once you are registered.
Please add options to your cart, create a separate sign-in for each person and pay for each person separately.
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Each registration package is for a single person and cannot be shared.
Providing a culture of safe practice is paramount to us. For that reason, we limit the size of classes to ensure sufficient mat space for attendees.
In accordance with state and CDC guidelines, vaccination is no longer required and masking is optional.
Refunds for cancelled registration will be available through September 4; after that, refunds will be available if we can fill your spot from our waitlist.
Refunds for cancelled registrations will be subject to a 10% cancellation charge.
We can make some sleeping arrangements for out-of-town guests. Please contact us at [email protected].
The Silver Cloud Hotel (Broadway) is convenient for the weekend seminar at Seattle Central College and not too far from Aikido Seattle dojo, though we also suggest checking AirBnB and other vacation rental sites.
There is limited pay parking on streets until 8 pm. There is a $15 full-day weekend rate for the following nearby lot:
Seattle Central Community College - Harvard Garage
More options can be found here:
Please join us Saturday night for a catered party.
If you wish to eat the catered food, please pre-pay online on the seminar registration page by Sunday, October 15. Gluten-free and vegan options will be available. Please BYO drinks and dessert.
The party will be hosted in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, starting at 7:00 pm (directions will be provided). Please note that there is a Washington Huskies football game that night which will significantly impact traffic. We recommend consulting a realtime route mapping service like Google Maps to find the best way to get there. You should avoid crossing the Montlake bridge and the University District.
On Friday afternoon, starting at 3:30 pm, we will be moving mats from Aikido Seattle to Seattle Central College. If you are available at either end, we would love the help. We should arrive at the College about 4:30 pm
On Sunday following the seminar, we will return mats to Aikido Seattle. We would welcome as much help as is available in doing so. We will leave Seattle Central about 1 pm.
You will not need weapons.
You may arrange daytime practice with other attendees at Aikido Seattle (Tue-Thu).
Please hand in your yudansha book by Saturday noon at the registration desk, if you wish it to be signed.
Please wear footwear between locker room and mat.
There are a lot of good food options for Saturday lunch in walking distance from the training space.
