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…
The Snow Leopard mentioned in class
RA Angotti, Chief Instructor This National Geographic series is also on the Disney Channel. However, you can access it here on YouTube. The show opens by previewing parts of the…
In Consideration of the Legacy of Dr. King
RA Angotti In honor of this national holiday we have closed the dojo. I encourage the Concordia students (who still have classes today) to consider some reflection on the Legacy…
5:30 Practice, 2/14/22 Cancelled
The dojo policy for winter weather is that we will close on days when the Fargo Public school system closes. Although today's storm was lighter than expected, there have been…