Why I do Aikido, by Thalia Weber
I have been doing Aikido for almost three years, and in that time I have made many friends. At first it was just me and my best friend and a…
Why I do Aikido- Myra Wiosna
By myra wiosna (lowercase added by Myra, 11 year student of 4 years) I do Aikido for myself and by my choice but it wasn't always this way. I started…
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Aikido Open House
This Saturday Observe As a part of our 20th Anniversary event this weekend we are welcoming visitors. Saturday, March 25th visitors are invited to observe our 10-11am class. This class…
Try an Aikido Class for Free
As a part of our 20th Anniversary event on the weekend of March 24th, we are inviting anyone to come observe and advanced aikido class and then, participate in an…
Kamiza-North Wind Aikikai, 610 Main Ave., Fargo
20th Anniversary, In Honor of…
RA Angotti, Chief Instructor Over twenty years ago I began teaching Aikido in the Fargo/Moorhead community. In the early months, classes were held on the Concordia Campus. Eventually, we rented…
Remembering Jaeyoon (Jae) Gustav Cho, 1967-2021
Robert Angotti It was probably 1991 or 92 when I first saw Jae Cho. I remember this very clearly. It may have been my first Western Region, USAF Aikido Summer…
Kids Class Cancelled
RA Angotti Our Tuesday evening Kid's Class on the Oct. 25th will be cancelled. Both of the senior students are recovering from illness and I am unavailable to cover class.…
RISING HATE
Robert Angotti This Happened? A white supremacist group vandalized a mural I had commissioned from a young artist in our area. I had invited the artist to consider “This American…
Introduction to Aikido and Religion and the Body Course
https://vimeo.com/721487916/90d039390f Robert Angotti, Chief Instructor, North Wind Aikikai Concordia College has produced this video on a class that Dr. Michelle Lelwica and I have been teaching together of over 20…
JD Sandoval and I, kiriotoshi, a long time ago.
In Memory of Jorge David Sandoval
It has been a year since I lost my brother JD Sandoval. There remains a hole in my soul, and a hole in the aikido world. In our youth, JD…