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    Question Aikijujutsu in Illinois?

    I left a message recently on another forum (sword arts), regarding my interest in traditional Kenjutsu. All of my prior experience in the martial arts has been in close-combat "hard" Chinese styles. However, for some reason, my heart has always been with the Japanese arts. So now I have a strong desire to study in addition to Kenjutsu, an unarmed Japanese art such as traditional Aikijujutsu. Once again, I am having difficulty finding a dojo that offers either of these arts where I live. Any imput would be appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Jason E. Bobzin

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    Send me an e-mail at budokai@concentric.net and let me know which suburb you live in. I can hook you up with a dojo close by.

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    Question Dojos in Chicago?

    hello, i currently take, Bujinkan Ninjitsu, and would very much like to expand my training, and i was wondering if anyone knew of any Aikijujitsu Dojos in the Chicago Land Area? thanks for your time
    feel free to respond or write me some mail
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    There are a few good dojos in the suburbs. I would recommend avoiding the two associated with Fredrick Lovret, though. One is located out by Midway Airport and the other is somewhere in Joliet. You might try MATS in either Aurora or Naperville. I know they offer both aikido and Danzan-ryu jujutsu.

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    Maureen Browne and John Gussman run MATS. But I believe all they offer is aikido, judo and jujutsu. Good folks though. Here's their website:

    http://www.martialartstraining.com/
    Robert Cronin

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    Talking thanks

    Thanks for all the help sofar, anymore information on other dojos would be very much appreciated!







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    Mr. Goldschmidt,

    I've merged the thread you posted in the AJJ forum with this one, and deleted the three posts in the middle in which you ask the same question repeatedly. Saves us loading and browsing time.

    You may have to be patient for responses to this though. If you don't have any patience, then you are looking for the wrong art!
    Nathan Scott
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    - Zeami Motokiyo, 1418 (Fūshikaden)

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    Default see here

    You will find what you are seeking here:

    Chicago Budokai

    Regards,

    Amos Smith

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    The Tenshin-ryű was formulated in the late 1800s as a distillation of several prominent schools of kenjutsu and related combat arts.
    If you mean, created in the late 1970s by a California karate wannabe with no previous sword training...

    If the Yamate-ryű has a Daito-ryu aiki-jutsu connection, why has no one been able to confirm it? Just posting it on your web site doesn't make it historically accurate.

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    Just to clarify, Mr. Smith is part of the Yamate ryu/Tenshin ryu group that is run by Mr. Lovret. We have had extensive discussion on two different threads in the AJJ forum, so I'd encourage interested parties to read those threads first before making any choices.

    http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/show...threadid=16127
    http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/show...threadid=16376

    But I'd like to keep the dojo finder threads clean of political debates!

    Regards,
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    - Zeami Motokiyo, 1418 (Fūshikaden)

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    Originally posted by Don Cunningham

    If you mean, created in the late 1970s by a California karate wannabe with no previous sword training...

    If the Yamate-ryű has a Daito-ryu aiki-jutsu connection, why has no one been able to confirm it? Just posting it on your web site doesn't make it historically accurate.

    FYI, Mr. Cunningham is a Judoka with no Aiki experience to speak of. He was once allowed himself to be poked in the throat by Lovret Sensei during a kata at a Kenjustu seminar and has been banging this drum ever since. Perhaps a grain of salt should be applied to his "advice".

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    Amos Smith is known for his defense of Lovret's fabricated martial arts despite all evidence to the contrary. He has no martial arts experience beyond his training within the dubious dojos associated with Lovret followers. Despite his total lack of knowledge or practical experience, he likes to present himself as some sort of martial arts expert. In person, he is a coward who posts unsubstantiated charges on this and other forums. I would advise others to be careful of anything he recommends.

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    Post AJJ in Chicago

    Hello Everyone,

    I've posted here befor asking about ajj dojos, but the information i recieved earlier I cant find, or remember, so if anyone has any information on Dojos in the chicago/nw suburbs area I would be very appreciative and interested.

    Thank You

    Posted Info, or an E-mail would be great

    BZMMR@AOL.com
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    Hey Joshua,

    Check out this link. This should help you in your search. Peace.

    http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/show...threadid=16539
    Sincerely,

    Eric Joyce
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    Originally posted by Eric Joyce
    Hey Joshua,

    Check out this link. This should help you in your search. Peace.

    http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/show...threadid=16539


    Eric,

    Thank you, but that is where i origionally asked many months ago..
    So if anyone has any other information it would be greatly appreciated.

    thanks, joshua goldschmidt
    Joshua Goldschmidt
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