Personal Kiatsu® School

Course schedule

Day Class Time
Monday Kiatsu class 7:00–9:30 pm
Tuesday Kiatsu class 6:30–9:00 pm

Periodically there are 4-week introductory courses held on Wednesday evenings. Please check our calendar for details.

Please see the Personal Kiatsu School pages for more information about Kiatsu. If you are interested in visiting a class, simply call ahead to make arrangements; all are welcome.

Instructors

  • Calvin Tabata Sensei, Chief Instructor of Personal Kiatsu School, Kiatsu Lecturer, Chief Instructor of the Northwest Ki Federation, Ki Lecturer, Okuden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 8th Dan, teaching in the Northwest since 1970. Tabata Sensei has learned Ki Principles and Kiatsu directly from Founder Koichi Tohei his entire life including training in the Kiatsu Clinic and School at Ki Society HQ in Japan. In cooperation with Koichi Tohei Sensei, he established the Personal Kiatsu School in 1993.
  • Terry Copperman, Director of the Personal Kiatsu School, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Ki Lecturer, OKS Senior Advisor, Joden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 5th Dan, teaching for over 25 years. Copperman Sensei has learned Kiatsu directly from Koichi Tohei Sensei at several private seminars, in addition to decades long Kiatsu training with Tabata Sensei.
  • Brenda Tam, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Chief Instructor of Oregon Ki Society Childrens Program, Ki Lecturer, OKS Senior Advisor, Joden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 7th Dan, teaching for over 30 years.
  • Louis Sloss, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Chief Instructor of Adult Programs, Ki Lecturer, OKS Secretary, Okuden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 7th Dan, teaching for over 30 years.
  • Bob Hart, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Ki Lecturer, OKS President, Joden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 6th Dan, teaching for over 30 years.
  • Jon Maxson, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Associate Lecturer, OKS Treasurer, Joden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 4th Dan, teaching for over 20 years.
  • Bob Jones, Kiatsu Assistant Lecturer, Associate Lecturer, Joden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 4th Dan, teaching for over 20 years.
  • Donna Gerten, Kiatsu Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer, Chuden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 1st Dan, teaching for over 15 years.
  • Scott MacHaffie, Kiatsu Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer, Chuden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 3rd Dan, teaching for over 10 years.
  • Dennis Lewandowski, Kiatsu Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer, Shoden, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido 1st Dan, teaching for over 10 years.
Personal Kiatsu School instructors

Left to right, back row: Donna Gerten, Scott McHaffie, Bob Jones, Dennis Lewandowski, Jon Maxson

Left to right, front row: Louis Sloss, Brenda Tam, Calvin Tabata, Terry Copperman, Bob Hart

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March, 2010

  • Taigi Shinsakai

    Saturday March 13th at the Tigard dojo

    The children's competition will be in the morning, with the adults in the afternoon. Viewing is open to the public.

April, 2010

  • Easter weekend

    Sunday April 4th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

  • Aikido instructors' workshop

    Sunday April 11th, 1:00 - 4:00, at the Tigard dojo

    The workshop will focus on teaching skills for aikido instructors, with feedback from Tabata sensei.

  • Randori class

    Sunday April 11th, 9:30, at the Tigard dojo

    The usual advanced aikido class will cover randori. All students brown belt and up are encouraged to attend.

  • Spring camp

    Saturday April 24th – Sunday April 25th, 9:00 am on Saturday, 7:30 am on Sunday, at the Tigard dojo

    One of two annual opportunities to train Aikido intensively, Spring camp is open to all current students.

May, 2010

  • Mother's day

    Sunday May 9th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

  • Kiatsu seminar #5

    Saturday May 15th – Sunday May 16th, starts at 9:00 am both days, at the Personal Kiatsu School in Tigard

    Seminar #5 is open to all current Kiatsu students and graduates. Advanced Ki-Aikido students and instructors (brown and black belts) are invited to attend the Saturday session.

  • Memorial day weekend

    Sunday May 30th – Monday May 31st at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

June, 2010

  • Kids' camp

    Saturday June 12th – Sunday June 13th at the Tigard dojo

    The annual kids' camp is this weekend, featuring lots of training and activities for members of the children's program.

July, 2010

  • Fourth of July weekend

    Saturday July 3rd – Sunday July 4th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

September, 2010

  • Labor day weekend

    Sunday September 5th – Monday September 6th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

  • Kiatsu seminar #1

    Saturday September 11th – Sunday September 12th, starts at 9:00 am both days, at the Personal Kiatsu School in Tigard

    Seminar #1 is open to all current Kiatsu students and graduates. Advanced Ki-Aikido students and instructors (brown and black belts) are invited to attend the Sunday session.

October, 2010

  • Randori class

    Sunday October 3rd, 9:30, at the Tigard dojo

    The usual advanced aikido class will cover randori. All students brown belt and up are encouraged to attend.

  • World Camp

    Wednesday October 20th – Saturday October 23rd at all dojos

    The annual Ki Society world camp is being held at Ki no Sato in Japan.

  • Aikido instructors' workshop

    Saturday October 30th – Sunday October 31st at the Tigard dojo

    The workshop will focus on teaching skills for aikido instructors currently teaching a class, with feedback from Tabata sensei. All brown belts and instructors are requested to attend Sunday afternoon.

November, 2010

  • Kiatsu seminar #2

    Saturday November 6th – Sunday November 7th, starts at 9:00 am both days, at the Personal Kiatsu School in Tigard

    Seminar #3 is open to all current Kiatsu students and graduates. Advanced Ki-Aikido students and instructors (brown and black belts) are invited to attend the Sunday session.

  • Fall camp

    Saturday November 20th, 9:00 am on Saturday, 7:30 am on Sunday, at the Tigard dojo

    One of two annual opportunities to train Aikido intensively, Fall camp is open to all current students.

  • Thanksgiving

    Thursday November 25th – Friday November 26th at all dojos

    No classes over the holiday weekend.

  • Thanksgiving weekend

    Sunday November 28th at all dojos

    No classes on Thanksgiving Sunday.

December, 2010

  • Management conference

    Sunday December 5th, 9:00 am, at the Tigard dojo

    All instructors are invited to attend the annual management conference.

  • Last day of classes

    Monday December 20th, until the new year, at all dojos

    No classes will be held over the holiday break.

January, 2011

  • Classes resume

    Monday January 3rd at all dojos

    With the new year comes new training.

  • Misogi

    Sunday January 9th, arrive by 8:30 am, misogi starts at 9:00 am, at the Tigard dojo

    Our annual opportunity to ring in the new year. Open to all current students. Annual new year's party to follow at 11:30.

About the training

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