Aikido Seattle is delighted to offer weekday Friendship classes with Jan Nevelius Shihan in addition to a three-day weekend Friendship seminar.
Jan Nevelius is 7th Dan Aikikai and has practiced aikido for 50 years. He is based at Vanadis Aikido Dojo in Stockholm, Sweden. His main teachers are Endo Shihan, Tissier Shihan, and Hermansson Shihan. He also trained with Osawa Shihan and Yamaguchi Shihan. Nevelius Sensei emphasizes connection, balance, internal work and soft ukemi, and an approach to aikido as a never-ending research.
These special weekday, pre-seminar friendship classes are for students who are interested in going deeper into the practice taught by Nevelius Shihan.
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Afternoon Evening |
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
For Tuesday-Thursday evening classes (6:30-8:00), priority registration will be given to 3rd kyu and above.
Please note that the weekday classes are at a different location than the weekend seminar.
Space is very limited; please register early to secure your place.
Mitchell Activity Center
Seattle Central College
1718 Broadway, Seattle WA 98122
The weekend friendship seminar is open to all styles, affiliations, and ranks.
| Day | Time | |
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| Friday | 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Class |
| Saturday |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 7:00 pm |
Class Lunch break Class Seminar Party |
| Sunday | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Class |
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 closer to the event.
Please add options to your cart, create a separate sign-in for each person and pay for each person separately.
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Space for weekday classes is limited; please register early to secure a spot. Weekday evening spots typically fill on the first registration day.
Please note the different registration options for afternoon (4:30-6:00) and evening (6:30-8:00) classes.
You can register for weekday afternoons individually; weekday evening classes are registered as a package.
Registration for individual weekend classes will open during general registration, as space allows.
Each registration package is for a single person and cannot be shared.
A limited number of seminar scholarships are available. Please consider donating to make these events financially accessible to more people.
| Registration Package |
Early | General | Door | |
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| Jun 8 - Aug 2 |
Aug 3 - Oct 13 |
Oct 14 - Oct 19 |
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| Full weekend seminar and all weekday afternoon and evening classes | $375 | $450 | $500 | WAITLIST |
| Full weekend seminar | $175 | $185 | $200 | |
| All weekday evenings (6:30-8:00 pm) |
$150 | $165 | $180 | WAITLIST |
| Single weekday afternoon (4:30-6:00 pm) |
$50 | $55 | $60 | WAITLIST |
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 August 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.
For the weekend seminar, 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:
On Friday afternoon, starting at 3:00 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 4:00 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 1:00 pm.
You will not need weapons.
Please wear footwear between locker room and mat.
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.
