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Dojo Internals
The Ottawa Aikikai's classes are organized and run by the chief instructor and his senior students. The business aspects of the dojo are organized by a committee of five board members. The Ottawa Aikikai is a registered Ontario Corporation.
Dojo Board of Directors
If you have any questions
pertaining to the financial aspects of the dojo please ask one of the board members (May 18, 2010): Marco Llamazares (President), Sean Cavanagh (Treasurer), AJ Ermenc (Secretary), Alan McKay and Marisa Meaker-Williamson. Alicia Semph is Canadian Aikido Federation (CAF) representative (May 18, 2010). Please note the OAF representative position is vacant. Please contact the board of directors if your interested (board ottawaaikikai.ca as of Mar. 29, 2010). Mike Britton has accepted the position of seminar coordinator (Mar. 29, 2010).
Ottawa Aikikai Email Lists
The Ottawa Aikikai has two publicly available mailing lists:
Detailed information about the mailing lists.
Ottawa Aikikai is on Facebook
Come and check our facebook page and get to know the members.
Mudansha Booklet
Mudansha books are used by kyu-rank Aikido students to keep a record of their seminars. The Mudansha booklet will be given free of charge at a member's first seminar, or, upon request at his or her 5th kyu examination. Replacement Mudhansha books are available at a cost of $10.00.
Nafudakake (dojo name board)
If you have graded at the Ottawa Aikikai you should have your name on the dojo name board. Check to see if your name is there and that it is in the right location (in order of rank).
Leaving Articles at the Dojo
If you intend to practice Aikido for an extended period of time it is worth while investing in:
- Zories (dojo slippers) - kept at the shoe rack in the lounge.
- Personal Weapons - can be kept in the dojo's office
You are asked to take your weapons and zories with you if you intend to be absent from the dojo for a period greater than one month. Members are asked to take Gi's home on a daily basis (do not leave them overnight).
Duty Roster
As a volunteer run organisation where not even our instructors are paid for their hard work, it is
the responsibility of every member to see to the upkeep of the dojo. As such, weekly cleaning duties
are assigned to each class. Spread over the large number of classes we offer, the actual amount of
work per class should be in the 5 to 10 minute range, so not much.
Click here
to see the roster. A copy of this is posted at the dojo.
Disclaimer
The dojo is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
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