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      <image:caption>Charles Sensei’s 2024 visit to Oakland Aikido</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>throwback to our very first class- May 1, 2024, at our outdoor training space</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sara Wang (3rd Dan Aikikai) started Aikido in 2006 and presently trains at Kokoro Aikido in Berlin, Germany. Her primary influences are Seishiro Endo Shihan, Jan Nevelius Shihan, and Jorma Lyly Shihan. In addition to Aikido, Sara has a background in meditation, Qi Gong, and various dance trainings. Her study of Aikido explores clear, playful and soft form deriving from a fine perception of one’s own body and mind, connection with uke, and the technique that arises in the moment between the two. uke in photo- Klaus Messlinger</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“taking care of uke is about more than just not breaking wrists”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>César San Miguel co-founder and chief instructor of Oakland Aikido (updated for accuracy, April 18, 2024)</image:caption>
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