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Aikido de la Montagne

This is our Shihan is based, Claude Berthiaume 8th Dan. It is located downtown Montreal.

USAF - United State Aikido Federation

This is our accreditation body. This is the official site to find out about seminars and what is happening in the world of Aikido in North America.

Hombu Dojo - Aikido world headquarters

This is the seat of Aikido world wide. This is where the doshu teaches. The Aikikai foundation is the original organization founded by O-Sensei and officially recognized by the Japanese gouvernment. Their grading system can be found here.

Canadian Aikido Federation (CAF) and more specifically their Kyu requirement for comparaison

Good aikido resources on the Web

Aikido virtual dojo

Aikido on-line magazine

Aikido World journal

Aikido FAQ web site: Lots and Lots of information, but has not been updated for a while but worth visiting.

Suppliers

Jukado in Montreal, This is the local supplier with whom we deal with. The only one truely, other than this you must go out of province. If you buy through us we get a discount.

Sei Do Kai or SDK in Ontario. This is I believe an offchute of an Iaido club but they have really good stuff. Specially their new lines of Bokken and Jo made in exotic wood.

Tozando very reputable everyday training items.

E-bogu for serious stuff. International, very reputable quality stuff.

Bugei - mostly for sword but worth a visit for something to dream about.

Aikiwood - Custom bokken and Jo in exotic woods. Some of the nicest I have seen

King Fisher - Another shop specializing in Bokken and Jo. The woods here are not so exotics but probably the strongest bokken you can find. They provided the bokkens for the movie "the last samurai".

Ever wondered what is the best wood for Aikido weapons? Japanese maple, Rosewood... Check this very comprehensive article from Aikiweb 

Martial Art - General Interest

Haghure - This is often referred to as The Samurai code but given that this was written late in the dynasty of the Samurai and that there is much controversy about even the fact that samurai had a standard code of conduct, it is unlikely. What can be said is that it is from this manual that the legend of the samurai code of honor came from largely and the image we see in modern movies. Taken in this context it is a good insight.

The Book of five rings - This is a very condense version of the book written by Miyamoto Musashi, once of the greatest swordsmen in the history of Japan and known for his two swords fighting technique. FOr the last two years of his life he went to live as a hermit in a cave to write this book before his death in 1645.

The art of war - one of the oldest military strategy book ever writen (6 bc) by Sun Tzu (check here). It contains such essential truths that much of the modern military warfare strategy and tactics can find their roots to this book. About 15 years ago it saw a revival as it was addapted to business and the way to conduct modern business.

Swords General

The Japanese sword Guide - Thi is a must for anyone wishing to learn about japanese sword, from beginners, or as a reference. A must visit and there is so much information there that you can easily get lost or spend days looking at things.

Nihonto - very reputable real antique japanese sword dealer here in montreal. I have seen blades there up to 100K+.Maybe out of our price range but for education purpuses, the description of the blades and the very high quality pictures will help you appreciate the true art in the creation of Japanese swords.

Planning to buy a sword online and someone tell you it is an antique. Check here to see what you should know first.