Personal Kiatsu® School

Course schedule

Day Class Time
Sunday Combined Kiatsu class 1:00–4:00 pm
Wednesday Kiatsu class 6:30–9:30 pm
Thursday Kiatsu class 6:30–9:30 pm

Please see the Personal Kiatsu School pages for more information about Kiatsu.

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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May, 2008

  • Mother's day

    Sunday May 11th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

  • Kiatsu seminar #2

    Saturday May 17th – Sunday May 18th, starts at 9:00 am both days, at the Personal Kiatsu School in Tigard

    Seminar #2 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, not the Sunday session as is usual.

  • Memorial day

    Sunday May 25th – Monday May 26th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

June, 2008

  • Kids' camp

    Saturday June 7th – Sunday June 8th 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, 2008

  • Fourth of July

    Sunday July 6th at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

August, 2008

  • Labor day

    Sunday August 31st – Monday September 1st at all dojos

    No classes because of the holiday.

September, 2008

  • Kiatsu seminar #3

    Saturday September 6th – Sunday September 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.

  • Randori class

    Sunday September 21st, 9:30, at the Tigard dojo

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

October, 2008

  • Board testing

    Sunday October 19th, 9:30 am, at the Tigard dojo

    Aikido testing for advanced Ki and Ki-Aikido students.

November, 2008

  • Kiatsu seminar #4

    Saturday November 8th – Sunday November 9th, starts at 9:00 am both days, at the Personal Kiatsu School in Tigard

    Seminar #4 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 22nd, 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 27th – Sunday November 30th at all dojos

    No classes over the holiday weekend.

December, 2008

  • Management conference

    Sunday December 7th, 9:00 am, at the Tigard dojo

    All instructors are invited to attend the annual management conference.

  • Last day of classes

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

    No classes will be held over the holiday break.

January, 2009

  • Classes resume

    Friday January 2nd at all dojos

    With the new year comes new training.

  • Misogi

    Sunday January 4th, 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.

About the training

Find out more about Kiatsu training and the Personal Kiatsu School.