Tigard (SW Portland) dojo

Photo of Takushinkan dojo by Brent Miller.
12700 SW 68th Parkway,
Tigard, Oregon 97223

(503) 684-0185

Send mail to P.O. Box 2143
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Course schedule

Day Class Time
Sunday Advanced Ki-Aikido 9:30–10:30 am
  Ki class 11:00–12:00 am
Monday Ki class 7:00–8:00 pm
  Ki-Aikido 8:15–9:15 pm
Tuesday Ki class 7:00–8:00 pm
  Ki-Aikido 8:15–9:15 pm
Wednesday Beginning children's Aikido 6:00–7:00 pm
  Intermediate children's Aikido 7:00–8:00 pm
Thursday Ki class 7:00–8:00 pm
  Ki-Aikido 8:15–9:15 pm
Saturday Beginning children's Aikido 9:15–10:15 am
  Intermediate/beginner children's Aikido 10:30–11:30 am
  Advanced children's Aikido 11:45–12:45 am
Takushinkan (frontier) dojo sign.  Calligraphy by Tohei sensei.

The Tigard dojo was named the Takushinkan dojo, meaning “Frontier dojo”, by Tohei sensei, whose calligraphy adorns this sign.

Instructors

  • Bob Hart, Ki Lecturer, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, OKS President, Joden, Aikido 6th Dan, teaching for over 30 years.
  • Karen Andress, Associate Lecturer, Chuden, Aikido 5th Dan, teaching for over 20 years.
  • Steve Andress, Associate Lecturer, Shoden, Aikido 5th Dan, teaching for over 20 years.
  • Ken Week, Associate Lecturer, Chuden, Aikido 4th Dan, teaching for over 20 years.
  • Shirley McCartney, Associate Lecturer, Chuden, Aikido 4th Dan, teaching for over 15 years.
  • Scott MacHaffie, Assistant Lecturer, Kiatsu Assistant Lecturer, Chuden, Aikido 3rd Dan, teaching for over 10 years.
  • Mark Hutchinson, Assistant Lecturer, Chuden, Aikido 3rd Dan, teaching for over 10 years.
  • Eugene Rebollido, Assistant Lecturer, Shoden, Aikido 3rd Dan, teaching for over 10 years.
  • Scott Hutchinson, Assistant Lecturer, Shoden, Aikido 2nd Dan, teaching for over 5 years.
  • John Wade, Jokyu, Aikido 1st Dan, teaching for over 5 years.
  • Shri Godbole, Jokyu, Aikido 1st Dan, teaching for over 5 years.
Takushinkan dojo instructors

From left to right, front row: Shri Godbole sensei, Eugene Rebollido sensei, Bob Hart sensei, Brenda Tam sensei

From left to right, second row: Scott Hutchinson sensei, Steve Chase sensei, Steve Andress sensei, Ken Week sensei

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September, 2010

  • Labor day weekend

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

    No classes because of the holiday.

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

  • 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.

Nearby dojos

There are several other dojos in the Portland metropolitan area: SE Portland, Hillsboro and Reed College.