Kobukan Aikido Dojo

Demonstrations:
City of Bloomington Taste of Japan event
2008 event: Saturday, March 1st at 6:00 pm
Bloomington Civic Plaza
For the past several years, Kobukan students and instructors have given a demonstration (approximately 30 minutes) as part of the fundraising event for the Bloomington Sister City Organization. Izumi City in Japan is the Sister City, and the event features Japanese arts and entertainment, Japanese dinner, and Silent Auction. More information about this event is available at: Bloomington-Izumi

Dragon Festival at Phalen Park, St. Paul
2008 event: Saturday, July 12 - Sunday July 13. Kobukan demo time TBD
For more information, see the Dragon Festival website.

Lantern Lighting Festival at Como Park, St. Paul
2008 event: Sunday, August 17, 4:00 - dusk
The Kobukan has a strong tradition of demonstrations at the Lantern Lighting Festival. We typically give several demonstrations near our booth throughout the afternoon, as well as one demonstration on the martial arts stage. Check the booth for times or just stop by to chat! The Lantern Lighting Festival is St. Paul's Sister City festival with Nagasaki. See the Como Park events website for more information on the festival as it becomes available, and be sure to stay for the lighting of the lanterns.

Introductory Courses: We now have Introductory Courses on Mondays from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, as well as on Saturdays from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. These are 8-week courses at a cost of $45 for the entire course. Contact us if you are interested in attending to get full details. Each course will cover similar material.

The next 8-Week Introductory Courses:
Saturday, August 23 - October 11 11:00 am-12:00pm
Monday, September 15 - November 3 7:00-8:00pm
Saturday, October 18 - December 6 11:00 am-12:00pm

2008 Kyu Test Dates:
March 14 at 7:00 pm (Friday)
June 13 at 7:00 pm (Friday)
September 12 at 7:00 pm (Friday)
December 6 at 1:00pm (Saturday)