Aikido and Aikijujutsu w/ Esa Lilja, Mikko Montonen, Pasi Savoranta – Stavanger

Aikido and Aikijujutsu w/ Esa Lilja, Mikko Montonen, Pasi Savoranta – Stavanger 9-12 May 2025

In this seminar/workshop we have two visiting kyoju dairi – Mikko Montonen and Pasi Savoranta – with a group of people from Finland.

Kyoju dairi is the same grade that Morihei Ueshiba received from Sokaku Takeda in 1922. Our two guests are direct students of Yutaka Amatsu, who was a student of Takuma Hisa, who was a student of Takeda and Ueshiba.

Seminar concentrates on correlations between aikido and aikijujutsu. Special attention is given to the so-called Soden, which is a collection of 547 techniques that form the technical basis of aikido. They were taught to Hisa by Takeda and Ueshiba during the years 1934-1939, photographed, and collected into nine volumes. Amatsu was one of the last people with full knowledge of the Soden, and luckily he managed to teach them in full to Mikko and Pasi and give them kyoju dairi before his passing in 2013.

Esa Lilja (ki-aikido godan, aikijujutsu shodan) serves as a “translator” between aikido and aikijujutsu.

The event is co-hosted by Stavanger Ki-Aikido club and Aikido Imeon Stavanger.

Seminar details

The main event is on Friday-Saturday, 9-10 May in Siddishallen, Ishockeyveien 7 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Tv5DEmYZcjDDu8d8):

• Friday at 18:00-20:00
• Saturday 13:00-17:00 (with small breaks). Party afterwards, sauna at 19:00 for those who want.

Other training in Storhaug Ki-dojo, (entrance in Nedre Dalgate 61, 2nd floor, https://g.co/kgs/jrC4eJL). These hours are tentative:

• Friday at 12:00
• Sunday at c. 18:00 (TBC on Saturday)
• Monday at 18:00 (TBC)

All sessions are “stand alone” i.e. it does not matter if you cannot take all sessions.

Price options: all sessions 500 kr. / Saturday 400 kr. / other sessions 150 kr. each. Sauna is paid separately.

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In Stavanger Ki-Aikido Club we exhibit low hierarchy and trust in common politeness. Talking with others, questions, and comments are welcomed at all times.

Everybody is welcome from all martial arts, regardless of their level of experience. Please wear your own belts and whatever you are comfortable with.

Info: Esa Lilja, tel. +47 482 16 493, esa.lilja@gmail.com, https://kiaikidostavanger.com/